Boston Public Library Fines and Fees
Borrowing and
Circulating Information
Fines and fees may be
paid at the Registration Desk in the Central Library or at any neighborhood branch
library.
If an item is
overdue for more than 30 days or if the maximum fine ($10.00) accrues
on your account, you will not be able to borrow materials or renew
items you currently have borrowed from the
Library until you resolve the overdue.
Overdue Material
Books
and audio-visual material
Adults $0.10
per day for all material types.
Maximum fine of $5.00 for adult material
Children and
Young Adults $0.05 per day for all material types.
Maximum fine of $2.50
for Children's and Young Adults material
Certain materials may be subject to
higher overdue rates.
Replacing Lost Cards
$1.00 for all
borrowers.
Lost Materials
For
our newer materials we charge the purchase price for the item lost.
If that is not known or it is older material, we will charge one of
the general prices listed below.
Category
Replacement
Cost
Adult
non-fiction
$35.00
Adult
fiction
$30.00
Young
Adult non-fiction
$30.00
Young
Adult fiction
$30.00
Children's
non-fiction
$30.00
Children's
fiction
$30.00
Children's books
on CD
$20.00
Music cassettes
$16.00
Music CDs
$20.00
Videos
$25.00
DVDs
$25.00
Adult books on CD
$50.00
Adult books on audiotape
$50.00
Damaged Material
Fees are based on the
severity of damage. If an item is beyond repair, the borrower will be charged the fees
listed above for lost material.