Hennepin County Library Board Policy	Page 1 of 3 Section: LB21
REVENUE POLICY	Tracking Record: Date Approved: 3/22/2006 Previous Policy Dated: 5/22/2002 Review Date: March 2009

The purpose of this policy is to guide the board and staff when considering existing, new or enhanced revenue sources, including fines and fees.

Values and Principles

1. Hennepin County Library (HCL) serves the public good of all suburban County residents. The primary funding for library services comes from suburban Hennepin County property taxes.
2. There is no charge to access or to obtain basic services.
3. Fees for services that are beyond those stipulated as basic library service may be acceptable.
4. Fine and fee rates are set at the level that is appropriate to their purpose:
1. secure timely return of collection materials
2. recover the cost of providing special services
5. Local library staff allow exceptions to fine and fee schedules in cases of hardship, illness, and other individual circumstances.
6. For profit enterprises entered into by the Library must meet any criteria established by Hennepin County or state statutes.

Fine and Fee Rates

Fine and fee rates are standard throughout the HCL system. Rates vary depending on:

• the format of the material
• the age-level classification of the material
• characteristics of library patrons, such as disabilities, which may limit opportunities to borrow or return materials
• profit/nonprofit status of groups using meeting rooms

Process

The Library Director reviews the fine and fees schedule every three years and may make recommendations for adjustments to the Library Board. The Director also determines the appropriateness of projects designed to generate new revenue. The Library Board evaluates recommendations from the Director and, if approved, forwards changes to the Board of County Commissioners for final disposition.

HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY FEES AND FINES

	RATE	MAXIMUM
ADULT MATERIALS
Best Seller Express Rental	$3.00/loan period $0.30/open day overdue	$12.00/item
Material costing over $16.00	$0.30/open day overdue	$12.00/item
Material costing under $16.00	$0.30/open day overdue	75% of the cost of the item
Periodicals	$0.30/open day overdue	75% of the cost of the item
Picture file items and pamphlets	$0.30/open day overdue	$1.50/item
Newspapers	$0.30/open day overdue	$1.00/item
Browsing material	$0.30/open day overdue	75% of the cost of the item
Art prints	$0.30/open day overdue	$12.00/item
Lost materials	Cost of replacement	None
CHILDREN'S MATERIALS
Cataloged material	$0.05/open day overdue	$1.50/item
Periodicals	$0.05/open day overdue	$1.50/item
Paperbacks	$0.05/open day overdue	$1.50/item
Lost Materials	Cost of replacement	None
DAMAGED/LOST MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Pamphlet envelope (including barcode)	$1.25/envelope	$1.25/item
Art bag	$16.00/bag	$16.00/bag
A/V plastic hang-up bag	$0.25/bag	$0.25/bag
Compact Disc case	$1.00/case	$1.00/case
Single audiocassette from multi-cassette set	$15.00/cassette	$15.00/cassette (if 50% or more of cassettes from set of 4 or more are damaged, full cost of set is charged)
Videocassette case	$2.00/case	$2.00/case
Replacement Library card	$1.00/card	N/A
Non-Minnesota-Resident cards	$45.00	N/A
Photocopies and microform and printer copies	$0.10	None
MEETING ROOM FEES - COMMUNITY LIBRARIES
Custodial services - cleaning beyond normal	$15.00/hour	None
MEETING ROOM FEES - AREA LIBRARIES
Non-profit organization charging a fee or tuition (1 hour minimum)	$10.00/hour	None
Profit-making organization (Minimum 1 hour)	$25.00/hour	None
Custodial services - cleaning beyond normal (1 hour minimum)	$15.00/hour	None
USE OF LIBRARY-OWNED AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT IN MEETING ROOM
Single piece of equipment, e.g., overhead projector, audio-taping equipment	$10.00/piece of equipment (no charge for public address system, projection screen or local telephone line access)	None

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