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Borrowing Policy
Borrowing Overview
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Card Valid |
# of Items Out |
# of Holds |
Borrowing Period and Limitations |
Privileges suspended at |
Digital Resources |
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Discovery Cards |
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Youth |
0-18 |
50 |
50 |
28 days |
20 overdue |
Yes |
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Adult |
18+ |
50 |
50 |
28 days |
20 overdue
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Yes |
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Non-Resident Cards |
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Youth |
0-18 |
50 |
50 |
28 days |
20 overdue |
Yes |
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Adult |
18+ |
50 |
50 |
28 days |
20 overdue |
Yes |
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Inspire Cards |
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Youth |
0-18 |
5 |
5 |
28 days |
3 overdue |
Yes |
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Adult |
18+ |
5 |
5 |
28 days |
3 overdue |
Yes |
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Reciprocal Cards |
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Youth |
0-18 |
8 |
2 |
28 days |
4 overdue |
Yes |
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Adult |
18+ |
8 |
2 |
28 days |
4 overdue |
Yes |
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Adult |
18+ |
8 |
2 |
28 days |
4 overdue |
Yes |
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Community Cards |
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200 |
99 |
90 days Manager approval required for media, no games or serials |
25 overdue |
Yes |
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*Loan periods vary when borrowing Makerspace items or technology equipment.
Definitions
Discovery cards have full borrowing privileges and are issued to individuals who live, work, attend school or own property in Hamilton, or has a Six Nations address in Ontario, and have appropriate identification.
Youth is the term used for library users up to the age of seventeen (17). Staff may refer to this library card as a Youth card.
Non-residents are those who live outside Hamilton and do not qualify for a Discovery card.
Inspire cards are designed for individuals who have limited identification. These cards have limited borrowing privileges and other parameters.
Reciprocal borrowing is a service coordinated, by formal agreement, with surrounding library systems.
Community cards are available to Hamilton daycare centres, institutions, schools, corporations, businesses, government agencies, associations, charitable and non-profit organizations or group homes.
