Library Fines and Fees

Effective October 1, 2018



Overdue Fines

Overdue fines are charged to your account if those materials are not returned or renewed by the due date. Parents and guardians are held financially responsible for items checked out on their minor's library card. Borrowing privileges are suspended when an account has fines and fees at $5.00 and above. Rates are charged per item per day. The overdue fines are as follows:
Material Type
 Fine per item
per day
 Maximum fine accrued
Books for Adults
$0.10
$15.00
Books for Children
$0.10
 $5.00
Audiobooks/music CDs
$0.10
 $15.00
DVDs/BluRay
 $1.00
 $15.00
Storytime Kits
$5.00
 $15.00
Other Kits $1.00 $15.00
Interlibrary Loan $1.00 $15.00
Lost or damaged materials will be billed at the actual cost plus a $5.00 process fee.

If a library account holds a balance greater than $25.00 for more than 60 days with no payment activity, the account may be submitted to a collection agency and a service charge of $10 is added to the account.
Library Cards
A library account is required to check out materials or to use computers. Please report lost cards immediately.
Card Type
  Fee
Resident Card
 No Charge                
Non-Resident Materials Use Only $35.00 per year
Non-Resident Computer Use Only
 $35.00 per year
Non-Resident Full Use
$65.00 per year
Non-Resident Temporary
 $8.00 per month

Room Rentals


Reservations for the Conference and Meeting Rooms may be made at the Circulation Desk or by phone at (830) 258-1275. Rooms may not be used for meetings which are partisan, religious, or commercial in their purposes.
 Item  Fee  Notes
 Conference Room                  
 $10.00 (per hour)   
 Available during library hours only. 10 person maximum.
 Meeting Room
  $15.00 (per hour 2 hour minimum)
 $100.00 (per day)
  Available during library hours only. 100 person maximum.
Meetings must be open to the public.
 Gazebo  $30.00 (per day)
  
 In-House AV Equipment
  $25.00  Set-up and use.
 Damage  Actual Cost
  

Interlibrary Loan Fee

A $3.00 postage fee will be assessed for each item received by the Library.