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Circulation Policy

     
     CIRCULATION POLICY
       LIBRARY CARDS
         Library staff will require those applying for library cards to present
         identification sufficient to establish their place of residence.  Patrons
         have to live in Milwaukee County to obtain a library card.  There will
         be no charge for issuing a card or renewing an expired card.  All
         library cards expire after 2 years.  In order to renew a library card,
         patrons must produce address verification and clear all outstanding
         fines and bills.

         Library staff may deny borrowing privileges to cardholders

               a)  with overdue materials not returned
               b)  for outstanding fines or charges in excess of $5.00 on the
                    borrower's card
               c)  for lack of address verification
               d)  based on the quantity of materials checked out on the patron's 
                    borrowing record
 
         Fee Cards
         Non-residents of Milwaukee County will be allowed to borrow
         Franklin   Public Library materials with the purchase of a yearly
         fee card for $75.00.  This card will allow the patron, spouse and
         children borrowing privileges limited only to the Franklin Public
         Library.  Only staff assisted holds may be placed on this card.
 
        Loan Transactions
               a)  The following circulates for a 21-day loan period:
                    1.  Overall collection of fiction and non-fiction
                    2.  Compact discs
                    3.  Books-on-tape/CD
                    4.  Youth CD-ROM's
                    5.  Pamphlets from the pamphlet file
                    6.  Children's kits
 
               b)  The following circulates for a 7-day loan period:
                    1.  Selected, heavily demanded, new fiction and non-fiction
                    2.  Periodicals
                    3.  Adult educational videos and DVDs
                    4.  All children's videos and DVDs
                    6.  Puppets
                    7.  Toys
 
               c)  The following circulates for a 3-day loan period:
                    1.  All adult entertainment videos and DVDs
 
         If the due date for loan transactions is a holiday, the materials are due
         the next date the library is open.
 
         Selected items from the collection may be further limited in circulation
         as illustrated below:
                a)  Seasonal books with heavy demand (Christmas, Easter,
                      Halloween, etc.)
                b)  Materials specifically requested for more limited loan
                      periods (teacher requests, organizational designated,   
                      programs, school projects, etc.) 
                c)  Other materials not specifically covered above may have
                      more limited loan  periods as designated by professional staff
 
       Overdue Fines
         The purpose of overdue fines is to encourage patrons to return  
         items by the due date, so they can be available to others.
                a)  A 3-day grace period is allowed on all material except toys
                      and 3-day loan material.  Each day thereafter that the library
                      is open, a fine, per item will be assessed  from the 
                      original date.
                b)  Maximum fine per item is $5.00 dollars.
                c)  Overdue fines shall not exceed the replacement cost
                     of the item.

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