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FINES AND FEES IN IMPERIAL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES: Brawley, Camarena (Calexico), El Centro, Imperial County, and Imperial Public (City)
FINE AND FEE CHART (Libraries in Imperial County)
Original Project: July 1998 - Revised 2007
OVERDUE
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
Adult Books $0.10/ day;
$3/ month 		$0.15/ day $0.25/ day $0.10/ library day $0.15/ day
Fine Ceiling $10.00 Current price of book Value of item Price of replacement + $5.00 $3.00/ book
Children's Books $0.05/ day;
$1.50/ month 		$0.05/ day $0.25/ day $0.10/ library day $0.15/ day
Fine Ceiling $5.00 $1.00 Value of item $2.00 $3.00/ book
Videos $2.00/ day $3.00/ day $3.00/ day $1.00/ day $1.00/ day
Fine Ceiling Cost of video Current cost of video Value of item Price of replacement + $5.00 $5.00/ item
Audio Cassettes Adult $0.10/day
Child $0.05/ day 		$0.15/ day $0.25/ day $0.25/ library day $0.10/ day
Fine Ceiling Adult $10 or cost of cassette;
Child $5 or cost of cassette 		Current cost of cassette Value of item Replacement Value of item
CD's N/A N/A $0.25/ day $0.20/ library day N/A
Fine Ceiling     Value of item    
Software N/A N/A N/A   N/A
Fine Ceiling          
ILLs None $0.15/ day $0.20/ day $0.20/ library day $0.10/ day
Fine Ceiling   Lending library's charge. Value of item   Value of item
Other N/A N/A N/A    
Late Payment Charge   N/A N/A   N/A
Bookmobile, if different None N/A N/A    
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DAMAGED MATERIALS FINES
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
Damaged Book Replacement cost + $2 processing fee. If reparable, $1 - $5. Fines depend on damage. May pay replacement cost + processing fee. If reparable, $4.00 Replacement cost Cost of book
Damaged Magazine Same as above Same as above If reparable, $1.00 Replacement cost Cost of magazine
Damaged Video Same as above Same as above If reparable, $4.00 Replacement cost Cost of video
Damaged Audio Tape Same as above Same as above $1.00 Replacement cost Cost of audio tape
Damaged Barcode label N/A N/A $1.00   $1.00
Fine Lost Barcode label N/A N/A $1.00   $1.00
Other          
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MISCELLANEOUS FINES
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
Collection agency or city attorney referral service charges None N/A N/A No N/A
Per Item          
Per Account          
Other          
Video rewind None $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Video dropped in book drop None $1.00 $1.00   Cost of video if damaged
Video not returned to lending library branch None N/A N/A    
Video not returned to lending library jurisdiction None N/A $1.00   $1.00
Returned check $10.00 $20.00 $20.00 $5.00 $15.00
Other Small claims cost fee added to patron's bill        
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LOST MATERIALS - HARDBACKS
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
Default Price          
List Price   X X X X
Processing charge above replacement charge $2.00 $5.00/ item $6.00 $5.00 $3.00
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LOST MATERIALS - CATALOGED PAPERBACKS
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
Default Price          
List Price   X X   X
Processing charge above replacement charge $2.00 $2.00/ item $3.00   $3.00
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LOST MATERIALS - RECORDS/AUDIO CASSETTES/CDs
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
Default Price          
List Price   X X    
Processing charge above replacement charge $2.00 $5.00/ item $6.00   $3.00
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LOST MATERIALS - NON CATALOGED PAPERBACKS
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
Default Price $3.95        
List Price   X X    
Processing charge above replacement charge   $2.00/ item      
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LOST MATERIALS - PAMPHLETS
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
Default Price $1.00 N/A N/A    
List Price          
Processing charge above replacement charge          
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LOST MATERIALS - VIDEOCASSETTES
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
Default Price          
List Price   X X    
Processing charge above replacement charge $2.00 $5.00/ item $6.00   $5.00
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LOST MATERIALS - MAGAZINES
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
Default Price          
List Price   X X    
Processing charge above replacement charge   $1.00/ item $2.00    
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LOST MATERIALS - SOFTWARE
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
Default Price N/A N/A N/A   N/A
List Price          
Processing charge above replacement charge          
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LOST MATERIALS - REFERENCE
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
Default Price          
List Price X X X    
Processing charge above replacement charge $2.00 $5.00 $6.00   $3.00
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LOST MATERIALS - LEASED BOOK
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
Default Price   N/A N/A    
List Price X        
Processing charge above replacement charge $2.00       $3.00
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LOST MATERIALS - LITERACY
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
Default Price No charge   N/A    
List Price No charge X      
Processing charge above replacement charge No charge $5.00     $3.00
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LOST MATERIALS - OTHER
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
Default Price N/A   N/A    
List Price          
Processing charge above replacement charge          
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LOST PRIVILEGES CRITERION
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
Default At what amount does patron lose borrowing privileges? $5.00 Patron does not lose borrowing privileges on a fine as long as payments are being made. Initial stop $1.00   $5.00
Other criteria N/A Borrowing privileges lost if overdue materials are not returned.   If library material not returned and refused to pay replacement + $5.00 It also depends on how many books are not returned
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CIRCULATION LIMITS - Limit on number which may be:
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
Checked out 15 None 50   20
Checked out in call number 4 2   None 2
Checked out due to dollar amount          
Other          
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SERVICE FEES
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
Video insurance - Annual          
Video insurance - Per item $0.50 optional $1.00   $0.50 None
Use both Annual and Per item insurance?          
