BOT Approved: February 19 2025
PURPOSE
Library materials are available for loan. The total number of items that can be checked out per patron card is determined by borrower type.
POLICY
Overdue charges shall be set by the Board of Trustees (BOT). Materials which have been “willfully detained” may be pursued according to the New Hampshire RSA 202-A: 25. This page is an abbreviated version of that policy. Click here to see the complete Rodgers Memorial Library Circulation of Library Materials policy.
FINE AMNESTY
Fine amnesty is defined as a period of forgiveness for late fees on items covered by the amnesty. Currently, this excludes:
- Museum Passes - $5/day
- Inter-library Loan Items - &0.25/day
- Library of Things - $5/day
The BOT has the sole authority to designate a period of time for fine amnesty and to cancel it.
HOLDS
Items may be placed on hold for pickup. Items on hold will be held for 6 days before being returned to the shelf.
Loan privileges by material type are defined as follows:
| ITEMS | MAX ALLOWED | LOAN PERIOD | RENEWALS | HOLD? | FINES |
| DVDs | 10 | 1 week | *1 | Yes | $.50 per day |
| Video Game | 2 | 1 week | *1 | Yes | $.50 per day |
| New Books/Hot Titles | 5 | 2 weeks | *1 | Yes | $.10 per day |
| Magazines | 10 | 1 week | *1 | Yes | $.10 per day |
| ILL | *** | 4 weeks | By request | n/a | $.25 per day |
| Equipment | 1 | 1 week | *1 | n/a | $5.00 per day |
| Museum Pass | 1 | 1 day | No | Yes | $5.00 per day |
| Kits | 3 | 3 weeks | *3 | Yes | $.10 per day |
| Children’s eToy | 2 | 2 weeks | No | Yes | $.10 per day |
| Book | 40 | 3 weeks | 3 | Yes | $.10 per day |
| Library of Things | 2 | 2 weeks | 0 | Yes | $5 per day/$25max |
| Lucky Day | 5 | 2 weeks | *1 | No | $.10 per day |
| CD Audiobook | 10 | 3 weeks | *3 | Yes | $.10 per day |
| Reference | 1 | 3 days | By request | No | $.10 per day |
| Children’s | 40 | 3 weeks | *3 | Yes | $.10 per day |
| Fine Free** | 5 | As per item | No | Yes | ** Please see note |
* Items can be renewed as indicated as long as no "Holds" have been placed.
**A Fine Free Account does not generate late fees except on Interlibrary Loan items and Museum passes. If an item is “late” the account is blocked until that item is returned, but no fines are accrued except as mentioned. If an item is kept until the computer generates an “Item Lost” status then the patron is charged for the full cost of replacement plus the $2.50 processing fee.
*** No specific item limit. See Interlibrary Loan Policy here for more details.