Special needs equipment such as the Reading Edge, Bookwise Edge, video magnifier, etc. The purpose of overdue fines is to encourage patrons to return items by the due date, so they can be available to others. When a borrower returns materials beyond the due date, a fine will be assessed. The assessed fine bears no correlation to the cost of the item. There is no fine-free period .
Materials are due back by the date each item is due.
An item is considered lost when it is not returned by the time the maximum fine is reached. If the list price is not readily available, a reasonable estimated cost will be assessed. If a damaged book is to be rebound, the borrower is charged the current bindery price.