Library Policies

Minors

Minor children (age 8 and over) coming to the Library without adult supervision are expected to be at the Library for Library purposes. The Library staff does not provide childcare for children of any age. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult or responsible caregiver at all times while visiting the Library. Thanks for your cooperation!

REMINDER

Chillicothe Public Library is a small district library and staff makes an effort and takes pride in being able to identify many of our patrons by name and material preference. The necessity for all patrons to have their library card when visiting Chillicothe Public Library is two-fold. First, the computer system that we use is hooked up to a 'regional and than a universal' system for library business. This system is the reason many patrons can put a 'hold' on materials from another library through their personal computer. This system helps with statistics for requesting funds from the state. This system streamlines the check-in/check-out process. This system, for the most part, is efficient. This system, however, requires a library card with a patron bar code to do its business.

Secondly, try to think of a library card in the same manner of a credit card. Identity theft is on the rise. Do you want someone using your name, but not your card, to check out valuable library materials, and then not return those materials to the library? Your card - your responsibilty - your bill!!! Have your card ready to check out your materials. If your library card is ever lost or stolen, do not take it lightly. Report a lost or stolen card to your home library so that the card can be deleted from the system. Staff insisting on the use of a library card for checking out materials or to use the public computers is not meant to inconvenience or insult our patrons.

It's meant to protect them.

Getting a card, renewing materials, placing holds, etc.

Who can get a card

People above the age of 5 who live in chillicothe or some surrounding areas are eligable for a library card. If you are not sure if you are eligable please come in or call to check your status.

Non-residence fees

Information about any and all non-residence fees can be obtained from our circulation area by calling or coming in

How to Get Your Card

In order to receive your library card you will need to present us something with your current name and address, this can include, mail, a bill, liscense or any sort of ID that has your name and address listed.

Borrowing Limits

You are limited to 15 items on a card at a time.

Within those 15 items you are allowed two (2) movies, and five (5) musical cds.

Please be aware that media items i.e. books on tape/cd, movies both Cd and VHS are subject to a dollar a day fine if overdue.

Placing Holds

You can place holds on any material currently checked out. If the item has a list of patrons on hold you will be placed in the order of which you placed the hold. When the book is checked back in we will notify the next person on hold with a phone call or a notification of your choice.

Holds are kept for a maximum of 2 weeks, after which time the item will be placed back in circulation or handed on to the next person in que.

Renewing Your Borrowed Items

Renewing your items is fast and easy, you can either call, or come in and check our your items for another 2 weeks or 1 week depending on the material.

If you have an item that is on hold for another patron then the renewing process will be denied.

Please be aware that Regular Library Items can only be Renewed, by phone or internet, Twice (2 times). And DVDs and Videos can only be Renewed, by phone or internet Once (1 time). After that Items must be brought in to the Library for future renewals.

Time Allowances

Books, Cds, Magazines, Audio Books- 2 week checkout

Movies DVD/VHS- 1 week checkout

If you are planning a trip or an extended absence please alert the librarian you are checking out with to have your books checked out for an extended period of time.

Library Fines

Fines are $.15 for any book, magazine or CD

New books are $.50 a day

Fines are $1.00 a day for movies, books on tape/CD

If you are unclear about the fine or renewing process please ask a library worker.