Circulation of Materials

Material	Circulation	Renew	Hold	Extended Loan Period
Audio Books	21 days	Yes (if there is no hold)  for 7 days -- 2 times	Yes	$.15
Books (including  large print)	21 days	Yes (if there is no hold)  for 7 days -- 2 times	Yes	$.25
Cassettes (music)	21 days	Yes (if there is no hold)  for 7 days -- 2 times	Yes	$.15
CDs (music)	21 days	Yes (if there is no hold)  for 7 days -- 2 times	Yes	$.15
CD-ROMs  (computer program)	14 days	Yes (if there is no hold)  for 7 days -- 2 times	Yes	$1.00
DVDs (Movies) DVDs (Non-Fiction) DVDs (Box Sets)	5 days 14 days 14 days	Yes (if there is no hold) Yes (if there is no hold) for 7 days -- 2 times No	Yes Yes Yes	$1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Paperbacks	21 days	Yes 7 days -- 2 times	No	$.25
Popular Library  books	14 days	Yes (if there is no hold)  for 7 days -- 2 times	Yes	$.25
Videos (Movies) Videos (Non-Fiction)	5 days 14 days	Yes (if there is no hold) Yes (if there is no hold) for 7 days -- 2 times	Yes Yes	$1.00 $1.00

Library Card – Total Number of Holds and Library
Materials per Library Card Account

	Number of Items
Holds	A maximum of 15 holds can be placed per library card. Once a customer receives a hold, it is automatically removed as a hold on the library card account. The customer can then place another hold.
Total Number of Library Materials/ Total Number of DVDs/Music CDs	A maximum of 50 items such as books, children’s books, CDs, audiobooks, and Non-Fiction DVDs or Videos can be checked out on a library card.  Of those 50 items, only 10 DVDs/Videos (Feature Films/Movies) and only 10 music CDs can be actively checked out on a library card account.

Organization of Materials:

Dewey Decimal Classification

Most library users are familiar with Melvil Dewey's decimal classification system. First published in 1876, this general knowledge organization tool divides materials into ten main classes. The Dewey Decimal Classification is the most widely used classification system in the world. Its simple and logical framework is based on the principle of decimal fractions as class marks, which are expandable to make further subdivisions. Read more about DDC.

The First Summary: The Ten Main Classes

000	Generalities (includes encyclopedias and computer science)
100	Philosophy & psychology
200	Religion
300	Social sciences
400	Language
500	Natural sciences & mathematics
600	Technology (includes business and management)
700	Fine and decorative arts
800	Literature & rhetoric
900	Geography & history

Second Summary: The Hundred Divisions

Third Summary: The Thousand Sections