New Carlisle - Olive Township Public Library
Schedule of loan times, fees and fines
Updated: January 16, 2006
Effective February 1, 2006 

Item Loan Period Fine Limit Fee
Books, magazines 2 weeks, may be renewed by phone, max of three renewals, may be reserved 5 cents per day, no limit previously had a limit of $3.00 25 item limit total n/a
Inter-Library loan dependent upon lending library will be responsible to pay fines imposed by lending library    
Videotapes, DVDs One week, may be reserved, Must be 18 to check out “R” rated materials $1.00 per day, no limit, was previously $3.00 per day with a $15.00 limit no limit n/a
Books on cassette, Books on CD,

Audio CDs

Same as books Same as books 25 item limit total n/a
Cost for missing or damaged cases for videotapes, DVDs and audio CDs      
 

$1.00
Fax transmissions n/a n/a   15 cents per received page, (was previously $1.00 per incoming page) $1.00 per page to send $2.00 for first page for long distance. For international faxes the cost is $5.00 for the first page then $1.00 thereafter
Item Loan Period Fine Limit Fee
Photocopies, computer printouts, microfilm prints n/a n/a   b/w 15 cents per page, 20 cents for double sided, 25 cents for ledger, $1.00 each page for color
PLAC Card       $31.00 per year
Out of state card       $150.00 is commensurate with local tax rate
Replacement cards       $1.00
New Cards       Free, but we ask 50 cents for postage
Damaged, overdue or lost materials       The replacement cost of the item will be charged if the item is lost or damaged beyond use, plus fines. After 120 days if the material isn’t returned the patrons account will be handed to the Credit Bureau for collection
Meeting rooms       Free to not-for-profit organizations, a $35.00 minimum donation is requested for all other groups
Reciprocal borrowing from LaPorte County Public Library, Mishawaka Penn Public Library and Michigan City Public Library As prescribed by lending library     Users will be responsible for fees as prescribed by the lending library