Loan Periods, Fines and Other Charges
The Kingston Frontenac Public Library provides a number of different kinds of materials, from books to DVDs, for your use and enjoyment. Each of these materials has its own rule on how many you are allowed to borrow at one time, the period of time for which the items can be borrowed, and the fines that they accrue:
You may borrow up to a maximum of 75 items.
| Kind of Library Item | Limits on Amount Borrowed | Loan Period | Fines (per day/max) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Week Express Titles | 2 weeks | $1.00/$10.00 | |
| Adult Books | 3 weeks | $0.25/$10.00 | |
| Audiobooks | 3 weeks | $0.25/$10.00 | |
| Book Club Sets | 3 sets | 6 weeks | $1.00/$10.00 |
| CDs | 3 weeks | $0.25/$10.00 | |
| Junior Fiction | 3 weeks | $0.15/$3.00 | |
| Junior Non-Fiction | 3 weeks | $0.15/$3.00 | |
| Magazines | 1 week | $0.25/$10.00 | |
| DVDs | 20 on your card at one time | 1 week | $0.25/$10.00 |
| Video Games | 5 on your card at one time | 1 week |
$1.00/$10.00 |
| Museum/Park Passes | 1 week |
$0.25/$10.00 |
|
| OverDrive eBooks & Audiobooks | 10 at one time | 7 days or 14 days | N/A |
Replacement Costs
A $10.00 processing fee is included in the replacement cost. If you pay for a lost item which is then found and returned to the library within one year, we will refund your payment minus the $10.00 fee.
The library does not accept donated books in lieu of payment for lost or damaged books.
| Adult Materials | Adult Mass Market Paperbacks | $10.00 |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Non-fiction | $45.00 | |
| Adult Fiction | $35.00 | |
| Reference | $75.00 | |
| Children's Materials | Fiction / Non-fiction | $30.00 |
| Board Books | $15.00 | |
| Mass Market Paperbacks | $10.00 | |
| CD / Books | $30.00 | |
| Audio Material | Audiobooks | $45.00 |
| CDs | $35.00 | |
| Cases | $5.00 | |
| DVDs | Nonfiction | $45.00 |
| Fiction, Multilingual, NFB | $35.00 | |
| Cases | $2.00 | |
| Video Games | Xbox 360, Wii, Wii U, PS3, PS4, Xbox One | $50.00 |
| Cases | $5.00 | |
| Interlibrary Loans | All lost/damaged materials: Replacement costs determined by the lending library |
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| Periodicals | Magazines | $10.00 |
| Vertical File | $10.00 | |
| Computers | Lending Laptop | $500.00 |
| Miscellaneous | Barcodes & Security Tags | $2.00 |
| Museum/Park Passes | $45.00 | |
Other Costs & Charges
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Non-Sufficient Fund Cheques | $36 |
| Black & White Printing & Photocopies | $0.25 per page |
| Colour Printing | $0.50 per page |
| Microfilm Printout | $0.25 per page |
| Blank USB Drive | $8.00 |
