Using the Library

Late Fees & Replacement Charges

Late Fees

Late fees are charged on overdue library materials for every day that the library is open. Late fees vary, depending on the item that is overdue.

Reserve Books:
$1.00 per hour for 3-hour loans; and
$2.00 a day for 1 or 3-day loans.

All Reserve books have a maximum late fee of $85.00

Reserve Folders:
50¢ per hour for 3-hour loans; and
50¢ per day for 1 or 3-day loans.

All Reserve folders have a maximum late fee of $15.00

Media Items (DVD's, Videos, CD's, etc.):
$2.00 a day.

Maximum late fee for media items depends on the specific item.

All Other Items:
50¢ per day.

Maximum late fee for all other library items depends on the specific item.

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Replacement Charges

If you lose a library item, or destroy it so that it is no longer useable, you will be charged a replacement fee based on the replacement cost of that item, plus a processing fee.

The replacement fee for DVDs and videos may be very high (hundreds of dollars) because in order to be played in classrooms at Langara, DVDs and videos must be purchased with public performance rights. That makes them more expensive than videos purchased for individual use at home.