"Green" Building
Library Borrowing Policies
What materials may I borrow?
Books, records/CDs, books on CD, DVDs and VHS (with the below exception), magazines, audio tapes, and pamphlets/maps may be borrowed by all patrons.
Effective February 1, 2010 fourteen (14) day books, adult feature films and television series will remain limited to card holders who reside in the Clifton Park-Halfmoon library district. However, non-residents are welcome to come to the Library to borrow all other audiovisual materials.
See CPH Materials Borrowing Overview for a list of materials that may be borrowed, loan periods and fine information.
Items not found in our collection can be borrowed through Interlibrary Loan. The Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library networks with libraries within the SALS/MVLS systems as well as the Capital District Library Council (CDLC) and other NYS libraries. Please note: each library sets its own lending policies.
For how long may I borrow the materials?
- new fiction books - 14 days
- video tapes, DVD, CD-ROM - 7 days
- books on CD - 28 days
- Adult Magazines, Civil Service Test books, encyclopedias - 7 days
- all other materials - 28 days
See CPH Materials Borrowing Overview for a list of materials that may be borrowed, loan periods and fine information.
How do I renew materials?
Renewals may be done in person and over the phone during normal business hours. Please be prepared to give your library card number if you phone in your renewal. Renewals may also be done on the computer using the Patron Account feature of the Web Catalog. Items may be renewed if...
- There are renewals left. Most items may be renewed twice.
- No one is waiting for the item.
- The lending library allows renewals (if the item is from interlibrary loan).
For more information, see Reserve and Renew Books in Your Pajamas.
What are the fines for overdue materials?
10¢ per day per item unless otherwise stated (this includes books on CD)
25¢ per day for 14-day books
$1.00 per day for CD ROMs, DVD
$5.00 maximum fine for any one item
$10.00 maximum fine per library card for items belonging to the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library returned on the same day.
See CPH Materials Borrowing Overview for a list of materials that may be borrowed, loan periods and fine information.