When overdue fines reach $50.00, your account is blocked. This will result in the loss of library privileges including the ability to:
- Borrow all library materials;
- Renew an expired library card;
- Renew the loan period of a checked-out item;
- Use Library databases;
- Register for programs.
Adult, Young Adult & Children’s Books
- Loan period : 21 Days
- Fine per Day : $0.05
- Maximum fine : $5.00
- Circulates to : All
- Age restriction : None
- Can be reserved? : Yes
- Can be renewed? : Yes, 6 time(s)
- Limit : None
Graphic Novels
- Loan period : 21 Days
- Fine per Day : $0.05
- Maximum fine : $5.00
- Circulates to : All
- Age restriction : None
- Can be reserved? : Yes
- Can be renewed? : Yes, 6 time(s)
- Limit : None
Lucky Day Books
- Loan period: 7 Days
- Fine per day: $0.05
- Max Fine: $5.00
- SHUN only
- No age restriction
- No reserves
- No renewals
- Limit: None
Magazines
- Loan period : 7 Days
- Fine per day : $0.05
- Maximum fine : $5.00
- Circulates to : All
- Age restriction : None
- Can be reserved? : Yes
- Can be renewed? : Yes, 6 time(s)
- Limit : None
New Books
- Loan period : 21 Days
- Fine per day : $0.05
- Maximum fine : $5.00
- Circulates to : All
- Age restriction : None
- Can be reserved? : Yes
- Can be renewed? : Yes, 2 time(s)
- Limit : High demand titles may not circulate to non-SHUN patrons.
Test Books
- Loan period : 7 Days
- Fine per day : $0.05
- Maximum fine : $5.00
- Circulates to : SHUN Only
- Age restriction : None
- Can be reserved? : Yes
- Can be renewed? : Yes, 6 time(s)
- Limit : None
Blu-rays/DVDs
- Loan period : 7 Days
- Fine per Day : $0.50
- Maximum fine : $10.00
- Circulates to : All
- Age restriction : 18 or parental permission
- Can be reserved? : Yes
- Can be renewed? : Yes, 6 time(s)
- Limit : Up to 12 in combination with DVDs and TV Series
Blu-rays/DVDs (New)
- Loan period : 7 Days
- Fine per Day : $1.00
- Maximum fine : $10.00
- Circulates to : SHUN Only
- Age restriction : 18 or parental permission
- Can be reserved? : Yes
- Can be renewed? : Yes, 1 time(s)
- Limit : Up to 8 in combination with New DVDs and New TV Series
Blu-Rays/DVDs: Lucky Day Collection
- Loan period : 3 Days
- Fine per Day : $1.00
- Maximum fine : $10.00
- Circulates to : SHUN Only
- Age restriction : 18 or parental permission
- Can be reserved? : No
- Can be renewed? : No
- Limit : Up to 12 in combination with Blu-rays, DVDs and TV Series
Books on CD / Playaways / Vox Books
- Loan period : 21 Days
- Fine per Day : $0.05
- Maximum fine : $5.00
- Circulates to : All
- Age restriction : 18 or parental permission
- Can be reserved? : Yes
- Can be renewed? : Yes, 6 time(s)
- Limit : None
Compact Discs (CDs)
- Loan period : 21 Days
- Fine per Day : $0.05
- Maximum fine : $5.00
- Circulates to : All
- Age restriction : None
- Can be reserved? : Yes
- Can be renewed? : Yes, 6 time(s)
- Limit : None
DVD TV Series
- Loan period : 21 Days
- Fine per Day : $1.00
- Maximum fine : $10.00
- Circulates to : All
- Age restriction : 18 or parental permission
- Can be reserved? : Yes
- Can be renewed? : Yes, 1 time(s)
- Limit : Up to 12 in combination with Blu-rays and DVDs
DVD TV Series (New)
- Loan period : 21 Days
- Fine per Day : $1.00
- Maximum fine : $10.00
- Circulates to : SHUN Only
- Age restriction : 18 or parental permission
- Can be reserved? : Yes
- Can be renewed? : Yes, 1 time(s)
- Limit : Up to 8 in combination with New Blu-rays and New TV Series
ESL / Foreign Language Media
- Loan period : 21 Days
- Fine per Day : $0.05
- Maximum fine : $5.00
- Circulates to : All
- Age restriction : None
- Can be reserved? : Yes
- Can be renewed? : Yes, 6 time(s)
