Fines & Fees
Effective February 20, 2017.
Overdue fines are charged for items returned after the due date, based on format and user.
FEES
| Non-resident fees (for customers living outside Essex County) |
$50.00/year |
| Photocopy/printing fee | $0.25/copy(b/w) $0.75/copy (colour) |
| Librarian Research fee (half hour minimum) |
$40/half hour charged in 15-minute increments. |
| Copying done by Librarian Copying can be mailed or faxed and digital scans of microfilm can be emailed. |
$1/page ($5 minimum) |
| Lost Fees are charged for items which are not returned within 30 days of the due date. However, if items are found and returned within a year of the due date, fees will be reversed with the exception of the collection referral fee.*
Replacement copies are NOT accepted in lieu of lost item fees. |
| Material | Lost Fee |
| Hardcover book | $20 |
| Mass market paperback | $5 |
| Trade paperback | $15 |
| Book on CD | $40 |
| CD – music | $20 |
| CDrom | $45 |
| DVD | $25 |
| DVD Series | $40 |
| Large print | $30 |
| Launchpad | $150 |
| Magazine | $5 |
| Magazine-overseas | $10 |
| Quick Read | $20 |
| Playaway | $70 |
| Graphic Novel | $15 |
| Videogames | $40 |
*Any account with total accumulated fines of $50 or more which is not paid for 6 months will be referred to the collection agency, Unique Management Services. A $15 collection referral fees is added to an unpaid account sent to the collection agency.