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  • Home
  • Programs & Events
    • Children's & Family Programs
    • Teen & Tween Programs
    • Programs for Adults
  • Online Catalog
  • Online Resources
    • Resources & Databases
    • Children >
      • Children's Links
      • Reading Suggestions for Kids
    • Teens >
      • Recommended Reading
      • Links for Teens
  • Library Services
  • About Us
    • Holiday Closings | Directions
    • Board of Trustees
    • Friends of the Library
    • History
    • Our Mission
  • Policies
    • Loans, Fines, and Fees
    • DVD Loans
    • Notary Public Service
    • Library Cards
    • Patron Behavior
    • Unattended Children
    • Art Exhibits
    • Meeting Room Use
  • Social Services & Financial Aid
  • Borough Information
    • Wharton Borough Hall
    • Wharton Public Schools
  • Contact Us

LOAN PERIODS, FINES AND FEES FOR MATERIALS
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The Wharton Public Library maintains collections of books, audiobooks, DVDs, music CDs, magazines and newspapers for use by the public.

Circulation of these items is restricted to patrons with a valid library card.

LOAN PERIODS:
  • Books (Adult & Juvenile) – 21 days
  • New Books (Adult) – 14 days
  • Audiobooks (Adult & Juvenile) – 21 days
  • CDs – 21 days
  • DVDs – 7 days
  • New DVD collection – 2 days
  • Magazines – 7 days
  • Newspapers – not loaned out


RESERVE/INTERLIBRARY LOAN:
Books or materials requested via InterLibrary Loan may have a shorter loan period as established by the lending library or library consortium. Fines will be assessed using the Wharton Public Library’s schedule.

 
FINES: any item exceeding the normal or special loan time will be charged:
  • Books (Adult & Juvenile) – $0.15 per day up to $5.00 each
  • Audiobooks (Adult & Juvenile) – $0.15 per day up to $5.00 each
  • CDs – $0.15 per day up to $5.00 each
  • DVDs – $1.00 per day up to $5.00 each
  • Magazines – $0.15 per day up to $5.00 each
 
  • Books may be renewed twice for equal periods providing there are no outstanding holds on the item. Eligible materials will automatically renew three days before the item's due date if there are no outsanding holds on the item and the patron owes less than $10.00 in fines. Patrons who receive their notifications via email will also be notified when items have been autorenewed.
Library photograph by Joel Aronson