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| Circulation Services |
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| Library Cards | Loan Periods | Overdue Charges | Checkout Limits | Renewals
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| Library Cards |
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- Milwaukee County Residents
A card is available free of charge to any Milwaukee County resident. The applicant needs two forms of identification with name and current home address. Children age 15 and under need a parent with proper ID to sign for them. The library card may be used at any public library in Milwaukee County, but only by the person to whom it was issued. Any change in address, name, or telephone number should be reported immediately. A $2 fee is charged for replacement of a lost library card.
- Out-of-County residents
A library card for use at the Hales Corners Library is available to individuals and families living outside of Milwaukee County. There is an annual fee of $100 for this card, which can be used by the entire family of the cardholder. The card may be used only at the Hales Corners Library and only for materials owned by the Hales Corners Library.
- Business Owners
A business card is available to anyone owning a business in the Village of Hales Corners. Materials which may be checked out on the card are limited to items related directly to the cardholder's business. If the Hales Corners Library has no materials relevant to the business, the card may be used at the Central Library in Downtown Milwaukee. There is no charge for this card.
- Schools / Nursing Homes / Day Care Centers
Cards are available for schools, nursing homes, and day care centers located in the Village of Hales Corners. The card may be used only at the Hales Corners Library and only for materials owned by the Hales Corners Library. There is no charge for this card.
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| Loan Periods |
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- 3 days : entertainment videos & DVDs
- 7 days : new adult fiction, educational videos, children's videos & DVDs, music CDs, puzzles, magazines
- 3 weeks : all other materials
- 6 week "vacation loan" is available for most 3 week items
The library may restrict the loan period of any material if it is new or needed for a special collection or display. |
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| Overdue Charges |
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The overdue charge is 10¢ per day per item with a $5 maximum. There is a grace period of 3 days for all items (except entertainment videos and DVDs). After 3 days the fine is calculated from the original due date. The fine for entertainment videos is 10¢ per day per item with no grace period. An outside book drop is available for return of material 24 hours a day. |
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| Check Out Limits |
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- Audiobooks - no limit
- Books - no limit
- Compact Discs - 20 titles
- CD-ROMs - no limit
- Magazines - 6 issues of one title, no limit for number of titles
- Pamphlets - 6 items on one subject
- Puzzles - no limit
- Videos & DVDs - 20 titles
- Maximum number of items checked out is 100
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| Renewals |
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Hales Corners-owned items may be renewed if nobody is waiting for them. Most materials may be renewed two times. Items checked out for 3 days are not renewable.
Renewals may now be done in person, online, and over the phone.
- In person
- Bring items to be renewed with you into the library. Staff members at the circulation desk assist you in renewing items.
- By telephone (277-0183). You must use a touch-tone telephone.
- Have your library card and items to be renewed available when you call.
- There are four incoming lines for the purpose of telephone renewal. If you get a busy signal, try again in a few minutes. In order to use phone self-renewal, you must have a touch-tone phone.
- Online (www.mcfls.org)
- Click on "CountyCat"
- Log on using your library card bar code and PIN
- Click on "Items currently checked out"
- Click on the "Renew" box in front of each item you wish to renew
- Click on the "Renew Selected" box
- Check if renewal was successful by viewing the "Status" column
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| This page last updated January 14, 2008. |