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Fines and Fees in San Diego County North
FINES AND FEES IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY: Carlsbad, Escondido, Oceanside, and San Diego County Libraries
FINE AND FEE CHART (Libraries in San Diego County North)
Original Project: July 1998 - Revised 2007
OVERDUE
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
Adult Books $0.25/ day $0.25/ day $0.25/ day library is open $0.25/ day
Fine Ceiling $10.00 $5.00 $5.00 $10.00
Children's Books $0.10/ day $0.10/ day $0.10/ day library is open $0.10/ day
Fine Ceiling $10.00 $2.50 $2.00 $5.00
Videos/DVD $1.00 $0.50/ day $1.00/ day when the library is open $1.00/ day
Fine Ceiling $10.00 $5.00 $10.00 $10.00
Audio Cassettes Adult $0.25/day
Child $0.10/ day
Books-on-tape/CD. self help, language - $0.25/ day Same as books Adult $0.25/ day; Juvenile $0.10/ day
Fine Ceiling $10.00 $5.00 Same as books Adult $10.00;
Juvenile $5.00
CD's Adult $0.25/ day
Juvenile $0.10/ day
$0.25/ day Same as books Adult $0.25/ day; Juvenile $0.10/ day
Fine Ceiling $10.00 $5.00 Same as books Adult $10.00;
Juvenile $5.00
Software N/A N/A N/A  
Fine Ceiling        
CD-ROM's $1.00/ day $0.25/ day   $0.25/ day
Fine Ceiling $10.00 $5.00   $10.00
ILLs $0.25/ day $0.25/ day Same as books $0.50/ day
Fine Ceiling $10.00 $5.00 Same as books $25.00
Other   Magazine $0.10/ day; $1.00 maximum   Puppet/ toy: $0.10/ day; ceiling $5
Late Payment Charge N/A      
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DAMAGED MATERIALS FINES
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
Damaged Book List price Partial damage, torn pages, stains: 50¢; Pages missing: $1.00, up to 5 pages. After 5 pages: cost of book plus $5.00 processing fee List price

Reparable cover damage: $1.00;

Damage per page: $0.25

Damaged Magazine N/A Cost of magazine List price Damage per page: $0.25
Damaged Video/DVD 20% of list price 100% covered by insurance fund of normal "wear and tear" damage on video/DVD, audio-cassettes, CD or CD ROM, if NOT natural wear & tear, patron jpasy cost of item plus $5 processing fee List price None - $0.50 insurance fee at check out
Damaged Audio Tape Cost of audio tape OR $7 per item from a multiitem set Same rules as above List price List price plus processing ( See "Lost")
Damaged Barcode label $1.00 $1.00 No charge $1.00
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MISCELLANEOUS FINES
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
Collection agency or city attorney referral service charges N/A Handled by City Attorney N/A  
Per Item        
Per Account   Handled by City Attorney    
Other     Video cards: 25 check outs for $15 All other fines and fees remain
Video rewind No No No charge  
Video dropped in book drop N/A $1.00    
Video not returned to lending library jurisdiction N/A N/A No charge  
Returned check $15.00 Opportunity to "make good"; otherwise handled by City Attorney $15.00 $25.00 (County policy)
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LOST MATERIALS - HARDBACKS
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
Default Price  

$28.00 non-fiction & fiction;

$15.00 J fiction (only if list price missing)

Only if list price missing $20.00 (when list price not known)
List Price X X X X
Processing Fee   $5.00   $5.00
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LOST MATERIALS - CATALOGED PAPERBACKS
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
Default Price   $8.00 (only if list price missing) Only if list price missing $20.00
List Price X X X X
Processing Fee   $5.00   $5.00
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LOST MATERIALS - RECORDS/AUDIO CASSETTES/CDs
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
Default Price List price OR $7 per item from a multi-item set

$20  music CD's (only if list price missing); $10 audio cassettes (per cassette) - if over 2 or 3 cassettes must pay for whole set

