Library Policies

Loans of Books and Other Materials

INTERLIBRARY LOAN

LENDING POLICY:

I D 3

The Park Ridge Public Library offers a lending policy within the confines of the Illinet Interlibrary Loan Code.

RULES:

  1. Books, paperbacks, books-on-cassette, books on CDcompact discs, puzzles, and periodicals are checked out for a period of four weeks.

  2. Non-fiction video cassettes, DVDs and CD-ROMs are checked out for a period of three weeks. Feature film video cassettes and DVDs are checked out for a period of one week.

  3. All interlibrary-loaned materials can be renewed with the librarian's approval.

  4. New materials will be interlibrary-loaned after four months from accession with exceptions being made at the librarian's discretion.

  5. Special Collection and fragile material will be loaned at the discretion of the librarian.

  6. Titles that are lost by borrowing libraries will be charged replacement cost plus a $3.00 processing fee which will not be refunded when the lost item is returned.

BORROWING POLICY:

In accordance with the Illinet Interlibrary Loan Code, the Park Ridge Public Library will only request the types or formats of material which they make available to other libraries through Interlibrary Loan. Some institutions charge for the loan of their items. The Park Roidge Public Library will pass on to the patron any charges incurred in obtaining the borrowed item.

RULES:

  1. The Library will only borrow items for Park Ridge Public Library cardholders. The library will honor ILL holds placed by any NSLS cardholders through the online catalog designating the pickup point as Park Ridge Public Library.

  2. Overdue Interlibrary Loan items will be charged the same fines as Park Ridge items.

  3. Interlibrary Loan items may be renewed in person or by phone. CCS items may be renewed for one week by the Circulation Staff; Libraries may be contacted by the Reference Staff for longer renewals.

  4. Any loan fees are due upon checkout of the charged item. If the patron does not comply, a fee will be attached to the patron's card and the patron's library privileges will be restricted.

InterLibrary Loan Photoduplication Services

POLICY FOR ARTICLES OBTAINED FROM OTHER SOURCES:

The Park Ridge Public Library will pass on to patrons any charges, including fees from vendors and other libraries, copyright charges, postage and handling, or any other cost incurred in obtaining periodical articles. At this time, if the material is available from a member library of the North Suburban Library System the patron will not be assessed a fee.

RULES:

  1. The requestor must be a Park Ridge Library cardholder in good standing.

  2. The patron must fill out and sign a fee agreement slip.

  3. If the requestor is under the age of eighteen, the fee agreement slip must be signed by a parent or guardian.

  4. Payment for materials is due upon pick-up of materials; if the patron does not comply, a fee will be attached to their card and their library privileges will be restricted.

  5. Five articles, or more, may be in process for a patron at one time, at the discretion of the Interlibrary Loan staff.

POLICY FOR ARTICLES SUPPLIED TO OTHER LIBRARIES:

The Park Ridge Public Library offers a photoduplication policy within the confines of the Illinet Interlibrary Loan Code.

RULES:

  1. The Library will supply photocopies of any material complying with copyright restrictions.

  2. Up to thirty pages per bibliographic citation will be supplied free of charge and sent by van, mail, or fax.

  3. Special Collection and fragile material will be photocopied at the discretion of the librarian.