The privilege of checking out library materials may be denied to cardholders who do not follow library policy.
Cardholders’ borrowing privileges will be suspended when they reach the following thresholds.
Glen Ellyn Public Library Cardholders
- Five or more items overdue
- $25 in unpaid fees
- One or more items 42 days late
- $100 or more in outstanding fees. In this case, a bill will be sent to a collection agency and the cardholder will be charged an additional $10.
Cardholders from libraries outside of SWAN Library Services
- Fifty items checked out
- Five holds
- Five or more items overdue
- $10 in unpaid fees
- One or more items 42 days late
Cosigners on library cards are financially responsible for any fees accrued on cards for which they have cosigned. Therefore, their borrowing privileges will be suspended until any issues are resolved.