Loan Periods and Fines 

• Charges for overdue items are added to your account. Unless you pay upon their return, you will be asked to settle the account before transacting any other business, including the use of a computer.
• Fines are charged for each day the library is open and the item is not returned. To avoid fines, return material before the library closes on the due date.
• All checks returned for insufficient funds will be charged a $25.00 administration fee.
• CPL accepts checks and cash for payments of fines and Lost CPL items. 
• CPL will only accept CHECKS (no cash) for UHLS Lost Items. We will accept cash if the lost item belonged to the Castleton Public Library.

28 Days – Fine of $.10 per day up to $5.00*

• Fiction and nonfiction books
• Large print books
• Audiobooks
• Music CDs

14 Days – Fine of $.10 per day up to $5.00*

• New adult fiction and nonfiction books
• Magazines

14 Days – Fine of $1.00 per day up to $5.00*

• Fishing Poles
• Metal Detectors
• Home Energy Loss Detectors

7 Days – Fine of $.10 per day up to $5.00*

• All DVDs

7 Days – Fine of $1.00 per day up to $5.00*

• Cake and Cookie Pans and Baking Accessories

3 Days – Fine of $1.00 per day up to $5.00*.

• Museum Passes
• An additional fee of $5.00 applies if museum pass returned to a library other than Castleton Public Library. 

*A $15 maximum fine applies if you return all overdue materials and pay the fine on the same business day.

Renewals     

• Most items may be renewed up to two times. An item may not be renewed if it has been requested by another patron or if it has exceeded its renewal limit.
• To renew materials, present your card at the circulation desk and ask for renewal, call the library, or login to your library account online.
• You must supply your library card number to library staff when calling with a telephone renewal. 
• Material from other libraries may be renewed at Castleton Public Library but are subject to the owning library’s renewal policy.

(Updated and approved: May 22, 2018)

Eligibility and Registration 
Residents of Albany or Rensselaer County

• Positive identification (ex. license, other photo ID), proof of current street address, (not a post office box #), and date of birth will be required to register for a new card.
• The signature of a parent or legal guardian is required for children 15 and under. 

Not a resident of Albany or Rensselaer County

• Patrons residing outside of Albany and Rensselaer counties will be charged $25 per year per person for a library card. 
• An out-of-county card does not guarantee full privileges at Upper Hudson Library System libraries aside from the Castleton Public Library.

Card Rules

• A library card is required to borrow and renew materials. Library cards are non-transferable. The person issued the card is the only person allowed to use the card.
• If a patron forgets his/her card, they may use photo identification, such as a driver's license. 
• Most items checked out of a UHLS Library may be returned to any UHLS library. Exceptions: Museum passes, interlibrary loan items from outside of the UHLS library system, and specialty items such as fishing poles and cake pans must be returned to our library.
• There is no limit on the amount of materials which may be borrowed.
• A signed permission slip is required to pick up holds for friends and family members. You must have the library card of the patron whose holds you are picking up.
• Cards are delinquent when $10.00 or more in accumulated damages or fines have accumulated on your card.
• The person issued the card is responsible for reporting it lost or stolen.
• Replacement cards may be issued for $1.00. 
• You are responsible for all materials charged to your library card.

Card Holder Responsibilities

• Unpaid fines or overdue material result in a delinquent borrower status. Delinquent borrowers forfeit their borrowing and computer privileges until items are returned and fines are paid. Cards are delinquent when your $10.00 or more in damages or fines have accumulated on your card.
• An outdoor book drop is available 24-hours a day. Materials placed in the drop when the library is closed will be cleared the next business day.
• Borrowers are responsible for the replacement cost of materials which become lost or damaged while out on loan.
• Patrons can be notified by email or phone when their requests are in.
• The library should be informed of any change in name, address, or telephone number as soon as possible.

(Updated May 21, 2018)