Borrowing materials

Rules for borrowing library materials: You must show your library card or ID every time you checkout library materials. You are responsible for returning all material on time. Material returned after the due date will incur a fine. You may not lend your library card to another person. Please see membership policy for more details.

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If you have lost your library card please bring two pieces of identification, one with photo and one with address to replace the card. Please let us know if you have misplaced your library card or your key tag. If you lose your card, you will be charged a replacement fee if you cannot find your existing card within a month of losing it. Card replacement fee: $3 per card.

Lending Periods

Books, Book on CD,
music CD		3 week loancan be renewed
Best-seller books2 week loanno renewals
DVDs & Blu-rays1 week loan
(limit of 10 per card)		can be renewed
Magazines1 week loancan be renewed
Ontario Parks Passes1 week loancan be renewed
Fun & Fitness Collection1 week loancan be renewed
Kajeet Internet Hotspots2 week loanno renewals

Renewals can be requested in person, by phone or by logging into your library account on Koha https://koha.hanoverlibrary.ca/

How to place holds in the catalogue

You can place your own holds using your library account on koha. Follow these steps to learn how to request or place items on hold. Learn more here: https://hanoverlibrary.ca/uncategorized/how-to-place-holds-on-koha/

Returning materials

There is a return slot for materials at the circulation desk near the library entrance.

Library items can also be returned using the book drop located next to the 10th Avenue entrance.

Overdue fines

Item typesFine per itemFine maximum
Books, Book on CDs,
music CDs, magazines		$.25 cents per day $10 per item
DVDs, Blu-rays, and
Best-sellers		$1.00 per day$10 per item
Inter-Library Loan
material		$1.00 per day$10 per item
Ontario Parks Passes, Fun & Fitness Collection, Kajeet Internet Hotspots$1.00 per day$10 per item