Loan Periods & Fines
Sechelt Public Library allows a maximum loan of 40 items per card. Please be advised that borrowing privileges are suspended if you have overdue items. Please also note that we can’t take payment for fines on items from the Gibsons and District Public Library.
| Collection | Description | Borrowing period |
Fines |
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| Adult Materials | Books, Paperbacks, Book Club, CDs, Audiobooks | 3 weeks (2 renewals) | No fines until 31 December 2020 | |
| New Adult Materials | Books, Paperbacks, Book Club | 3 weeks (1 renewal) | No fines until 31 December 2020 | |
| Electronic resources | E-readers | 3 weeks (1 renewal) | No fines until 31 December 2020 | |
| Children’s/Teen Materials | Books, Kits, DVDs, CDs, Read-alongs, Audiobooks | 3 weeks (2 renewals) | We do not charge fines for these items. | |
| DVDs | Patrons are limited to 2 New DVDs. | New DVDs – 14 days (no renewals) Regular DVD collection – 14 days (1 renewal) | No fines until 31 December 2020 | |
| Magazines | There are magazine collections for children, teens, and adults. | Current issue: In-Library Use Only Back issues: 2 weeks (1 renewal) |
Adults: No fines until 31 December 2020 Children and Teens: We do not charge fines for these items. |
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| Newspapers | Vancouver Sun, National Post, Globe & Mail, New York Times Sunday Edition, Coast Reporter, The Local | In-Library Use Only | – | |
| Interlibrary Loans | Interlibrary loans available via BC Interlibrary Connect, Outlook and beyond | Loan period and renewal policy set by loaning library | InterLibrary Connect items: 25¢ per day/$5 max // InterLibrary Loan items: 50¢ per day. No maximum fine. |