Borrowing Materials
Library materials and equipment available for the use of patrons consist of:
- Loanables – Collection throughout the state using the catalogue are available. In house items consist of books, DVDs, Audiobooks, and other items which may be removed from the Library for a given period of time if the items are properly checked out at the Library circulation desk.
- Non-loanables – reference books, computers, and other items which may not be removed from the Library.
- Interlibrary loans – these are materials obtained for a borrower from a Library system outside the Delaware Library Catalog. Please see Library staff to submit a request for an ILL item. Costs incurred in conducting out of state transactions may be passed on to the borrower. Regular overdue charges will be assessed. Failure to comply with this policy may result in the suspension of interlibrary loan privileges.
- Books – Three (3) weeks
- DVDs – Three (3) week
- Other – Three (3) weeks
- High Demand – Two (2) weeks
Overdue material is that material which is not returned to the Library at the close of business on the date it is due, or returned in the book drop prior to the opening of the Library on the next business day following the due date. Overdue charges are computed for each day the Library is open. If the libraries are closed because of inclement weather, materials due on that day may be returned without penalty the next business day. In periods of extended inclement weather, where libraries may be open but travel to libraries by patrons difficult, the Director may use discretion in adjusting the due date.
