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Board considers shortening loan periods: proposal would cut most loans from four weeks to two
Summary
Staff proposed shortening most loan periods from four to two weeks, keeping a two‑day grace period and retaining one‑week loans for board games and adventure kits (which would not auto‑renew); director proposed a Sept.1–Jan.1 outreach window before an automatic‑renewal policy would begin Jan.1 if adopted.
Library staff presented proposed changes to the borrowing and past‑due policy that would shorten typical loan periods from four weeks to two weeks and keep a two‑day grace period. The director said this would "only shortens it by about 2 weeks" for most materials and explained that board games and adventure kits would remain one‑week loans and would not be eligible for automatic renewals because families reported frequent missing pieces.
The director described a proposed outreach plan: if the board approves changes in July they would be announced to patrons over a four‑month window beginning Sept. 1, with automatic renewals set to start Jan. 1. Board members asked about the number of allowed automatic renewals and staff clarified that routine renewals would still be possible except when an item is on reserve. The policy committee will review the wording at an upcoming meeting and the board will consider the change in the next packet.
