Pay a Late Fee
Patrons are liable for any fees/fines associated with their account, and on accounts of patrons 17 and under for whom they are legally responsible. Fines can be paid at any service desk and are charged for each day that Beloit Public Library is open. Maximum fines are $5.00 per item with no overall maximum fine limit per BPL card. A BPL card may not be used for checkout when fines reach a total of $10.00 or greater.
If you have questions about fines or overdue notices, please look in the online catalog, ask staff, or call 608-364-2905.
Library Fines
Children’s/YA (Teen) Items: FINE FREE Learn more about our fine-free policy
Adult Items: $0.25/day
Jackpot Items: $0.50/day
Interlibrary Loan Items: $1.00/day
Fines max out at $5.00 per item. Fines may be paid at any of the Prairie Lakes Library System member libraries unless the accounts have been sent to collections or municipal court.
Read for Fines
All ages are invited to read down library fines! Check in with library staff before you begin, then read anywhere in the library. For every 15 minutes spent reading on-site, $1.00 will be removed from overdue fines.
Participants may read toward fines on their own library card or someone else’s card. Reading credit may also be used toward the $2.00 cost of a replacement library card. Reading credit cannot be applied to charges for missing or damaged items, collection agency fees, or municipal court fees.
There is no limit to the amount of overdue fines that may be cleared through the program. Fines of less than $1.00 may also be removed, but no additional credit or “change” will be given.
Overdue Notices
Currently, an overdue notice is sent out (via email OR phone) once an item is two weeks overdue. A second, final and billed, notice is sent (via mail) once items are four weeks overdue; additionally, accounts are then subject to municipal court citations or collection agency intervention.
