Borrowing Materials
Loan Periods & Fine Schedules
General Collection
Item | Loan Period | Item Limit* | Number of Renewals | Fine Per Day | Maximum Fine |
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Books | 21 Days | * | 3 | $0.25 | $10.00 |
Audiobooks | 21 Days | 15 | 3 | $0.25 | $10.00 |
Magazines | 7 Days | 25 | 3 | $0.25 | $6.00 |
Music CDs | 21 Days | * | 3 | $0.25 | $10.00 |
DVDs/Blu-Rays | 7 Days | * | 3 | $0.50 | $10.00 |
TV Series on DVD | 14 Days | * | 3 | $0.50 | $10.00 |
Video Games | 7 | 10 | 3 | $0.50 | $10.00 |
eReader Devices | 14 Days | 1 | 3 | $1.00 | $10.00 |
Interlibrary Loans | 21 Days | 5 | Varies | $1.00 | $10.00 |
Craft Bags (No Holds) | 7 Days | * | 0 | $0.25 | $10.00 |
* With your library card, you can check-out a total of 250 items.
Lucky Day Collection (No Holds)
Item | Loan Period | Item Limit | Number of Renewals | Fine Per Day | Maximum Fine |
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Lucky Day Books | 14 Days | 10 | 0 | $1.00 | $10.00 |
Lucky Day DVDs | 7 Days | 5 | 0 | $1.00 | $10.00 |
The Thingery Collection (No Holds)
- Most items may be checked out for 7 days. Explore Passes vary.
- Holds cannot be placed on most Thingery items.
- Thingery Items cannot be renewed.
- You must be at least 18 years old and have a valid CAFE library card in good standing.
- Certain items require a signed agreement form.
- Items must be checked-out and returned at the Circulation Desk of Mukwonago Community Library
- Please return items to the Circulation Desk. Explore Passes may be returned in the book drop.
- Overdue fines are $1 per day on all items. Explore Passes vary.
- Click HERE to view the full Thingery Circulation Policy.
Renew Items
- You may renew items online by logging into YOUR ACCOUNT. You can also call us at (262) 363-6411.
- Items on hold for another borrower cannot be renewed.
Return Items
- Return most materials 24/7 in the book drop on the library’s south side.
- You may return most items at any of the libraries in the Bridges Library System.
- Certain materials (Thingery items, hotspots, etc.) must be returned inside the Mukwonago Community Library building. Please check the catalog.
Overdue, Damaged, and Lost Items
The Mukwonago Community Library has established a materials recovery program to encourage library patrons to return books and other materials on time. In addition to the following, charges or fines of $10.00 or more will result in the suspension of library privileges.
What happens when items are due:
7 DAYS PAST DUE
The library sends you an overdue notice.
14 DAYS PAST DUE
The library sends you an overdue notice.
28 DAYS PAST DUE
The library sends you a third overdue notice that includes fines and replacement charges with processing fees.
45 DAYS PAST DUE
Items are sent to the lost status and the patron’s account is billed with the replacement cost of the items.
60 DAYS PAST DUE
Accounts will be sent to Unique Management Services. A service charge of $20.00 will be added to your account. Unique Management Services will contact you to request the return of the overdue materials and payment of all outstanding charges.
Over the next 120 days, the collection agency will make multiple attempts to contact you. If you do not return the overdue materials and complete or establish a payment plan, your account will proceed to the next stage listed below.
180 DAYS PAST DUE
Unique Management Services reports your overdue account to a credit reporting agency which may affect your credit rating for up to seven years.
For more information on the Materials Recovery Program, please call 262-363-6411 or visit the library.
Thank you for helping us ensure that everyone has access to materials in the Mukwonago Community Library collection.