Hailey Public Library

Since Hailey Public Library is a tax-supported institution, its services and resources are available to those individuals who live or pay taxes within the city limits of Hailey or who pay a non-resident fee for services. The .library legal service area. is that area within the corporate boundaries of the City of Hailey. The library allows browsers and students from all areas to use materials while in the library. Reference assistance is provided to browsers whether or not they are Hailey residents or purchase a non-resident card.

LIBRARY BORROWER.S CARD (Resident and Non-Resident)

To obtain a resident library card, photo identification, proof of residency, and a current mailing address (general delivery is not a valid mailing address) must be presented before the library borrower's card is issued. All forms of identification used for proof of residency must have name and current physical address listed. Resident borrower's cards will be valid for two years from date of issuance and will be updated bi-annually upon presentation of current identification. If there is a change in address, proof of new residency must be presented before card will be updated.

Minor children (under 18 years of age) shall be issued an individual card, without identification, so long as a parent or legal guardian provides the requisite identification, as described above. Signature of parent acknowledges the responsibility of the signer for loss or damages of library material loaned to the minor child.

To obtain a non-resident card a U.S. Government issued photo identification, and a current mailing address (general delivery is not a valid mailing address) must be presented before the library borrower.s card is issued. Non-Resident fees will be $50.00 for one year, $27.50 for six months, and $15.00 for three months. Library borrowers' cards issued to non-residents of Hailey shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance. Payment of one non-resident fee by an individual allows all persons in that individual's household to obtain a library borrower's card.

Membership fee waiver forms for financial hardship circumstances are available at the front desk and will be presented to the Library Board for consideration at each regular monthly board meeting.

Residents of the designated library service area of another library that maintains a reciprocal borrowing agreement with Hailey Public Library shall be exempt from the non-resident fee subject to the applicable terms of that contract.

Hailey City employees who reside outside the city limits of Hailey or who are not served by existing agreements with other libraries or library districts may qualify for borrowers' cards without paying a non-resident fee. Proof of city employment will be required in the form of a work identification badge, a business card, a paycheck stub, or a letter on department stationery signed by the department head. Such city employees must also supply the usual photo identification and proof of current residence address per the general policy regarding issuance of library cards.

Your card is for your use only and you must be present when borrowing materials. Do not loan your card.

LIMITS ON BORROWING SERVICES

No more than six books and six audio books may be checked out on a borrower card at one time. No more than two (2) items from the video collection may be checked out by one patron at a time.

Videos may not be checked out by patrons under the age of 18.

FINES AND FEES

Overdue Fines

. Fines for DVD and video cassettes shall be charged at $2.00 per day, with no grace period. Fines for all other overdue items will be charged at $.25 per item per day.

. Fines of $10.00 or more will suspend the use of a patron.s library card until all charges are paid in full. Any fines or fees, regardless of amount, still outstanding at the time of library card renewal, will prevent the renewal of the patron.s library card until all charges are cleared.

. Fines more than three months old must be paid in full or card will be suspended until fines are taken care of. Lost or Damaged Items

. If an item is lost or damaged, the patron shall pay the current list price plus an additional fee for processing of the item. If an item is out of print, the charge will be the actual cost of a replacement title plus the processing fee. Loss of or damage to items loaned to other libraries through the interlibrary loan program shall be billed at a cost set by the lending library.

. If lost, damaged, or outstanding fees/charges are not paid in a timely manner the library will send account to collection agency and a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be added to the account and shall be paid in addition to any other fees/charges for fines, lost/damaged materials, or other charges which have been made to a patron.s account.

Returned Check Charges

The City of Hailey will assess a charge of $20.00 on checks that, for any reason, are not honored by the bank on which they are written, and which are returned unpaid to the library. Any such dishonored check may be turned over to a collection service as deemed appropriate and necessary to collect funds due and payable to the library, and the patron may be held liable for additional charges assessed for costs of the collection service.