Individuals from the community may freely use any of the resources within Shafer Library. However, to borrow materials, community users must meet certain eligibility requirements to purchase a library card which grants the user certain borrowing privileges.

Eligibility Requirements

The following are the eligibility requirements necessary to purchase a library card:

• Must be a Hancock County resident; or high school junior or senior residing in adjoining counties
• Borrowers between the ages of 14 and 18 need signature of parent or guardian on the application
• Valid picture ID

Library Card

The library card costs $10.00 and is valid for one year. The cost to replace lost cards is $1.00.

Borrowing Privileges

A library card allows the community user to borrow the following materials from Shafer Library. The loaning period is included for each material type.

• Books and government documents: 4 weeks, 1 renewal
• Media items (e.g. videos, DVDs, cassettes, etc.): 1 week, 1 renewal

Noncirculating items: Reference books; journals, magazines, and other periodicals; and microforms.

Maximum Number of Books

Community borrowers may have a maximum of 10 UF items checked out to their record.

Overdue fines and Replacement Costs

• All overdue items: $0.10 per day
• Lost materials: cost of book + overdue fines + $10.00 processing fee