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EBPL Announces Changes to the Library Catalog Fees and Notices

EBPL Announces Changes to the Library Catalog Fees and Notices

Posted June 02, 2011 B By Joanne Mullowney


The Library announces offering of new pre-overdue courtesy notices and change in some fines for overdue materials effective immediately.

Would you like to be reminded when your library items are coming due?  The Library  now offers customers the convenience of a new courtesy reminder for items coming due in 3 days.  This reminder is delivered via a Pre Overdue Notice  and is available via email only.   Also available via email are:

  • Hold Requests
  • Overdue notices

To receive your library catalog notices via email:

  • Login to your account in the library catalog with your library card and PIN numbers.
  • Click on the My Account/Renew button.
  • Click on Profile in the blue menu bar.
  • Type in your email address in the Email Information section of the Profile form.
  • Click Update.

Once you update your profile to add your email address, all notices will be sent via email only. 

Changes in Fines:

Fines will be $.50 per day, per item on DVDs & Video Games.

Fines will remain $5.00 per day, per item, on eReaders.

Fines will be $.20 per day, per item, on all other overdue library materials.