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The Statesboro Regional Library System participates in PINES, a statewide circulation system. Your library card, which must be presented each time you borrow materials, may be used at 105 Georgia libraries. Initial cards are free, and are available to all residents of Georgia. Patrons of non-participating Georgia public libraries may receive a card from any PINES library. Persons who attend school, own property or are employed in Georgia are also eligible for a free card. Current I.D. must be shown at the time of registration. Property owners who do not reside in the state may be required to show proof of ownership. Proof of school attendance or employment within the state may also be required. All others wishing to obtain a PINES library card will be charged a $25 annual fee. There is no minimum age for a child to receive a PINES card. Patrons should notify staff of any changes in address, phone number or name. Lost or stolen cards should be immediately reported to the library. The cost of rep lacement cards is $2.00.
Patrons under the age of 16, must have the co-signature of a parent or guardian. Responsibility for lost items, damages, fines and the selection of materials for minors is assumed by the parents or guardians.
Limits
There is a maximum of 50 items per cardholder. In consideration of others we ask that you limit the number of items on one subject to five (5). If the library does not have that many items on a particular subject we may ask that you limit you selection to less than five items. We also ask that you do not check out every book written by a single author.
- Books on tape - no age limit for check out. Limit of five items per borrower. No reserves taken.
- Videotapes - no age limit for check out. Limit of five (5) videos per card. Videos that are broken into two parts due to length count as one title (i.e.: Anne of Avonlea). Multi-episode series (i.e.: Roots) count as individual tapes. No reserves taken.
Teachers can arrange to place books on temporary reserve for student use at the Library by calling the Youth Services Librarian at 764-1344.
Loan Periods
| Items | Loan | Renewals |
|---|---|---|
|
Books, Audiotapes, CD's |
14 Days |
2 |
|
New Fiction |
14 Days |
2 |
|
Interlibrary Loan |
28 Days |
0 |
|
Videotapes |
7 Days |
0 |
|
Book Kits |
14 Days |
2 |
Overdue Fines
Overdue notices are sent as a courtesy from the libraries. Failure to receive notices does not exempt patrons from the responsibility for library materials or overdue fines. Notices are generated and mailed centrally. First and second overdue notices are sent via email to those patrons with email addresses in their user records. The final overdue notice is always sent via US Mail.
The first overdue notice is generated at 7 days past the due date of an item.
The second overdue notice is sent at 14 days past the due date.
The final notice, which assesses the replacement cost of overdue materials, is sent at 30 past the due date.
At this point, patrons who have still not settled their accounts with the library will be referred to Unique Management Services (UMS). UMS is an agency which specializes in material recovery services and works exclusively with libraries. Only patrons who have not contacted the library and attempted to settle their account will be referred to UMS.
Once referred to UMS a $10 fee will be added to the patron's account to cover the cost of the service. UMS will then mail two letters and attempt to contact the patron by phone. If the patron does not settle their account a final notice will be sent. Thirty days after the final notice is sent, if the account is still unresolved, UMS sends a negative report on the patron to the credit reporting agencies.
If the patron is a minor the person listed as the parent/guardian on the minor patron's records will be the person responsible for the account and the person who will be reported to the credit agencies if necessary.
Regardless of any other arrangements made, the library will still collect the $10 UMS fee once the patron has been turned over to UMS.
| Items | Fine | Max Fine |
|---|---|---|
|
Books, Audiotapes, CD's |
$ .10 per day |
$ 5.00 |
|
Videotapes |
$ .50 per day |
$ 10.00 |
|
Interlibrary Loan |
$ .50 per day |
$ 5.00 |
Returning Books
Book and video drops are placed outside to return materials at times when the library is closed. Materials may be placed in the book and video drops or returned to the Check-Out desk. Books from other libraries within our system may be returned to any library. Videos and book tapes should be returned to the loaning location.
