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- Patrons must use their own library card to check out materials.
- Most books may be checked out for 14 days and may be renewed two times if no one else has reserved the book. The overdue fine is.10 per day.
- Popular (new) titles have a 14-day checkout period and are not renewable. The overdue fine is $1 per day.
- Magazines, music CD’s, books on CD and books with CDs may be checked out for 14 days and can be renewed two times. The overdue fine for these items is $.10 per day.
- Adults (18 years old and older) may checkout no more than 20 DVD and Blu-ray titles for 3 days, per card (limit of 2 New Adult movies and 1 new Juvenile movie). No more than 2 video games per adult card. New DVD and Blu-ray titles cannot be renewed. Older title DVD, Blu-ray and all video game titles may be renewed two times for 3 days each time. The overdue fine is $2 per day for each late DVD/Blu-ray/video game. DVDs, Blu-rays, and video games may be returned after hours in our outside media drop boxes. If returned in the drop after hours on date due, late fees will not be incurred.
- Parents are responsible for the selection of appropriate items for their children. Parents are also responsible for any item checked out by a child under the age of 18.
- Parents should be aware that the library is concerned for the safety of children that visit the library.
- Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by someone 18 years or older while in the library. Parents/guardians/caregivers of children under the age of 6 must always be on the same floor of the library as the child.
- Reserved items and interlibrary loan items will be held on the upper floor for patron pickup.
- Books and Audio Books checked out from a Shelby County Library may be returned to any library in Shelby County:
- Alabaster
- Calera
- Chelsea
- Columbiana
- Harrison Regional
- Harpersville
- Helena
- Montevallo
- Mount Laurel
- North Shelby
- Vincent
- Westover
- Wilsonville
- Any other items(DVDs, Blu-rays, video games, Music CDs) should be returned to the library where you checked them out. The owning library may choose to charge a fine for returning any of these items to another Shelby County library. Check with the owning library for their rules and restrictions. There is a $5 fee for each Shelby County Library item that is returned to an out of county library, e.g. Hoover.
- Books and Audio Books checked out from a Shelby County Library may be returned to any library in Shelby County:
- No smoking or eating allowed in the library. Patrons may have bottled drinks with a cap or in a cup with a lid. No canned drinks. No drinks are allowed at the computers.
- Inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated in the library. Please be courteous of others while using the library.
- Cell phone use that disturbs other patrons is not permitted inside the library building.
- The library is not responsible for any damage to personal equipment caused by library items.
A copy of the rules is given to everyone who applies for a library card. When you sign the application you agree to abide by these rules.