Mae S. Bruce Library
TexShare Library Card Program
(September 4, 2001 )
LIAISON:
Brenda Cheatham, Director
PO Box 950 13302 - 6th Street
Santa Fe, TX 77510
PHONE: 409-925-5540
FAX: 409-925-8697
E-Mail: bccheatham@yahoo.com
LIMITATIONS: TexShare cardholders may borrow no more than
3 items from the circulating collection. Materials will checkout
for three weeks and cannot be renewed. Reserve items, multimedia,
and items with current hold lists are not eligible for checkout
by TexShare cardholders. TexShare members may use any in-house
resources according to standard library regulations, but not
remote access resources, including on-line databases. Of course,
all reference materials do not circulate. In addition, AV
materials, multimedia, periodicals, newspapers, and realia
are not available for checkout by TexShare cardholders.
ELIGIBILITY: TexShare cards are issued through the circulation
department on a case-by-case basis. The card expires four
months after the date it is issued. After that period, the
patron must obtain a new TexShare card. In order to qualify
for a TexShare card, patrons must meet the following criteria:
* Patron must be at least 12 years old * Patron must have
been a member of the Mae S. Bruce Library for at least 1 year.
* Patron must have a good borrowing history with the library
(no excessive fines, no lost items). * Patron must not have
outstanding fines, fees, or overdue books at the time the
card is issued. Cardholders must have both a current TexShare
card and a current form of photo ID (driver\'s license, school
ID card, etc.). Children under sixteen must be accompanied
by an adult whose photo ID will be used if the child does
not have one of his/her own.
CARD AVAILABILITY: Immediately upon coming to the library,
the cardholder should report to the circulation desk and fill
in a TexShare borrowing privileges application so all pertinent
information can be obtained. Once the cardholder has selected
the items for checkout, he/she should return to the circulation
desk to have those items checked out. TexShare cardholders
may borrow no more than 3 items from the circulationg collection.
Materials will checkout for three weeks and cannot be renewed.
Reserve items, multimedia, and items with current hold lists
are not eligible for checkout by TexShare cardholders.
HOURS:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday -10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday -12 Noon - 8:00 PM
Saturday -10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Sunday - Closed
RENEWAL OF MATERIALS: TexShare cardholders
may borrow no more than 3 items from the circulating
collection. Materials will checkout for three weeks
and cannot be renewed.
RETURNS: The cardholder is responsible
for returning all items to the lending library before
the end of the checkout period. The materials may be
returned in person, by mail or using a delivery service,
but the cardholder assumes all expenses involved in
returning the items.
MAIL RETURN:
The library 's address to be used for returns
by U.S. mail is: Mae S. Bruce Library PO Box 950 Santa Fe,
TX 77510 EXPRESS MAIL: The library 's address for returns by UPS/Express
mail is: Mae S. Bruce Library 13302 - 6th Street Santa Fe,
TX 77510
OVERDUES: Fines accumulate at the rate of .10/day per item.
The maximum fine is $5.00 per item. Three overdue notices
will be sent after which the cardholder will be charged for
the price of the item plus a $5.00 processing fee. These charges
will be reported to the library that issued the card, but
all fines and fees must be paid to the lending library. Cardholders
who fail to pay fines or fees will not be allowed checkout
privileges at any other TexShare library.
NON-CIRCULATING ITEMS: Reserve items, multimedia,
and items with current hold lists are not eligible for checkout
by TexShare cardholders.
LOAN POLICIES: TexShare cardholders may
borrow no more than 3 items from the circulating collection.
Materials will checkout for three weeks and cannot be renewed.
FINES: Fines accumulate at the rate of .10 / day per item.
The maximum fine is $5.00 per item. The cardholder is responsible
for returning items to the lending library and any expense
involved in returning the items. The Mae S. Bruce Library
will return materials to the lending library for patrons for
free, but will not guarantee the items will be received by
the lending library before becoming overdue. The cardholder
is solely responsible for all fines and fees accrued at other
libraries and may have borrowing privileges suspended if he/she
has outstanding charges with any TexShare library. The Mae
S. Bruce library may at any time revoke a patron\'s TexShare
card if that person has outstanding fees or fines with any
TexShare library. Failure to return materials or to pay outstanding
charges in a timely manner may result not only in the cancellation
of TexShare privileges, but in the suspension of borrowing
privileges with the Mae S. Bruce Library.
LOST ITEMS:
Items are considered lost if more than 3 months
overdue. Three overdue notices will be sent after which the
cardholder will be charged for the price of the item plus
a $5.00 processing fee. These charges will be reported to
the library that issued the card, but all fines and fees must
be paid to the lending library. Cardholders who fail to pay
fines or fees will not be allowed checkout privileges at any
other TexShare library until the items in question are returned
and/or paid for.
BILLING: Fines and fees can be paid directly to the Mae S.
Bruce Library at PO Box 950, Santa Fe, TX 77510
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