Fines and fees
Fine and Fee Regulations
The Dolton Public Library District will not loan materials to patrons who are known to have overdue obligations of $10 or more (unpaid fines or overdue items at any library in Illinois). Lost or damaged items must be paid for before borrowing privileges are reinstated.
Patrons with fines totaling $10.00 or more will be denied borrowing privileges until all fines are paid.
Charges for lost materials will be the cost of the material and a non-refundable processing fee of $5.00 on all items. Once materials have been designated as LOST, no later changes will be made to this status. Charges for material overdue more than 6 months will be accumulated fines — not to exceed cost of material — and a non-refundable processing fee of $5.00 will be assessed.
| Category of Material | Length of Loan |
Renewal | Fine |
Grace Period | Maximum Fine | Restrictions |
| Adult book, Audio book, Audio cassette, Compact disc, Juvenile book, Kit, and Vinyl Record | 2 weeks | Twice (2) | $.10 per day | 3 days | Price of item | 4 books per subject |
| DVD or VHS cassette | 1 week | Once (1) | $1.00 per day per item | None | Price of item | LIMIT 4 |
| Journal or Magazine | 1 week | Twice (2) | $.10 per day | 3 days | Current price of item | |
| Cliff/Monarch Notes | 1 week | Twice (2) | $.10 per day | 3 days | Price of item |
The Dolton Public Library District recognizes the fines and regulations set by the RAILS Library System (*) for items loaned to our patrons that are owned by other libraries or the system. These apply to inter-library loan materials and SAVS materials.
