HAR §8-206.2-31. Books by mail service; enhanced service fees

(a) A public library may provide, as an enhanced service, the delivery of a borrowed book to a library customer by mail. Library customers utilizing this service may request the delivery by mail of only circulating library material. (b) This service shall be provided for an enhanced service fee of $3 for each item mailed plus all applicable postage charges, and shall be assessed upon a library customer’s library card account. All applicable terms and conditions for borrowing library material shall also apply to books borrowed and delivered by mail. (c) When placing a hold on circulating library material, a library customer may request that the reserved item be mailed to their mailing address on record when it becomes available. (d) There is no limit to the number of items borrowed through the books by mail service. The delinquency threshold as provided in chapter 8-200.8 shall determine loan privileges. (e) The requested item shall be sent by United States mail, first class. (f) The loan period for library material borrowed through the books by mail service is twenty-eight days. The loan period begins on the date the library material is checked out on the customer’s library card. The loan period ends when the library material is received and checked in by an HSPLS library. Library material returned after the due date shall be considered overdue and fines shall be assessed in accordance with chapter 8-200.8. (g) Library material borrowed through the books by mail service shall be returned at any public library. [Eff 1/2/96; comp 1/7/99; am and comp 05/24/2010] (Auth: HRS §§302A-1120, 312-1) (Imp: HRS §312-1)