Library Policies & Service Charges
Policies

Non-Resident Library Cards

    Non-Resident cards are for those living outside of the state of Indiana and for those living in Indiana who do not qualify for a PLACard.

  • Family Non-resident Fee Cards are $224.00; the Library issues cards to all family members.
  • Single Non-resident fee cards are $73.00 and must be used by the cardholder only.



PLACards (Public Library Access Card)

  • Available to anyone with a valid public library card from another public library in the state of Indiana
  • Cost $30.00
  • Valid for one (1) year from date of purchase


The PLACard gives you access to any public library in the state of Indiana for borrowing printed materials such as books, magazines, and newspapers. Service charges apply when you borrow CDs, videos, DVDs, and CD-ROMs

PLACards do not give you access:
  • To Inter Library Loan Services
  • To the leased computer databases
  • To museum passes
  • To laptop computers
Service Charges

Download the complete list of Service Charges. (pdf)

Late Fees
  • Adult Books, Magazines, CDs, and Tapes
$0.20 per day
  • Children's Books, Magazines, CDs and Tapes
$0.15 per day
  • CD-Roms, Videos, DVDs, and Art Prints
$1.00 per day
  • Video Games
$2.00 per day


Standard Fees
  • VHS Videos and DVDs

$0.50 per title per
day for up to four days, beginning (and including) the day of check out
  • Video Games

$1.00 per day for 5-day loan, beginning (and including) the day of check out


Loan Policies
  • Most materials in the library have a 21-day loan period. Adult Fiction and Children's Videos and DVDs have a loan period of 3 days

  • No fees for children's and nonfiction VHS cassettes and DVDs.

  • Video Games
    • Limit: 2 total games or CD-ROMs (combined) per cardholder (as per current policy)
    • Service charge: $1.00 per day for 5-day loan
    • $2.00 per day overdue charge
    • Limit to age 18 and over
    • No holds
    • No renewals
    • No grace period


  • iPods
    • Loan period: 21 days, no renewals
    • Fines: $1.00 per day (no grace period)
    • No reserves
    • Must be 18 years or older to check out an iPod
    • iPods are only available to check out at the Main Library
    • iPods must be returned to the Main Library
    • Limit: 5 downloads


 iPod Replacement Fees
iPod Nano$150
FM Transmitter $50
USB power adapter $20
Cassette adapter $20
Headphones $15
iPod sleeve/tube $5
User Guide None
Processing Fee $5
Total Replacement Cost $265


Collection Agency Minimum Payment $5.00 per month
Replacement Library Cards
Card holds may receive one free replacement card per calendar year for cards reported lost. Patrons must pay a service charge ($2.00) for any subsequent lost cards reported within a calendar year.		  

For further information:
Checkout Desk: 574-282 - 4620
Return Desk: 574-282 - 4617
E-mail: circulation@sjcpl.org