Loan Periods
Standard loan periods include:

• Three days for new DVDs (DVDs that are no more than four months old)
• Seven days for DVDs and periodicals
• 14 days for DVD sets of three or more discs and new books (books that are no more than
  four months old)
• 21 days for books, audiobooks, and items lended via InterLibrary Loan
  Returns
  Unless part of a special collection subject to local restrictions, materials borrowed from
  any library in the Mid York Library System may be returned to any other library in the Mid York
  Library system.

Renewals
Items may be renewed twice with the following restrictions:

• New DVDs may be renewed once
• Items that have been placed on hold by another patron cannot be renewed
• Special collection items may have renewal restrictions

Fines
a. SKFL does not charge overdue fees except for items in our special collections (see below).
Special collections overdue fines are assessed at $1.00 a day with a maximum of $10.00.
b. Patrons may incur overdue fines on items owned by other libraries that are checked out at SKFL.
Please contact the owning library for their overdue fines policy.
c. Items are considered lost after 30 days overdue. Borrowers will be charged for lost or damaged
library items. A replacement charge for lost items will be posted to the patron’s account once an
item is 30 days overdue. The replacement charge will be removed from the account once the item
has been returned.
d. SKFL cannot waive replacement charges on items owned by other libraries. Please contact the
owning library regarding lost or damaged items.
e. Patrons with $30 of outstanding fines/fees on their account may have library privileges suspended
until items are returned or the balance is paid, unless otherwise determined by the Library
Director.
f. SKFL contacts patrons about overdue items via email and phone at the 2 week mark and sends
overdue notices by mail for any item over 30 days.

Special Collections
The circulation policies in this document may not apply to special collections such as
park passes, equipment, devices, Grab ‘n’ Go bins, and other items. Special collections may have
their own circulation policies, may incur fines, and may have limits on loan periods and renewals.
Special collection items must be picked up and returned at SKFL.

Borrowing Limits
Patrons may not exceed more than fifty library items on a library card at one time. Other
limits may be imposed as needed for special collections and popular items.
Borrowing From Other Libraries
Library cardholders may reserve items from other libraries in the Mid York Library
System for pickup at SKFL. Patrons will be informed when a reserved item is available for pick
up. These items will be held behind the Circulation Desk for one week. If an item has not been
claimed after one week, the held item will be returned.
Items that are unavailable in the Mid York Library System can be requested as an
InterLibrary Loan (ILL). SKFL staff will work to make a copy of the requested item available to
the patron by placing an out-of-system ILL request. A cardholder should have no more than three
concurrent ILL requests at a given time. ILL requests are filled free of charge. ILL borrowers are
subject to the loan terms established by the lending library, and are responsible for any fines
incurred for late or damaged returns.