Patron Policy
Patron cards are issued without charge to persons residing within the boundaries of the Indian Trails Public Library District. Patron must be able to print his or her name on the application, or have registered for kindergarten. Patrons must fill out a registration card and present proof of address. Registration cards for patrons fourteen years of age or under must be co-signed by a parent or guardian. The charge for a replacement card or key card is $1.00.
Paid Out of District Patrons
Upon payment of a required non-resident fee and presentation of proof of address, a patron card may be issued for one year to persons residing outside the boundaries of the Indian Trails Public Library District, in accordance with Illinois Law (75 ILCS 16/30-55.60). The fee entitles each family member living at the same address to an individual card, for use of services provided by the paid out of district libraries participating in the Reciprocal Borrowing Program.
Property Owners Cards
Patrons who own taxable property in the district, but do not reside there, may receive one library card per taxable property upon presentation of most recent tax bill according to Illinois Law (75 ILCS 16/30-55.60).
Business Cards
Business cards are intended to support a business with its information needs, not for personal use of employees. One patron card per business may be issued for one year. The Owner or the Chief Executive Officer of a business located within the Indian Trails Public Library District may apply for a business card. Any employee with card in hand may use the card. A business cardholder may place Interlibrary Loan requests. Limits are the same for a business card as for a patron card, for use of services provided by the Indian Trails Library District only.
Institution Cards
Institution cards are intended to support the information needs of the institution and its goals, not for the personal use of members or employees. One card may be issued for one year to an institution such as a school, preschool, day-care center, park district, or other governmental body. The cards will be kept at the institution and given to employees at the discretion of the principal/director. Any employee with card in hand may use the card. Overdue notices will be sent directly to the institution. The institution will be responsible for its own record keeping of users and materials. A contract signed by the principal, superintendent, or chief executive officer of the institution, is required. Fines are not accrued on institution cards; however the institution is liable for lost or damaged materials. Interlibrary loan and reserves may be placed using an institution card. All three-week loan items may be kept for six weeks (non-renewable) with this card. All other loan periods apply.
Shut-In Service
Items circulated to shut-ins are checked out to the individual’s card. Fines are not accrued on shut-in cards; however the individual is liable for lost or damaged materials.
Temporary Borrowing Privileges
Persons from outside the state of Illinois residing temporarily in the District may apply for a temporary library card by providing a letter verifying temporary residence or employment. The library card will be assigned an expiration date of three months after application or will expire on the last day of confirmed residence, whichever time period is shorter. Temporary residents must present a valid library card from their home library. All resident borrowing privileges will apply except for Interlibrary Loan.
Temporary On-line Cards
Patrons residing in the district may apply for a library card through the on-line catalog. Applying on-line allows patrons to access library databases and place requests on materials using the temporary number. Patrons must visit the library within seven days to pick up their library card. Temporary applications will be terminated within seven days if library card is not picked up.
Reciprocal Borrowing Policy
Indian Trails follows the North Suburban Library System Reciprocal Borrowing Policy. Patron cards from all other Illinois public libraries are honored for all materials except interlibrary loan services, purchase requests, and reserve privileges. These services are limited to Indian Trails cardholders only.
Reserves
Items in the Bookmobile collection may not be reserved. Indian Trails cardholders may place reserves on any circulating item in the main library collection except items in the Front Room Find collection and video games. The library is not responsible for damage to the patron's equipment. Patrons are responsible for any damage to library items. Items may be delivered to borrowers for a fee if they request this service.
Loan Periods
The three-day loan period applies to Front Room Find DVDs.
The seven-day loan period applies to the following:
Seven-day videos, video games, Blu-Ray Discs and DVDs
Front Room Find print materials
Others as designated (Holidays, special assignments, etc.)
The two-week loan period applies to all items in the Bookmobile collection, adult new fiction, Front Room audiobooks and others as designated.
The six-week loan period applies to the following:
Institution card loans
Vacation loans.
The three-week loan period applies to all other materials.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) loan periods are designated by the supplying library. ILL materials must be returned to the Indian Trails library. There is a $1.00 fee per item for loans which are not picked up. There is a $1.00 non-refundable service fee for article reprints. The Indian Trails fine schedule applies to all ILL materials.
Renewals
Three-week loan materials, DVDs and videos may be renewed up to four times, if no reserve has been placed on the item. Items on reserve, three-day loan, video games, Front Room Find, and any item so designated may not be renewed. Bookmobile items may be renewed once.
Renewal of ILL material is at the discretion of the supplying library. Indian Trails Library District ILL staff will contact the supplying library for renewal at the request of our patrons.
Loan limitations
Video Games, one (1) per card (cardholder must be present)
Front Room Find DVDs, three (3) per card.
Computer software, five (5) per card.
One piece of equipment per card.
A total of ten (10) CDs per card.
A combined total of ten (10) audio books or digital audio books per card.
A combined total of ten (10) videos, Blu-ray Discs or DVDs per card.
Others as designated (Holidays, Bookmobile Collection, special assignments, etc.)
Fine Schedule
All Videos, Multimedia kits, Computer software, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs,
Video games, Front Room Collection $1.00 per day, per item
Vertical File Items, Comic Books $ .10 per day, per bag
All other materials $ .10 per day, per item