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Loan Periods & Fines

Sechelt Public Library allows a maximum loan of 40 items per card.  Please be advised that borrowing privileges are suspended if your fines exceed $5.00 or you have items in Lost status. 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, 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.