- Limit : None
Software
- Loan period : 7 Days
- Fine per day : $0.05
- Maximum fine : $5.00
- Circulates to : All
- Age restriction : None
- Can be reserved? : Yes
- Can be renewed? : Yes, 6 time(s)
- Limit : None
Video Cassettes
- Loan period : 7 Days
- Fine per day : $0.50
- Maximum fine : $10.00
- Circulates to : All
- Age restriction : 18 or parental permission
- Can be reserved? : Yes
- Can be renewed? : Yes, 6 time(s)
- Limit : None
Video Games
- Loan period : 7 Days
- Fine per day : $1.00
- Maximum fine : $10.00
- Circulates to : SHUN Only
- Age restriction : 18 or parental permission
- Can be reserved? : Yes
- Can be renewed? : Yes, 1 time(s)
- Limit : 2
Mobile Hotspots
- Loan Period: 21 days
- Fine per Day: $5.00
- Maximum Fine: $50.00
- Circulates to: SHUN only
- Age restriction: 18
- Can be reserved?: yes
- Can be renewed?: no
- Limit: 1
Laptops
- Loan period : 7 Days
- Fine per day : $20.00
- Maximum fine : $200.00
- Circulates to : SHUN Only
- Age restriction : 18 and over
- Can be reserved? : Yes
- Can be renewed? : No
- Limit : 1 per household
Launchpads
- Loan Period: 14 days
- Fine per Day: $1.00
- Maximum Fine: $10.00
- Circulates to: SHUN only
- Age restriction: 18
- Can be reserved?: yes
- Can be renewed?: yes, 1 time
- Limit: 1
Museum Passes
- Loan period : 3 Days
- Fine per day : $5.00
- Maximum fine: $25.00 or next borrower’s admission cost.
- Circulates to : SHUN Only
- Age restriction : 18 and over
- Can be reserved? : Yes
- Can be renewed? : No
- Limit : 1
Limits on all materials may be changed at times due to high demand.
Non-district Suffolk County residents may borrow all materials except Civil Service books, test books, new DVDs, new Blu-ray discs, new TV series DVDs, video games, Luck Day Collection, McNaughton books, laptops, and museum passes with a current home library card.
Renewals
Eligible materials will be automatically renewed; they may also be renewed in person, over the phone, or online unless there is a demand for the materials.
Reserves
South Huntington Public Library cardholders may reserve eligible library materials. Reserves may be made in person, over the phone or online.
Interlibrary Loan Service
South Huntington Public Library cardholders may request most books, audio-visual and other materials from PALS member libraries which will be delivered directly from one member library to another by the SCLS delivery service. They may also utilize the resources available through both the LI Link and OCLC Interlibrary Loan systems.
You are responsible for:
- Observing due dates and renewals set by the lending library
- All charges set by lending library for damaged or lost interlibrary loan materials overdue item charges
Research Loan Program
The South Huntington Public Library is a member of the Long Island Library Resources Council (LILRC) and participates in the Research Loan Program. This enables you to borrow materials directly from other participating libraries such as academic libraries. Please see the Reference Department for further information.
Lost Cards
If a library card is lost or stolen, the library should be notified immediately. Replacement cards can be provided at a cost of $1 per card.
Overdue Notices
Patrons will receive two notices on overdue materials; the first is a reminder, while a subsequent notice is a bill. After the account has accrued $150 in fines and/or fees, the account is sent to a collection agency. The agency sends up to 3 “collection notice” letters to the patron informing them of the amount owed. All borrowing and Internet account privileges will be withdrawn until the material is returned or the fines paid.