Lost and Damaged Library Materials Fees

Effective January 2022

• Library Card Replacement: $2.00
• Lost Item: Cost of Item + Processing Fee
• Damaged/Non-repairable Item: Cost of Item + Processing Fee
• Processing Fee: $5.00
• Major Damages: $3.00 per condition listed
  • Missing pages (per page)
  • Torn cover
  • Water or liquid damage
• Other Damages: $1.00 per condition listed
  • Broken or Missing: CD or DVD Case
  • Ink, crayon, pencil marks (per page)
  • Torn or missing: barcode, label, security strip
  • Torn pages (per page)
  • Torn spine
•  Mobile Devices: Replacement costs of up to $575.00 for mobile devices and $25 for portable chargers may apply if either is lost, damaged, or goes missing. $10 per minor cosmetic damage and up to $50 for each lost peripheral such as case, lock, or mouse. Devices that are returned dirty, in the book-drop uncared for may be charged a fee upon discretion of staff member and borrowing privileges may be revoked. Replacement cost of hotspot is $100; applied if lost, damaged or missing.

Library Fines Schedule

Effective December 2024

Charge per Item:

• Laptop Devices: $10.00/day
• Launchpads: $2.00/day
• Hotspot Devices: $10.00/day

General Items

• Adults Books: $0.25/day
• Young Adults Books: $0.25/day
• DVDs: $1.00/day
• Reference Items: $1.00/day
• Maximum Overdue Charge: $15.00
• Juvenile: Overdue fines do not apply to books, magazines, and audiobooks marked Juvenile

Privilege to borrow/use Library Material/Equipment is suspended above $10.

Pay fees in person at your local Commerce library or log-in to your account to pay online.