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DUPLICATING
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
Photocopies per page $0.15 $0.15 $0.15 $0.15 $0.10
Microfilm printed copy $0.15 $0.15 $0.15   N/A
Photocopies of library records by staff, per established policy   $0.15 $0.15   $0.15
CD-ROM Database printouts per page Free First 5 pages free; $0.15/ page after that $0.15   N/A
Public Access Catalog printouts per page N/A N/A N/A   N/A
Other          
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INTERLIBRARY LOAN
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
Service fee: Adult material None N/A $3.00   N/A
Service fee: Children's None N/A $3.00   N/A
Plus lending library cost   N/A $3.00 Lending library cost only N/A
Fees Due:
Upon request N/A   X    
When materials picked up N/A N/A      
Other          
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RESERVES
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
Fee: Adult request for material None None 4 telephone/2 mail notification   None
Fee: Child request for material None None 4 telephone/ 2 mail notifcation   None
Fees Due:
Upon request None   X   None
When materials picked up None N/A     None
Other          
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LOAN PERIOD / RENEWAL PERIOD
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
Best Sellers 3 weeks/ 3 weeks* 3 weeks 21 days 3 weeks 3 weeks
Books 3 weeks/ 3 weeks* 3 weeks 21 days 3 weeks 3 weeks
Reference materials Not loaned Not loaned Not loaned Varies - 2 days to a week Varies
Periodicals 1 week/ 1 week* Reference only   3 weeks 1 week
Videos 2 days/ 2 days* 2 days 3 days 24 hours 2 days
Cassettes 1 week/ 1 week* 3 weeks 21 days 2 weeks 3 weeks
Records 3 weeks/ 3 weeks* 3 weeks 21 days 2 weeks 3 weeks
CD's N/A Reference only 12 days   N/A
Other Audio Visual   N/A N/A   N/A
Art Prints N/A N/A N/A   N/A
Other * Renewal ONLY if no other reserves        
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LIBRARY CARD REQUIREMENTS (If category not issued, "None")
Library Branch Brawley Camarena El Centro Imperial County Imperial Public
NON RESIDENT ISSUANCE FEES:
California ( Non Serra) None Not issued Transiet $6.00 Temporary None
Outside CA None Not issued   Temporary None
Non U.S.   Not issued   No None
Children Parent's signature Parent's signature Parent's signature X  
Institutional List of users List of users N/A None  
Homebound List of those eligible to pick up items None X None  
"Gold Card" for VIP's None None None None None
Other       Temporary for "snowbirds"  
Replacement charge for lost/damaged card $50.00 $2 adult/ $1 child $3.00 $25.00 $1.00
LIBRARY CARD REQUIREMENTS (If category not issued, "None" )
Other   Internet User card is free. $1.00 to replace lost cards. Parental signature required for minors.      
Requirements for issuing a library card Children: Parent's signature; Adult: Picture ID plus proof of address (bill, rent receipt, check or anything postmarked) Driver's license, Social Security number, utility bill with name and address Photo ID & Current bill (phone, gas, etc.) with address Current ID, Local references Photo ID; utility bill; local references
May patron lacking required ID check out materials? If so, how many? No, but if has photo ID, may check out one item until proof of address received. No No No No
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MISCELLANEOUS FEES