Burlington Public Library
  22 Sears Street
  Burlington, MA  01803

 

 


Upcoming Changes for Borrowers

Beginning October 15, 2007
Changes voted by the Board of Library Trustees
 

  •  Two Renewals now allowed!  If no one else is waiting for an item, borrowers will be allowed to renew it a second time, rather than just once.  If you know you can't return an item on time, you can renew it for another loan period, either by phone or over the internet, to avoid incurring a fine. 
     

  •  One week loan for Magazines and CD-ROMS rather than two weeks.
     

  • No more "Grace Period" - Burlington has traditionally not begun charging a fine until an item was 3 days overdue.  Beginning Oct. 15, 2007, fines will be charged from the first day the item is overdue.
     

  •  Fines increase to $1 per day on 7-day books and 3-day films.  All other fines will remain unchanged: 5 cents a day per book, 50 cents a day per film.
     

PLEASE NOTE that the Burlington Public Library has not increased its fines in more than 20 years.  We hope you'll agree that some change is appropriate.


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