|
Fines
and Fees
Overdue library materials
are charged a fine of $.25 per day, per item.
Overdue table top / board
games are charged a fine of $1.00 per day, per item.
Overdue Hotspots are
charged a fine of $1.00 per day, per item.
Hotspot replacement cost: $75.00 - Do not return This in The Book
Drop -
No overdue fee
charges are charged on Children's or Young Adult materials. Materials
do not incur fines if returned in good condition within 30 days
of their due date.
All materials
overdue longer than 30 days are declared lost at which time you
are billed for the lost item.
Now accepting Visa and Mastercard for payment of fines, fees and
other library costs.
Materials
Morrisson-Reeves Library Loans/Loan Periods
28 Day Loan on:
Books, Books on CD, Music CDs, Pamphlets, College Catalogs,
Sound Recordings, Government Documents, Toys and Puzzles
14 Day Loan on:
Adult Magazines, Adult New Books, Hotspots, Children's Featured
Holiday Books & DVDs with multiple discs. *Maximum of 2 DVDs
may be series or box sets
7 Day Loan on:
Single Disc DVDs
The
maximum number of items that may be borrowed on a card is 30.
Disc
Repair
A-V Services has acquired a disc resurfacing machine
that repairs discs. Read
more about it...
Returning
Materials
For your convenience you may return most materials in the drive-up
book deposit in the south parking lot.
Please do not return
the following items in the book return:
- Hot Spots
- Computers
- Magazines
- Toys
- Puzzles
- Games
Renewing
Material
You may renew material
either in person, online
through your library account or by phone. Please have your library
card in hand when performing this type of transaction.
These items
may not be renewed:
- Items on Hold for
another borrower
- Items previously renewed
more than twice
- Featured 2 week current
holiday books
- Items overdue more
than 28 days
The following
items may be renewed up to 3 additional loan periods:
- 4-Week Books, Magazines,
Sound Recordings, Pamphlets, College Catalogs, Compact Discs,
Government Docs.
All Children's Materials (except featured 2 week current holiday
books)
Holds
in Morrisson-Reeves Library Collection
- If an item you want
has been checked out, you may place a HOLD on
it.
- You will be notified
by phone or email when it is available for you.
- Limit of 20 Requests
Per Borrower.
- If other Holds exist
on the item, it is loaned to you for
2 weeks.
- You must pick up your
Hold within 4 business days of receiving notice.
*Please notify the library if you no longer need a specific
item on Hold.
Inter-Library
Loan - Borrow from another library
-
Borrowers
in good standing may use this
service to obtain materials not owned by the Morrisson Reeves
Library. College students not eligible for a MRL library card,
reciprocal borrowers and PLAC card holders are not eligible.
-
We
accept requests for: books, CD’s, audio books, articles,
and DVDs. Audio visual materials are in state requests only.
We do not accept requests for, CD-ROMs, materials newly published,
textbooks or reference materials. Most libraries will not loan
new materials or local history/genealogy material.
-
It
usually takes 1 to 2 weeks to obtain materials through
inter-library loan. The inter-library loan specialist will contact
you by phone or email, to let you know the material is ready
for pick-up. The length of the loan period varies as it is set
by the lending library. Please pick-up materials in a timely
manner. Renewals are not always possible. Renewal
requests must be placed at least 3 business days in advance
of the material's due date, by phone or in person.
-
We
are not permitted to request any item on inter-library
loan that is owned by our Library system, even if it is checked
out. However, missing materials or materials that have been
overdue for more than two months may be requested.
-
There
is a limit of 5 inter-library loan requests per patron
at any one time.
-
Overdue
fees for an inter-library loan item are $0.50 per item
per day.
For more information
on inter-library-loan services, contact:
Morrisson Reeves Public
Library
80 N. 6th St
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 966-8291, ext. 123
ILL@mrlinfo.org
Inter-Library
Loan Online Form
|
