Inter-Library Loan Policy

  1.  Patrons must have an author name or title. 

  2.  Patrons are informed that materials must be at least 6 months to 1year old, before the material  may be available for loaning out.

  3.  Patrons must ensure that the Library has the most current contact information:  phone number and/or address.

  4.  Patrons may not renew materials, but may submit another order for processing.

  5.  Patrons are offered this service for free if the materials are located from another library in the state.  If materials are from out-of state, a return postage or a loan fee may be charged before the material is given out. 

  6.  Inter-Library Loan materials are checked out for a 2 week period and will be assessed overdue fines as per Fairmount Public Library policy.

  7.  Damaged or lost loaned materials will be suject to a fee as assessed by the Library that loaned the material out to the Fairmount Public Library.

  8.  Patrons who bring back loaned materials late twice, will be assessed a holding fee of $5.00 before any more materials are ordered and loaned out.

  9.  Patrons who have damaged or lost materials will have their Inter-Library Loan privileges suspended indefinitely.

10. Any outstanding fees from an Inter-Library Loan will suspend the patron's use of Fairmount Public Library materials until the outstanding fees are paid in full.