Library Department Rates & Fees
Borrower Types
Adult: Anyone 18 years and older who resides inside Lincoln County.
Child: Anyone who has completed Kindergarten but is under 13 years and resides in Lincoln County.
Youth: Anyone age 13 years and under 18 years and resides in Lincoln County.
Institutions: Any institution that has requested a library account as an institution and agrees in written form to be responsible for all charges on the account.
Internet Only: Usually for temporary visitors only wanting Internet access. Does not allow any materials to checkout.
Temporary: Requires a $10.00 fee at registration and is usually reserved for new customers that cannot prove residency.
Non-Resident: Anyone wanting a full privilege library account but who does not reside inside Lincoln County. There is a $35.00 annual fee for this account type.
NebrasKard: Anyone outside Lincoln County who has requested and signed a NebrasKard Reciprocal Borrower Agreement at another participating library. NebrasKard is a member based reciprocal borrowing program available only in Nebraska.
Borrower Related Fees
Borrower Registration Fee (inside Lincoln County) Applicants under 16 years require parental signature. |
FREE |
Borrower Card Replacement Fee (first 2, any kind, are FREE), per wallet card |
$2.50 |
Borrower Card Replacement Fee (first 2, any kind, are FREE), per keychain card |
FREE |
Borrower Registration Fee (outside Lincoln County) per year |
$35.00 |
Borrower Registration Fee for Institutions
(Requires letter from institution) |
FREE |
Borrower Registration Fee for Internet Access Only (60 days) |
FREE |
Borrower Registration Fee for Temporary Residents (3 months) |
$10.00 |
Borrower Registration Fee for NebrasKard Users
(Reciprocal Borrower Program) per year |
FREE |
Collection Service Fee |
$15.00 |
Hold Shelf Expired (not picked up) Fee, per item |
$0.50 |
Returned Check Fee |
$30.00 |
Library Minimum & Maximum Fine Rates
Fines Charged by Type of Item per Item per day
Collection |
Minimum
Fines |
Maximum Fines
per Item |
Audio |
$0.25 |
$5.00 |
Book Adult |
$0.25 |
$5.00 |
Book Young Adult & Jr. Room |
$0.15 |
$5.00 |
Interlibrary Loan (from other Libraries) |
$0.25 |
$5.00 |
Magazine (Circulating) |
$0.10 |
$3.00 |
Magazine (Reference) |
$0.10 |
$3.00 |
Music CD |
$0.50 |
$10.00 |
North Platte Genealogy Society
– Collection housed but not owned by Library |
Does not CKO |
Does not CKO |
DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution)
– Collection housed but not owned by Library |
Does Not CKO |
Does Not CKO |
Reference – Does NOT Typically Checkout |
$5.00 |
$50.00 |
Story Time Pack |
$1.00 |
$10.00 |
Travel Pack |
$0.25 |
$5.00 |
Video / DVD Adult and Young Adult Series |
$1.00 |
$10.00 |
Video / DVD Adult |
$0.50 |
$10.00 |
Video / DVD Jr Room and Young Adult |
$0.50 |
$10.00 |
Audio CD Case Replacement |
$10.00 |
Book Jacket Cover Replacement Fee |
$1.00 |
DVD Case Replacement Fee (Single) |
$1.00 |
DVD Case Replacement Fee (Double) |
$1.00 |
Interlibrary Loan Service Fee |
$3.00 |
Interlibrary Loan Postage Fee |
ACTUAL OVER $3.00 |
Interlibrary Loan Service Lending Institution Borrowing Fee |
Varies |
Item Barcode Replacement Fee, per barcode |
$1.00 |
KWIK-case DVD Replacement Fee (Single) |
$6.00 |
KWIK-case DVD Replacement Fee (Double) |
$9.00 |
Repairing or Rebinding Damaged item, per item |
Varies |
Reserve Postcard Mailing Fee, each |
$0.50 |
Spine Label Replacement Fee |
$1.00 |
Average Replacement Costs for Lost or Damaged Materials
Adult Audio CD Fiction |
70.00 |
Adult Audio CD Nonfiction |
50.00 |
Adult DVD |
20.00 |
Adult DVD Series |
40.00 |
Adult Fiction |
30.00 |
Adult Genealogy |
50.00 |
Adult Genealogy Reference |
80.00 |
Adult Large Print Fiction |
40.00 |
Adult Large Print Nonfiction |
40.00 |
Adult Nonfiction |
30.00 |
Adult Nebraska |
40.00 |
Adult Nebraska Reference |
75.00 |
Adult Oversize Material |
40.00 |
Adult Ready Reference |
75.00 |
Adult Travel Packet |
20.00 |
Adult TLC Reference |
30.00 |
Adult Vertical File |
50.00 |
Children’s Audio CD Fiction |
30.00 |
Children’s Audio CD Nonfiction |
35.00 |
Children’s Audio Fiction |
25.00 |
Children’s Audio Nonfiction |
