Library Cards

Your Library Card Check Your Account (You will need to enter your 14-digit library card number)

Henderson County residents and those who work, own property, or attend school in the county can acquire a library card at no charge by presenting proper identification, a picture ID with a current address. A parent or Guardian must be present for a child under 14 to be issued a card. Replacement fee for a lost card is $2. A non-resident may purchase a card for $20 per year. Buncombe County Resident?

Check Out Policies
You must bring in your library card in order to check out items. If you do not have your library card we will accept a valid picture ID, such as your driver’s license. Your identification is necessary to prevent any unauthorized use of your account. This is especially important since we use a debt collect service to recover items and fees (more information). Unauthorized use and abuse of your account could potentially affect your credit report. If picking up items for a family member you must bring in their card.

Items checked out can be returned to any of the branches in the Henderson County Library system.
Reserves can be placed on all items (except magazines).

Check Out Limits

Item

Limits

Loan Period

New Books	7 per card	2 weeks
Books	75 per card	3 weeks
DVDs	5 per card	1 week
Music CDs	10 per card	3 weeks
Audio Books	7 per card	3 weeks
Magazines	5 per card	1 week
same title	2 per card
Total Count 75 items per card All items may be renewed once provided that they have not been requested by another patron.

Overdue Fines (effective July 1, 2009)
Patrons must pay replacement costs for items damaged beyond use. The library mails up to two notices when items are overdue. Accounts with unpaid fines exceeding $25 will be sent to a collection agency (more information) if not settled within 30 days of the second notice. When fines and fees exceed $25 borrowing privileges are also suspended.

Item

Fine/Day

Fine Limit

Adult Books	10 cents	$5 per book
Children's Books	10 cents	$2 per book
Music CDs	10 cents	$10 per item
Audio Books	10 cents	$10 per item
Paperbacks	10 cents	$2 per book
Magazines	10 cents	$2 per item
DVDs	$1.00	$10 per item
Interlibrary Loans	50 cents	$10 per item

Lost or Damaged Items
If books or other materials are lost or damaged beyond use the patron is asked to pay replacement costs to the library. Damaged items, when paid for, may be retained by the patron. If within six months of paying for a lost item the patron finds it a refund can be made minus the maximum overdue fine. Lost or damaged items must be paid for or replaced in kind within 30 days of the second overdue notice otherwise the account will be sent to a collection agency (more information).