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Adult Materials
Juvenile Materials
Delinquency Status
Additional Renewal Information

Other Fines and Fees, Gifts

Replacement Costs

Adult Materials Loan Period Renewals * Overdue Fines Maximum Fines
Books 3 weeks 2 renewals $.25/day $10.00/item
New/High Demand Books 2 weeks 2 renewals $.25/day $10.00/item
Audio Cassettes and CDs 3 weeks 2 renewals $.25/day $10.00/item
Magazines 1 week 2 renewals $.25/day $10.00/item
(limit of 5 magazines per patron)
Videos/DVDs/VCDs 1 week 2 renewals $1.00/day $10.00/item
Museum Passes 1 day only no renewals $2.50/day $25.00/item
A fine of $2.50 will be assessed for any museum passes reserved and not picked up.
Arrow Image If a museum pass is lost, there will be a $10.00 charge.
Arrow Image Senior citizens pay $.10/day overdue on all books, magazines, and sound recordings.
Arrow Image Maximum overdue fee of $25.00 for 3 or more items returned on the same day from one library card.
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Juvenile Materials Loan Period Renewals * Overdue Fees Maximum Fines
Books 3 weeks 2 renewals $.10/day $1.50/item
(Nonfiction is limited to 3 books per subject per family.)
Audio Cassettes and CDs 3 weeks 2 renewals $.10/day $1.50/item
Magazines 1 week 2 renewals $.10/day $1.50/item
Videos/DVDs 1 week 2 renewals $1.00/day $5.00/item
CDROMs 1 week 2 renewals $1.00/day $5.00/item
Arrow Image Maximum fine of $5.00 for a group of children's books/magazines/books-on-tape checked out on one card and returned the same day.
Arrow Image Maximum fine of $10.00 for a group of children's videos/CD-ROMs/DVDs checked out on one card and returned the same day.
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Delinquency Status $3.00 or more in fines or other fees on a patron's record, outstanding material(s) more than 3 weeks overdue, or videos/CDROMs/DVDs more than one day overdue. A patron may not check out materials when his/her card is delinquent.

* Additional Renewal Information
  • An item may not be renewed if there is a request for it.
  • Materials may be renewed in person by presenting either the library card or the item(s) to be renewed. Materials may also be renewed over the telephone, or online at any Minuteman library.
  • Materials borrowed in person from other Minuteman libraries may be renewed in person or over the telephone at any Minuteman library.
  • "Minuteman Network Transfers" (those items borrowed through Cary Library from other Minuteman libraries) may be renewed twice in person or over the telephone.
  • "Interlibrary Loan Materials" (those items borrowed through Cary Library from non-Minuteman libraries) may be renewed conditionally, in person, item in hand, at the Reference Desk.
  • If overdue materials are renewed over the telephone or online, fines accrued will be posted to the borrower's account.
  • Patrons who have fines totaling $5.00 or more on their accounts may not renew materials until the fines have been paid.
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Fees  
Unclaimed Item Fees Reserved Item
(reserves will be held for 6 days)
$1.00 per item
Museum Pass $2.50 per pass
Lost / Replacement Library Card Adults and Children $2.00
Computer printouts black and white $.10 (per sheet)
color $.25 (per sheet)
Copies Regular copies $.15 (per item)
Copies from microfilm $.25 (per item)
(reproduction fee for archival items varies)
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Minimum Replacement Cost for Lost Materials  
Adult Materials Book price of the book + $5.00 processing fee
Out of print non-fiction $30.00
Out of print fiction $25.00
Magazines $10.00
Paperbacks $10.00
AV materials $25.00
Juvenile Materials Book price of the book + $5.00 processing fee
Out of print non-fiction $20.00
Out of print fiction $20.00
Magazines $5.00
Paperbacks $5.00
AV materials $10.00
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Lost or Damaged Item  
Audio cassette box $1.00
Single recorded book cassette $7.00
Audio cassette bag $5.00
Video box $2.00
CD/DVD Jewel case $1.00
DVD case $5.00
Booklet/pamphlet from a CDROM $1.00
Book from a CDROM $5.00
Floppy disk from a CDROM $5.00
CD from a book/CD set $10.00
Book price of book + $5.00 processing fee
Museum pass $10.00
Missing Barcode $5.00 re-processing fee
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