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Extended use fees are charged when items are returned after the due date. Fees are charged for each late day, including weekends, holidays, and any other day the Library is closed. (These rates are effective as of October 1, 2005.)

Type of Material	Extended Use Fees
Adult materials	$  .25 per item, per day
Senior citizens (pre-registered)	$  .10 per item, per day
Children's materials	$  .10 per item, per day
Videos/DVDs/Computer Games - Children	$1.00 per item, per day
Video/DVDs/Computer Games - Adults	$3.00 per item, per day
Video/DVDs/Computer Games - Seniors	$1.00 per item, per day

Other Items

• Lost library card replacement fee - $2.00
• Missing item label - $1
• Non-N.Y.S. resident library card: one year - $50
• Collection agency service fee: $6
• Returned check fee: $25
• Lost video/DVD case: $2
• Lost CD or cassette case: $1
• Lost/damaged materials processing, per item: $8 

FAQ about READ DOWN YOUR FEES

What is the Read Down Your Fees program:

• It allows children and young adults through age 21 to spend time reading in the library to get financial credit to pay for fees charged against their Queens Library cards.

Where can I take part?

• At any Queens Library.
• Ask the information desk how to sign up. They will time your reading and give you Library Buck coupon(s).
• Bring your coupon(s) to the check-out desk for credit.

How long do I have to read, and how much money can I save?

• Readers get $1 credit (you’ll get a Library Buck coupon) for each half hour they read.
• There is no limit on how long you read. Keep going until you have paid off all your fees.

Do I have to read anything special?

• You can read whatever you like. Any library book, magazine, data base or web site is acceptable. You can read in any language.

Is there any other way I can take part in the program?

• In many libraries, older kids can also read to or with younger children and both of you can get credit for the time. Ask your local librarian if you can volunteer to read to a younger child for the program.

Will the $1 (or more) credit only be used for fees, or can I pay for lost books or other charges through this program?

• Library bucks can be credited to any fees on your own card.
• Library bucks are non-transferable. (You can’t give them to someone else.)

In the summer, can I also get credit for reading for the Summer Reading Program or do I have to read different things?

• We give you credit for Read Down Your Fees when you read in the library. You get credit for Summer Reading whenever you finish a book, whether you read at home, in the library or anywhere else.

Why can’t people over 21 take part in this program?

• Read Down Your Fees is intended to help kids and young adults reduce their outstanding fees so they can use their library cards again. Most kids under 16 don’t have paying jobs. It can also be difficult for young adults. To encourage them to read more, and to help them out, the Queens Library offers this program as a “second chance” to pay off their debt.

If I Read Down My Fees, can I also ask the library to excuse some of my fees?

• Yes, the decision will be made at your local Community Library on a case-by-case basis.