Library Card Privileges and Responsibilities
Pursuant to the Mississippi Code:
§ 39-3-365. Confidentiality of library user records.
Records maintained by any library funded in whole or in part by public funds, which contain information relating to the identity of a library user, relative to the user’s use of books or other materials at the library, shall be confidential. Such records may only be released with the express written permission of the respective library user or as the result of a court order. Sources: Laws, 1992, ch. 521, § 1, eff from and after July 1, 1992.
By state law, library employees cannot share information, with regard to library materials, with anyone other than that patron. This applies to parents, children, spouses and other family members. This applies to materials checked out by a patron or books on hold for a patron. One must have the library card in order to review what items are checked out on that card or to pick up books being held on that card.
- Your card may be used at any of our four library branches: Purvis, Sumrall, Lumberton and Oak Grove. You may also return library materials to any of these four branches.
- You may have up to 30 items checked out on your library card at a time except DVDs, which are limited to 5 per card. The Library reserves the right to limit checkouts.
- Books, audiobooks, CDs, & DVDs can be checked out for up to 2 weeks.
- For materials retrieved through our interlibrary loan ( ILL ) process, the loan period varies depending on the lender and can, usually, not be renewed
- There are three ways to update your contact information: in person, by phone, or by accessing your account through our online catalog.
- You are responsible for all materials borrowed on your library card or that of your child.
- You are responsible for immediately reporting a lost or stolen card. To get a new card, bring $1 and a valid photo ID to one of our four locations.
- Use of Lamar County Library System materials is free if all items are returned undamaged by the due date or renewed before the due date. However, the library system will send notifications concerning any items that are overdue.
- If the item is not returned within 30 days of the due date, the item will be declared lost and your library account will be charged a replacement cost and a $5 processing fee for each item.
- You will lose your borrowing privileges until all overdue items are returned or the items are paid for.
Parents, please share with your child the importance of his/her library card and the responsibility it entails. A library card provides your child access to all library materials. Your child’s library card is confidential. However, parents are responsible for damages or lost items.
