the state interlibrary loan (ILL) service to find a library nationally that is willing to borrow the item for a limited time.
For local book clubs, the Utah State Library Division offers “Book Buzz,” a collection of multiple copies of popular book titles that may be loaned for book club use. Patrons may check the availability of titles and place holds on sets of books with the assistance of the patron’s home branch library staff.
The loan periods for both of those services are set by the lending library/state library and renewals are sometimes possible if the patron requests the renewal at least one week before the items’ due date. The lending library reserves the right to deny the renewal. Items must be returned to the patron’s home branch so they can return the items to the lending library. Patrons are responsible for the costs of damaged or lost items.
Due to the greater responsibilities of these collections, resident patrons must not be on probation, have no outstanding overdue or lost items, and must have current contact information.
Materials for patrons who are visually impaired and/or disabled are available through the Utah State Library for the Blind and Disabled including braille, large print, and audiobooks. The items are directly mailed to the patron’s residence. Patrons may apply for this service at blindlibrary.utah.gov
Fees
Due to the library system’s limited funding, fees are assessed to replace or repair lost or damaged items. They include:
- Low damage including minimal rips, minimal marking, repairable binding – Up to 30% of item based on an estimate of repair materials and staff time.
- High damage, making an item unusable including damaged discs, missing pages, water damage, animal damage, marking throughout the item – Cost of item replacement.
- Lost items – Cost of item replacement.
Items that are one month overdue (long overdue) and are on hold for other waiting patrons will be replaced. The cost of the new item will be charged to the delinquent account. Long overdue items that have not been replaced and are in good condition may be returned without charge; however, account restrictions may be imposed if many items were long overdue.
A patron’s circulation privileges will be suspended if they have any overdue items or their account’s total outstanding fines exceed $10.00 until they return all overdue items and pay off enough of their fines to total less than $10.00 owed.
Policy Review
This policy shall be reviewed at least once every three years by the Duchesne County Library System Board of Trustees.
Reviewed: July 15, 2025
Adopted: September 16, 2025
Effective: September 17, 2025
Original Adoption: Jan. 17, 2017