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Borrowing and Renewing Library Materials
Most Library materials circulate for three weeks. Exceptions include:

Reference Materials � Non-circulating
DVDs and Videos � 7 days

The library also has Polaroid cameras, CD/cassette players, and security engravers. Please inquire at the Circulation Desk regarding loan periods and policies for these items.

All items may be renewed for up to two renewal periods. Items on hold for another patron may not be renewed and will be subject to overdue fines.

Renewal Options:

In person: 13500 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR
Renewal phone line: 503-846-3245 (What is a Telephone Renewal Line?)
On-line renewal

Please have your card number available when requesting renewals. Items overdue at the time of renewal will accrue fines.

Holds and Borrowing Materials from other Libraries
Washington County Cooperative Libraries
Tigard Public Library is a member of Washington County Cooperative Services, known as WCCLS. Tigard Library patrons have access to all the books and materials in all Washington County Public Libraries. WCCLS, the on-line library catalog, lists all member libraries� materials and these items can be reserved by Tigard Library card-holders.

Patrons may request items from another WCCLS library, or they may add their name to the hold list of a popular title. Holds may be placed using the Public Access terminals, over the phone, via WCCLS or with the help of Circulation staff.

Items may be picked up at the library of your choice. When items are received at the library, patrons will be notified by phone. Items will be held at the Circulation Desk for seven days.

In order to pick up reserved items, patrons MUST bring the card or card number of the person who placed the hold, even if it is a family member.

Interlibrary Loans
Items not listed may still be available to patrons through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). The ILL program allows libraries throughout the country to share resources and borrows materials from one another. Books, videos, DVDs, CDs, Microfilm, Musical scores, newspaper and journal articles are examples of the kinds of items that can be borrowed through ILL. Anyone with a Washington County library card can request materials through ILL. There is a limit of ten interlibrary loan requests in process at one time. If you need more, please wait until one of your original requests has been returned before you submit another. We will call you as your items arrive. Interlibrary loans requested by the Tigard Public Library can only be picked up at the Tigard Public Library.

Patrons increase the likelihood of locating requests by providing complete and accurate information about the requested item, including: Complete title, author, book number (ISBN), publisher, date of publication, source of information, journal article citation � date, pages, volume, etc.

There is no charge for items obtained through ILL unless the lending library charges us. However, we exhaust all free libraries before trying to borrow from the libraries that charge; and we always check with you first before requesting an item from a library that charges us.

ILL requests may be placed at the Reference Desk, by phone at 503-684-6537 or by email at ILL@tigard-or.gov. If you send your request through email, please put ILL REQUEST as the "Subject" and also include your full name, library card number and home phone number in the request. If you have specific questions regarding ILL, contact ILL staff at 503-684-6537 or send an email to ILL@tigard-or.gov. Thank you for using ILL services at the Tigard Public Library.

Fines
Materials that are kept out past their due date will accrue fines at the following rates:

All Videos and DVDs - $1.00 per day per item
Other Materials - $0.15 per day per item.

Materials are due back on the date printed on the Circulation receipt. There is no "grace period"- fines start to accumulate on the first day past due. Materials may be renewed to stop the fines.

All fines must be cleared at the time of the patron's annual card renewal. Checkout will not be allowed when fines are more than $5.00.

Fines under $5 owed to other Washington County Libraries may be paid at Tigard. Larger fines from other libraries must be paid by check made out to that library.