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Charlestown-Clark County Public Library
Circulation Rules

Cards:

  1. Library cards are issued free of charge to any resident in Clark County, Indiana over 5 years of age.

  2. Proof of Clark County residency is required at time of registration.

  3. Children aged 5 to 17 will be issued a juvenile card and required to have a legal guardian sign for them.

  4. Juvenile card holders are not permitted to check out movies on dvd or vhs.

  5. Persons living outside of Clark County, Indiana may obtain a library card for free if he/she lives in a library district that is part of the Statewide Reciprocal Borrowing Covenant of Libraries. 150 libraries in Indiana are a part of this program. Some of these libraries include: Jeffersonville Township Public Library; Madison Jefferson County Public Library; New Albany-Floyd County Public Library; Scott County Public Library; Salem Public Library; Harrison County Public Library.  Non-residents of Clark County wanting to obtain a CCCPL library card will need to show the home library card and proof of address at time of application.

  6. Persons living in Indiana who do not live in a library taxed district may purchase a non-resident borrower card for $33 per year. This would include residents living in Washington County outside of the city limits of Salem. Proof of address is needed at time of application.

  7. The PLAC fee is $50 per year for persons who live in a library district that is not part of the reciprocal library program.

  8. Lost cards are to be reported.

  9. Library cards are not transferable.

  10. Library cards are the responsibility of the assignee.

  11. Lost cards can be replaced for $1.00.

Loan Periods:

  1. Books: 21 days; 3 renewals; no limit on number checked out

  2. Magazines: 21 days; 3 renewals; no limit on number checked out; current issue does not check out

  3. Non-fiction/fiction VHS: 21 days; no limit on number checked out

  4. Books on Audio cassette/CD/Play-A-Ways: 21 days; 3 renewals; limit of 5 of any combination of these items checked out

  5. Music CD: 21 days; 3 renewals; limit of 5 items checked out

  6. DVD: 7 days; no renewal; limit of 5 items checked out

  7. Nonfiction DVD: 21 days; no limit on number checked out

  8. Reference materials: no check out

  9. Newspapers: no check out

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