What if I do not return an item on time?
See Check Out & Return for a list of loan periods and overdue fees.
You will not be able to check out items if you have more than $15 in overdue fees.
What if I lose an item?
You will be charged for Library materials you lose. Replacement fees vary.
Delinquent materials (50 days or more past due) - and accounts with a balance due of $25 or more - are submitted to Unique Management Service. They will:
- Contact delinquent accounts until balances are paid or arrangements made with a branch for repayment and return of overdue materials
- Report seriously overdue accounts to national credit reporting agencies
- Charge a $12 processing fee
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You may get reminders from Unique Management Service about overdue materials and outstanding fines. (Return rates on overdue materials are significantly better since the Library started using this service in 1999.)
To check the status of your account or to make payment, visit any branch or call 206-386-4190. Have your Library Card with you.
