Policies and Services
Loan Periods, Renewals, Fines, and Fees
Loan Periods and Limits
- Most library materials (books, periodicals and audiobooks) circulate for a three-week loan period.
- New DVDs and New Music CDs circulate for a one-week loan period. Other DVDs and Music CDs circulate for a two-week loan period.
- Cake pans, kits, and games circulate for a one-week loan period.
- DVDs are limited to 10 per library card. Describe your value in a sentence or two.
Renewals and Requests
- All materials may be renewed twice unless the item is on a waiting list.
- Materials may be renewed or requested in person, by phone (585-343-9550), or online. For phone renewals please have your library card handy.
Fines and Fees
- Lost items found within one year of payment will be refunded by check on the next available library board warrant. Refunds for found materials will be made in full minus any overdue fees accrued on the materials. As of April 11, 2023, Richmond Memorial Library no longer charges late fees for items owned by RML. Items belonging to other libraries in the NIOGA system are still subject to late fees.
- Lost or damaged materials will be charged the library's full recorded retail price as cataloged, or the full retail replacement cost if not cataloged. Material exchanges are not accepted in lieu of payment.
- Borrowing privileges are suspended when overdue fees exceed $5.00.
- Fines may be waived by the Library Director for extenuating circumstances such as hospitalization, theft, fire, flood, etc. A written request and supporting documentation must be supplied by the patron.
