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Policies for Items Borrowed from Other Libraries | SIZZLERS
If you have any questions about your checked out items, fines, renewals, or your library account, please contact your local branch.
Text Message/email Notification allows you to receive all of your library notices electronically (NOTE: if you don't have an email account, we'll send notices via phone). If you are registered for email/TM notification and have borrowed items, we will send you a "Courtesy Notice" email 2 days before your library items are due, and after an item is 7 days overdue, we will send you a "LIBRARY OVERDUE" reminder.
We encourage you to register for electronic notification for its efficiency and additional reminders to you.
Once an item becomes 30 days overdue, a notice is emailed (NOTE: if you don't have an email account, we'll send notice via phone) that includes the amount billed to your accout (the replacement cost) for the overdue items.
If the replacement cost of an item is over $10, borrowing privileges are suspended.
You can pay your library fines/fees online.
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Please contact your local branch regarding issues with your library account and returned items.
If you are registered for email notification we will send you a "Courtesy Notice" email 2 days before your library items are due. You may renew materials up to 20 times unless there are requests on the items or if you owe fines exceeding $10.00.
See Your Library Account for complete information about Renewing.
10¢ per day on all books, magazines, books on CD+cassette, DVDs, VHS videos, CD-ROMs, Toys, and Sizzlers in our collection. The following cardholders are exempt from the 10¢/day fine:
NOTE: There are NO EXEMPTIONS for fines/fees on items borrowed from other libraries
$1.00 per day on Kits+Book Sets. The following cardholders are exempt from the $1/day fine:
There is a $10.00 (per item) cap on fines. You can pay your fines online.
If you are registered for email notification, we will send you a "Courtesy Notice" email 2 days before your library items are due. You can pay your library fines/fees online through our catalog after you have logged into your account.
Email notification for overdue material will be sent out when material is 7 days overdue.
Once an item becomes 30 days overdue, it is considered lost. Therefore, a bill is sent for the price of the item in addition to a $5.00 processing fee. Once an item is paid for, there is no refund if it is later found and returned.
Fees are assessed for items returned damaged. Damage to equipment which may occur in the use of audiovisual materials is the responsibility of the user. Damage to materials that is beyond normal wear is also the responsibility of the borrower.
Damage to materials that is beyond normal wear is the responsibility of the user (damage to equipment which may occur in the use of audiovisual materials is the responsibility of the user).
No additional material can be checked out if $10 or more in overdue fines, fees, or billed items is owed.
NOTE: different limits apply to Educator Cards and Institution Cards.
Anyone who has items more than 90 days overdue and a balance of $100 in fines/fees may be referred to a Collection Agency.
A $10.00 collection agency service fee will be added to the fine record. Borrowing privileges are removed once an account has been turned over to Collections. You can pay your fines online. Payment arrangement can be established. Please contact your local branch regarding issues with your library account and collection fees and fines.
Once the materials have been returned and all fines/fees have ben paid in full, all borrowing privileges will be reinstated.
OhioLINK (mostly academic libraries) Books borrowed through OhioLINK 21-day loan period up to 4 renewals (if there are no "holds" on the books) late fee is 50¢ a day Audiovisual items borrowed through OhioLINK 7-day loan period no renewals late fee is 50¢ a day Replacement costs, fines after 30+ days, and other policies differ from those of Cuyahoga County Public Library. Ask a librarian at your local branch for details.
OhioLINK (mostly academic libraries)
SearchOhio (mostly public libraries) Books borrowed through SearchOhio 21-day loan period up to 3 renewals (if there are no "holds" on the books) late fee is 50¢ a day AudioVisual items borrowed through SearchOhio 7-day loan period up to 3 renewals (if there are no "holds" on the DVDs or CDs), can renew no sooner than 1 day prior to due date late fee is 50¢ a day Replacement costs, fines after 30+ days, and other policies differ from those of Cuyahoga County Public Library. Ask a librarian at your local branch for details.
SearchOhio (mostly public libraries)
NOTE:There are no exemptions for fines/fees on items borrowed from other libraries .
Items with this indication are part of our best selling browsing collection, called Sizzlers.
Sizzlers are new best sellers by the most popular best-selling authors. They have their own displays and special labels. This is a first-come, first-served collection of best sellers and new videos. These additional copies will help ensure that you can have a better chance of finding a new best seller on the shelf at any branch.
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