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. |