[Libs-Or] minor patrons with bills

[Perry Stokes]

For minors transitioning to a new custodial parent/guardian arrangement,
Baker merges any LOST-NOT YET PAID billings to the "parent" account that
sponsored the child's existing card.  If we don't have a parent account, we
create a "placeholder" account with the parent info we do have.

 

The new custodial parent/guardian must apply for a new card for that minor.

 

The same billing merge procedure also applies when a minor upgrades to an
adult account at age 18.

 

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Perry Stokes | Library Director 

Baker County Library District | 2400 Resort St | Baker City, OR 97814

o: 866-297-1239 | m: 541.403.0450 | f: 541-523-9088 | e:
director at bakerlib.org <mailto:director at bakerlib.org> 

 

 

 

From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf
Of Hearn, Shaun
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 5:30 PM
To: 'Kendra Antila' <kantila at ci.lebanon.or.us>;
'libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us' <libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] minor patrons with bills

 

Corvallis has a formal amnesty program for people who accrue fines and fees
when they are children. We can wipe the slate, issue a new card with
confirmed contact info, and limit their check out for one year. 

 

Shaun

 

 

Shaun Hearn

Circulation Supervisor

Corvallis-Benton County Public Library

645 NW Monroe Ave

Corvallis, OR 97330

541.766.6960

 

Enrich|Excite|Explore

 

 

 

 

From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf
Of Kendra Antila
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 5:01 PM
To: 'libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us' <libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
<mailto:libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us> >
Subject: [Libs-Or] minor patrons with bills

 

Hello all.  We recently had a teenager come into our library to renew her
library card.  Her card had been expired for several years and had fairly
substantial bills for unreturned items.  The young woman had no idea where
the books were and was unable to pay for them.  She explained that she was
now living in foster care.  

 

When we looked at our current library policy we realized we had no recourse,
as it states:

Persons wishing to renew their library cards must clear their accounts of
lost items and overdue fines.  

 

I approached my advisory board about some type of revision as applied to
minors.  They have asked me to find out how other libraries handle
situations like this.  If any of you have policies pertaining specifically
to minor patrons with fines and card renewals, would you please share?

 

Thank you,

 

Kendra Antila 

Director | Lebanon Public Library

Tel: 541.258.4232
55 Academy Street, Lebanon OR 97355 

 

kantila at ci.lebanon.or.us <mailto:kantila at ci.lebanon.or.us> 

www.lebanonpubliclibrary.com <http://www.lebanonpubliclibrary.com/> 

 

 



 

 

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