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 |
| Adult Materials | Books, Paperbacks, Book Club, CDs, Audiobooks | 3 weeks (2 renewals) | No fines (except ILL / ILC items) |
| New Adult Materials | Books, Paperbacks, Book Club | 2 weeks (1 renewal) | No fines |
| All Ages Materials | Brain Games, Ukuleles |
3 weeks (1 renewal), must pick up and return at Sechelt Library Circulation Desk |
$5.00/day to max of $15.00 |
| Electronic resource | E-readers (Kobos) |
3 weeks (1 renewal – limit one at a time), must pick up and return at Sechelt Library Circulation Desk | $5.00/day to max of $15.00 |
| Electronic resource | Tech Kits (Samsung tablets) |
3 weeks (NO renewal – limit one at a time), must pick up and return at Sechelt Library Circulation Desk | $5.00/day to max of $15.00 |
| Children’s/Teen Materials | Books, DVDs, CDs, Read-alongs, Audiobooks |
3 weeks (2 renewals) | No fines |
| Children’s/Teen Materials | STEAM Kits | 3 weeks (1 renewal – limit one at a time), must pick up and return at Sechelt Library Circulation Desk | $5.00/day to max of $15.00 |
| DVDs/Video games |
Patrons are limited to 4 New DVDs/ 2 video games /// Video games must be returned to the Sechelt Library Circulation Desk |
New DVDs – 7 days (0 renewals) /// Regular DVDs – 14 days (1 renewal) /// Video games – 14 days (0 renewals) | No fines |
| Magazines | There are magazine collections for children, teens, and adults. | All issues: 2 weeks (1 renewal) | No fines |
| Other | Light therapy kits, Radon detection kits | Light therapy kits / Radon detection kits: 3 weeks (2 renewals) |
No fines |
| Newspapers | Vancouver Sun, National Post, Globe & Mail, New York Times Sunday Edition, International Express, Coast Reporter |
In-Library Use Only | – |
| Interlibrary Loans | Interlibrary loans (ILL) available via Illume (BC) and Voilà (Canada) |
Loan period and renewal policy set by loaning library | $0.50 per day with no maximum |
| Interlibrary Connect (ILC) |
Interlibrary Connect (ILC) available through Sitka (BC ILC) |
Loan period and renewal policy set by loaning library | Fines applied according to the policy of the Lending Library |
| Lost Items |
When an item is 6 weeks overdue its Status changes to LOST | Replacement cost of item plus a $5.00 non-refundable processing fee is charged to patron’s account. | |
| Damaged Items | Items damaged beyond repair or unsuitable for re-shelving. | Replacement cost of item plus a $5.00 non-refundable processing fee is charged to patron’s account. | |
| Borrowing Privilege Suspension | If a patron owes $5.00 or more on their account, borrowing privileges are suspended until paid. |