Only if list price missing $10.00 adult audio; $8.00 juvenile audio; $21.00 language audio
List Price X X X  
Processing Fee   $5.00    
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LOST MATERIALS - NON CATALOGED PAPERBACKS
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
Default Price   N/A donations   $2.50
List Price N/A   X X
Processing Fee        
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LOST MATERIALS - PAMPHLETS
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
Default Price N/A N/A non-circulating N/A $0.50
List Price     N/A  
Processing Fee        
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LOST MATERIALS - VIDEOCASSETTES/ DVD
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
Default Price List price Video: $15.00 feature and $30.00 non-feature; DVD: $30   $50.00
List Price     X X
Processing Fee   Cos of Video/ DVD    
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LOST MATERIALS - MAGAZINES
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
Default Price N/A     $2.50
List Price   X X X
Processing Fee   Cost of magazine    
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LOST MATERIALS - SOFTWARE
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
Default Price N/A N/A N/A  
List Price        
Processing Fee   N/A    
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LOST MATERIALS - REFERENCE
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
Default Price   N/A $66.00 $50.00 Adult
$35.00 Juvenile
List Price X   X X
Processing Fee       $5.00
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LOST MATERIALS - LEASED BOOK
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
Default Price       $20.00
List Price     X X
Processing Fee       $5.00
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LOST MATERIALS - LITERACY
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
Default Price   $28.00 non-fiction & fiction No charge $2.50
List Price X X No charge X
Processing Fee   $5.00 No charge  
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LOST MATERIALS - CD-ROM
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
Default Price      

Circulating: $34.95
Reference: $79.95

List Price X X X X
Processing Fee   $5.00   $5.00
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LOST MATERIALS - OTHER
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
Default Price        
List Price        
Processing Fee        
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LOST PRIVILEGES CRITERION
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
At what amount does patron lose borrowing privileges? $25.00 Over $5.00 in fines $5.00 charges in fines/ fees/ bills or value of overdue materials Adult - $5.00 in fines/ fees
Juvenile - $5.00 in fines/ fees
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CIRCULATION LIMITS - Limit on number which may be:
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
Checked out No limits 20 books; may include 20 children's, 5 new fiction, 5 new non-fiction, 10 music CD's, 10 videos, & 10 audio-cassettes, 10 children's videos, 5 DVD's, 3 CD-ROM's Adult materials: no limit on books; Children's materials: limit 25 whether on adult's or child's card No limits
Checked out in call number   Can have 3 adult and 3 children's in same call # up to the first 4 digits Adult materials: no limit on books; Children's materials: limit 5 whether on adult's or child's card As seasonal holiday, school class or other demand warrants at each branch
Checked out due to dollar amount     None $600.00
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SERVICE FEES
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
Video insurance - Per item $0.75 $0.50/ title $0.75/ title $1.00/ title
Use both Annual and Per item insurance? No No Other: 25 checkouts for $15.00 with video card  
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DUPLICATING
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
Photocopies per page $0.15 $0.15/ page $0.15/ page - copier charges $0.15
Microfilm printed copy $0.15 $0.15/ page $0.10/ page - copier charges $0.15
Photocopies of library records by staff, per established policy   N/A No policy. We do printouts of a patron record at no charge when the patron himself requests.  
CD-ROM Database printouts per page N/A N/A 2 pages free; $0.15/ page thereafter $0.15
Public Access Catalog printouts per page $0.15 N/A N/A  
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INTERLIBRARY LOAN
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
Service fee: Adult material $2.00 $2.00; waived for students $2.00 Free
Service fee: Children's $2.00 $2.00; waived for students $2.00 Free
Plus lending library cost As charged Depends on loaning library - customer will absorb cost Paid by borrower  
Fees Due:
Upon request X X X  
When materials picked up        
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RESERVES
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
Fee: Adult request for material $0.50 if material not picked up Free Free  
Fee: Child request for material $0.50 if material not picked up Free Free  
Fees Due:
Upon request X N/A    
When materials picked up   N/A    
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LOAN PERIOD / RENEWAL PERIOD
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
Best Sellers 3 weeks/ 3 weeks if no hold on item N/A depending on number of holds 3 weeks/ Two 3 week renewal if no holds 21 days/ 21 day renewal if no hold on item
Books