25.00 |
Children’s Biography |
25.00 |
Children’s Beginning Reader |
25.00 |
Children’s DVD |
25.00 |
Children’s Elementary Reader |
25.00 |
Children’s Fiction |
25.00 |
Children’s Media Pack CD Fiction |
30.00 |
Children’s Media Pack CD Nonfiction |
30.00 |
Children’s Nonfiction |
25.00 |
Children’s Paperback |
10.00 |
Children’s Picture Book |
25.00 |
Children’s Reference |
50.00 |
Children’s Scouting: Boys |
5.00 |
Children’s Scouting: Girls |
5.00 |
Children’s Video |
20.00 |
DAR Reference (Daughter of the American Revolution) (Collection controlled but not owned by Library) |
200.00 |
Magazine Adult Archive (most titles current year plus one) |
10.00 |
Magazine Adult Current (current 3 mos) |
10.00 |
Magazine Children’s Archive |
10.00 |
Magazine Children’s Current |
10.00 |
Magazine Young Adult Archive |
10.00 |
Magazine Young Adult Current |
10.00 |
North Platte Genealogy Society Circulating (collection controlled by but not owned by Library) |
50.00 |
North Platte Genealogy Society Reference (collection controlled by but not owned by Library) |
200.00 |
Rare Material |
250.00 |
Staff Area (Office areas) |
50.00 |
Young Adult DVD |
30.00 |
Young Adult DVD Series |
30.00 |
Young Adult Fiction |
25.00 |
Young Adult Nonfiction |
30.00 |
Young Adult Paperback |
15.00 |
Young Adult Paperback Series |
15.00 |
Young Adult Reference |
100.00 |
Replacements are charged actual value when known,
otherwise replacements are charged at the default rates. |
Address Labels (Avery 5160), white or clear, 30 labels per sheet, per sheet, printing extra |
$1.00 |
Print or Photocopy, Black, per side (Letter 8.5″ x 11″ or Envelope)
regardless if paper is user supplied, white paper supplied |
$0.10 |
Print or Photocopy, Black, per side (Legal 8.5″ x 14″)
regardless if paper is user supplied, white paper supplied |
$0.15 |
Print or Photocopy, Black, per side (Tabloid 11″ x 17″)
regardless if paper is user supplied, white paper supplied |
$0.25 |
Print or Photocopy, Color, per side (Letter 8.5″ x 11″ or Envelope)
regardless if paper is user supplied, white paper supplied |
$0.50 |
Print or Photocopy, Color, per side (Legal 8.5″ x 14″)
regardless if paper is user supplied, white paper supplied |
$0.75 |
Print or Photocopy, Color, per side (Tabloid 11″ x 17″)
regardless if paper is user supplied, white paper supplied |
$1.00 |
Envelope #10, plain, no printing |
$0.05 |
Envelope, 9″ x 12″, plain, no printing |
$0.25 |
Fax – Incoming or Outgoing, first page |
$2.00 |
Fax – Incoming or Outgoing, per each additional page |
$1.00 |
Headphone set |
$5.00 |
Paper, plain, no printing, per 5 sheets
(Scratch paper is provided FREE) |
$0.05 |
Paper, Resume or Colored, per 5 sheets, printing extra |
$0.05 |
Removable Storage Disc |
$2.00 |
Removable Storage Disc, single media sleeve included |
$2.00 |
Removable Storage – Stick or chip – enquire about availability |
VARIES |
Library Meeting Room Fees
Non-Profit is defined as literacy oriented, 501(c)3, educational, governmental, civic/community groups.
Refundable Cleanup Deposit, per event, returned upon room inspection |
$10.00 |
Social Use Fee, per event (birthday parties, receptions, anniversaries, showers, etc.) |
$10.00 |
Non-Profit Use Fee, per event (less than six uses per calendar year) |
$5.00 |
Non-Profit Annual Use Fee, per calendar year (January – December) |
$45.00 |
For-Profit Use Fee, per event, meeting length – 3 hours or less per day |
$25.00 |
For-Profit Use Fee, per event, meeting more than 3 hours per day |
$50.00 |
Carpet Square Replacement Fee |
$50.00 |
Miscellaneous Fees
Book A Librarian fee, per hour, prorated to 15 minutes |
$15.00 |
Research Fee, per hour (first 30 minutes free) |
$15.00 |
Rush Research Surcharge, per research request
(when deadline is less than 3 business days) |
$25.00 |
Test Proctoring Fee, per test
(testing taking place in the meeting room) |
$10.00 |
Test Proctoring Fee, per test
(testing taking place in the computer center) |
$5.00 |
Carpet Square Replacement Fee (per square) |
$50.00 |
Programming Fee |
Varies |
Workshop Fee |
Varies |
Project for Hire Fee – Not currently available |
Varies |
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