Salina Library Circulation Policy

Circulation policies must balance the needs of the individual with the overall needs of the community of library users.

Library Card Registration Requirements

Library cards are issued to eligible applicants who are present in the library and who can provide valid identification, verifying name and current address. A photo ID with a current address (such as a driver’s license) is preferred; a photo ID with a secondary proof of current address, such as a piece of mail, is acceptable.

Children aged 5-18 years are eligible for library cards. If a child does not have acceptable identification, they may be registered for a library card by a parent, guardian, or grandparent. This individual must present a photo ID with a current address or a photo ID with a secondary proof of current address.

Online Library Card Registration

Patrons may apply for a card online through the OCPL website. These cards allow for limited interaction with the library’s catalog and holdings. Patrons must finalize their card registration in person before receiving full access to library materials and collections.

Responsibilities

Borrowers are responsible for all materials borrowed on their cards. Parents, grandparents, and guardians of minors are responsible for materials borrowed on their children’s cards. Change of address or lost/stolen cards must be reported immediately to the library. Materials borrowed on an unreported lost/stolen card are the responsibility of the cardholder.

Loan Periods

Loan periods vary depending on the type of material checked out. Onondaga County Public Library sends overdue notices at 7, 14, and 21 days past due.  After 30 days the patron’s library card is charged the replacement cost.

Renewals

Most items can be renewed twice if there are no other requests for the item.  Some special materials or collections may offer limited renewals or no renewals at all.

Fines/Charges

Items are due on their due date

Salina Library does not charge late fees for any overdue circulating materials except for special items including but not limited to, park passes, museum passes, and technology.

Borrowers will be charged for long overdue, lost, or damaged items. A borrower can pay fees with cash, check, or online through the patron’s account.

Cards of borrowers who owe more than $20, or who have long-overdue materials are not valid until charges are paid or materials returned. All cards are blocked when they owe $20 or more.

Salina Library participates in the Materials Recovery Agency Service administered by Onondaga County Public Library.

All overdue library accounts in the amount of $100 or more will be referred to the Recovery Service. A service charge of $10 is applied to each account submitted to the Recovery Service.

Limits

The total number of Salina Library items that can be on a library card at one time is fifty (50).

Other limits may be imposed as needed, such as for technology, park or museum passes, or other popular items.

Confidentiality

Information on the status of any adult card is available upon request to the cardholder only. Per New York State confidentiality laws, the library does not disclose information concerning a child’s library card without the child’s permission.

Approved: June 16, 2025