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Fine and Fee Schedule 
Mercer County Library System

Item Code Description Days of Loan Loan Limit Daily Fine Max. Fine  Total Replacement Cost ** Replacement Cost of 
Item Parts and
Misc Fees ***
Processing Fee 
B     Book  21    $0.10 $6.00 $25.00   $2.00
BHN Book - No Holds 21   $0.10 $6.00 $25.00   $2.00
PB Paperbacks 21   $0.10 $6.00 $7.00   $2.00
ENC Circulating Encyclopedias 21 3 $0.10 $6.00 $25.00   $2.00
JENC Juvenile Circulating Encyclopedias 21 3 $0.10 $6.00 $25.00   $2.00
ILL Interlibrary Loan 28*   $0.25 $10.00 $50.00   $5.00
PAM Pamphlets 21 5 $0.10 $1.00 $1.00    
PER Periodicals 21 5 $0.10 $1.00 $3.00   $1.00
PM Professional Materials 0   $0.10 $6.00 $50.00   $2.00
R Reference 0   $0.50 $6.00 $50.00   $2.00
BCD Books on CD 21 3 $0.10 $6.00 $50.00 $7.00 per CD
$.40 damaged/missing sleeve
$7.50 damaged/missing case#
$1.00 Bookdrop return
$2.00
BOT Books on Tape 21 3 $0.10 $6.00 $50.00 $6.00 per tape + processing fee
$6.50 damaged/missing case#
$1.00 Bookdrop return 
$2.00
CASS Audio-
cassettes
21 5 $0.10 $6.00 $10.00 $4.00 damaged/missing case
$1.00 Bookdrop return
$2.00
CD Compact Discs 21 5 $0.10 $6.00 $16.00 $2.00 per insert
$3.00 single or $7.50 multidisc damaged/missing case#
$1.00 Bookdrop return
$2.00
CDROM CD ROMs 7 2 $1.00 $10.00 $50.00 $5.00 per Booklet
$.50 plastic bag
$3.00 single or $7.50 multidisc damaged/missing case#
$1.00 Bookdrop return
$5.00
CDROMR Ref CD Roms 0 0 $1.00 $10.00 $50.00 $5.00 per Booklet
$.50 plastic bag
$3.00 single or $7.50 multidisc damaged/missing case
$1.00 Bookdrop return
$5.00
MIC Microfilm 0 0 $0.10 $6.00 $30.00 $1.00 Bookdrop return $2.00
PAD Portable Audio Devices
(Playaways)
21 3 $0.10 $6.00 $45.00 $1.00 Bookdrop return
$.50 Replace Battery Door
$2.00
RA Read-alongs 21 3 $0.10 $6.00 $14.00 $0.50 plastic bag
$1.00 Bookdrop return
$2.00
DVD DVDs 7 3 $1.00 $10.00   $2.00 per insert
$6.00 damaged/missing case#
$1.00 Bookdrop return
$2.00
V Video-
cassettes
7 3 $1.00 $10.00 $30.00
($20.00 per disc if multivolume)
$1.00 rewinding fee
$6.00 damaged/missing case#
$1.00 Bookdrop return
$2.00

* Items may be renewed twice if there are no holds or other restrictions on the item. Interlibrary Loan materials may not be renewed.
** Default price when there is no price in Horizon and/or it is out of print and has no listing in any of our purchasing sources.
*** A $2.00 fee will be charged for any item returned with damaged /missing labels or barcode.
# Case replacement cost includes the $2.00 fee for replacing all the labels.

Updated 6-4-2007
 

 


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