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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Anne Marie Gold, County Librarian
DATE: March 5, 1997
SUBJECT: Establishment of New Fee Schedule for County Library
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
FIX Tuesday, April 8, 1997, 10:30 a.m., for a Public Hearing on the establishment of new fees for the
County Library for new library services including books-by-mail, computer printouts from library
databases and CD-ROM products; for the elimination of processing fees on lost unaccessioned items
such as magazines and paperbacks; and for the elimination of the fee charged for reserves. At the
conclusion of the hearing, adopt new fee schedule and ordinance.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The charges for books-by-mail and computer printouts will enable the library to recover costs to provide
these new services including postage, packaging, supplies and handling. The new fine of$1.00 per day
is being established for CD-ROM products which are now available for check out. This fee is consistent
with other fees already established.
Processing fees for lost unaccessioned items are being eliminated because lost unaccessioned items
are not replaced.
The fee charged for reserves will be eliminated upon implementation of a new service, planned for
September, 1998, whereby the library computer will call patrons and notify them that requested items
can be picked up at the library.
It is estimated that these changes will have minimal effect on library revenues.
BACKGROUND:
Budget cuts in recent years have necessitated the charging of new fees to recover the expenses of
providing special "value added" services to library patrons. The County Librarian has studied the costs
of provided these services and has recommended fees to cover costs.
A copy of the proposed fees will be on file at the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 106, 651 Pine
Street, Martinez, ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing.
The resolution proposed by the County Librarian incorporates three Resolutions 87/260, 92/559 and
93/739 into one document and adds all of the changes mentioned above.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:_YES SIGNATURE:
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR—RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE �J
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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{,// I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF
_UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED MAR 181997
Contact: Jerry Prideaux, 646-6423 PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LIBRARY
SCHEDULE OF FINES & CHARGES
EFFECTIVE
TYPE OF MATERIAL DAILY MAXIMUM FINE REPLACEMENT PROCESSING
FINE PER ITEM CHARGE FEE
ADULT
Adult&YA Accessioned Material(Fic, $ .20 $5.00 per item or Item price or $5.00
Non-Fic,CD's,Records,Cassettes cost if less. $25.00
Adult&YA Unaccessioned Material $ .20 $2.00 per item or $5.00
(Pbks,Mags,Pams) cost if less
CHILDREN
J Accessioned Material $ .10 $1.00 per item or Item price or $5.00
(J Fic&Non-Fic,CD's,Cassettes) cost if less $15.00
J Unaccessioned Material $ .10 $1.00 per item or $3.00
(J Pbks,Mags,Pams,Pictures) cost if less
MISCELLANEOUS
Videos $1.00 $5.00 per item Item price or $5.00
$25.00
BiFokal Kits $1.00 $5.00 per item Replacement Cost $5.00
Equipment(Projectors,Cassette Player, $1.00 $5.00 per item Replacement Cost $5.00
Engravers,etc.)
CD ROM Products $1.00 $5.00 per item Item Price or $5.00
$25.00
Other Charges
Major Damage $5.00 or Replacement Cost Fax to Patron:
Minor Damage $1.00 First Page $3.00
Photocopies $ .15 per page Each Additional Page $ .25
Computer Printout $ .10 per page Books by Mail $3.00-$5.00
Lost Card-Adult $1.00 Non-refundable Meeting Room Fee:
Lost Card-Child $ .50 Small Room $10.00/hour
Request Fee $ .25 Large Room $40.00/hour
Census Microfilm Request $ .50
Interlibrary Loan- $5.00 nonrefundable processing fee+pass through any charges from lending library to patron
Processing fees charged on lost items are non-refundable if the item is later found and returned
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