Library Fines & Fees

Library Overdue Fines

  • Adult books and audio material  - 3 weeks (renewable) - fine of $0.25 per day
  • Teen and young adult materials - 3 weeks (renewable) - fine of $0.25 per day
  • Children books and audio material - 3 weeks (renewable) - fine of $0.10 per day
  • Blu-Rays and DVDs - 1 week (renewable) - fine of $0.25 per day
  • Video Games - 1 week (renewable) - fine of $1.00 per day
  • eReaders (Nooks, Kindles) - 3 weeks (renewable) - fine of $1.00 per day
  • Book Club in a Bags - book up to 2 months - fine of $3.00 per day
  • Hotspots - 3 weeks (no renewals) - fine of $0.25 per day
  • Roku - 1 week (no renewals) - fine of $1.00 per day
  • Museum Passes - 3 days (no holds/no renewals) - fine of $10.00 per day
  • ILLs (Interlibrary Loans) - 3 weeks (call 610-446-3082 to within 7 days of due date to request renewal) - fine of $0.50 per day
  • Chromebooks - 1 week (no renewals) - fine of $1.00 per day
  • Lost or damaged items = replacement cost*

*When an item is lost or damaged, the replacement cost of the item must be paid in full.  Because library materials are purchased from contractual vendors, the Library does not accept replacement items purchased by customers.  If you have a concern about the cost of an item that you are checking out, the Circulation staff is happy to inform you of the replacement cost at any time.

  • Overdue fines are capped at $10.00 per item
  • Accounts that accumulate fines that exceed $20.00 will have their borrowing privileges suspended countywide until fines are paid

Library Fees

  • Replacement library cards = $3.00
  • Black & white computer printout = $0.15 per page
  • Color computer printouts = $0.25 per page
  • All photocopies $0.25 ea.
  • Fax services = $1.00 per page