3 weeks/ 3 weeks if no hold on item

28 days/ 2 weeks

(2 renewals if no holds)

3 weeks/ Two 3 week renewal if no holds 21 days/ 21 day renewal if no hold on item
Reference materials 0 N/A 0 With special permission only
Periodicals   14 days/ 14 days; Cannot reserve magazines 1/ week/ 0 21 days/ 21 days if no hold on item
Videos/DVD 7 days/ Renewal for non-fiction if no holds 7 days/ 7 days if no holds 7 days/ No renewals 7 days/ 2 day renewal if no hold on item
Cassettes 3 weeks/ 3 weeks if no holds 28 days/ 28 days if no holds 3 weeks/ Two 3 week renewal if no holds 21 days/ 21 days if no hold on item
Records N/A   N/A  
CD's 3 weeks/ 3 weeks if no holds 2 weeks/ 2 weeks if no holds 3 weeks/ Two 3 week renewal if no holds 21 days/ 21 days if no hold on item
Other Audio Visual   Book on Cassette/CD 28 days/28 days if no holds; CD ROMs 14 days/14days if no holds Books on Tape same as books.  
Art Prints   N/A N/A  
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LIBRARY CARD REQUIREMENTS
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County
NON RESIDENT ISSUANCE:
California ( Non Serra) No fee No fee No fee, but must have their home jurisdiction's card No fee
Outside CA No fee No fee No fee for temporary vaction residents $5.00; military free
Non U.S. No fee No fee Not issued $5.00; military no fee
Children Child or guardian signature Parent or guardian signature and parent or guardian must show ID Parent's signature; address confirmation; Limit of 5 items loaned on appl. Picture ID. Address verification. Parent's signature if under 16 years.
Homebound Picture ID, address confirmation X Same requirement as adults; get extended loan periods and no fines Same requirement as adult; get extended loan periods and no fines. Volunteers run program.
"Gold Card" for VIP's Not issued Not issued Not issued  
Other     Adults: picture ID & proof of address; Limit of 5 items loaned on appl.  
Replacement charge for lost/damaged card $2.00 $2.50 adult/ $1 child $2.00 adult/ $1.00 child $2.00
Other   $1.00 barcode only $0.25 barcode only  
Requirements for issuing a library card Picture ID, address confirmation Current drivers license; Calif.ID card; social security card; military ID card; resident alien card; passport. Parent(s) must sign if under 16 Current valid picture ID with proof of current address. Picture ID/signature and address verification.
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MISCELLANEOUS FEES
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County

Equipment:
Type

Slide projector, Overhead projector, Screens - $5 fee each, 1 day check out

  $10.00, 48_hour loan: Projectors: slide & overhead. Projection screen  
Meeting Room See Library website

Turrentine Room: For Profit is $150/ hr; Recitals are $50/ hr (can only use 4 times/ year); Nonprofit is $15/ hr; Board Room: For Profit is $35/ hr; Nonprofit is $10/ use

$0 (small study room & 1 meeting room only - must be booked).

Computer lab - rental charges vary according to type of organization (from $0 on up). See web site for current charges.

$25 for each 2 hour period (fee waived if proof of 501 (c) 3 provided
Online searching (including pricing) N/A N/A N/A  
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OTHER
Library Branch Carlsbad Escondido Oceanside SD County

Internet

Free

Free Free Free
Word Processing Free

Free

Free

Free
Computer floppy dis/ CD-ROM $1.00 $1.00/ floppy $1.00/ floppy  
Printing $0.15/ page $0.15/ page 2 pages freel $0.15/ page thereafter $0.15/ page
Test Monitoring   N/A   None
Messenger Collection Fee:   N/A    
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