Check Out Procedures
Check Out Times
You can check out DVDs, Magazines, Museum Passes, American Girl Dolls, Board Games, Maker Kits, Video Games, Telescopes, Binoculars, and Daylight lamps for 1 week.
All other items are 3 weeks.
Overdue Fees
We do charge late fees for items at the Andover Public Library.
- $1.00 per day for Museum Passes, Video Games, Board Games, and American Girl Dolls
- $0.25 per day for all other items
There is a 4-day grace period for items, so there will be no charge until 4 days after the due date. Late fees cap at $5 per item and if an item is overdue for a long period of time, the item will be considered lost and a charge for the whole item will be put on the account. Once the item is returned, the lost fee will be removed but the late fee will remain.
If you need to renew an item, you can give us a call or log in to your account on KanShare with you credentials.
Check Out Limits
Each cardholder may check out up to 50 items at a time! Certain items in our collection have more restrictions on how many you can check out.
- There is a limit of 10 DVDs per card
- There is a limit of 2 Video Games per card
- There is a limit of 1 Activity Bag and 1 Board Game per card
- There is a limit of 1 Museum Pass and 1 American Girl Doll per family
- Temporary Cardholders and Setoff Patrons are limited to 5 items at a time
Hold Procedure
With your library card, you can put items on hold free of charge. You can call us over the phone or login on KanShare with you credentials to place an item on hold. You can have up to 10 items on hold at a time. Once your hold is ready, we will contact you via your contact preference and we will hold the item at the library for one week.
Freedom to Read Statements
- APL embraces the First Amendment Right to Free Speech in that censorship is in violation of the United States Constitution, and also embraces the American Library Association’s Free Speech Protection Act of 2008. Under the First Amendment, children and teens have the same rights as adults to select the materials they wish to use.
- Libraries are public institutions charged with making a broad selection of materials available for everyone, including children and teenagers. While library collections, therefore, have items families want, like and need, they also will have materials that some parents may find offensive or inappropriate for their child(ren).
- Because a librarian selects an item for the shelf does not mean that s/he endorses it. S/he is simply helping the library fulfill its mission of providing information from all points of view.
- It is the right and responsibility of parents, not librarians, to guide only their family’s library use.
- If you feel an item is inappropriate for you child(ren), use this as an opportunity to express to your child(ren) your views and provide guidance. Discuss your family rules regarding library use with your child(ren). If you are concerned they will not respect your wishes, it is your responsibility to visit the library with them.
- APL embraces the First Amendment Right to Free Speech in that censorship is in violation of the United States Constitution, and also embraces the American Library Association’s Free Speech Protection Act of 2008. Under the First Amendment, children and teens have the same rights as adults to select the materials they wish to use.
- Libraries differ from movie theaters, book or video stores. As public institutions, libraries cannot discriminate based on age, sex, race or any other characteristic. Movie theaters and video stores are privately owned businesses that can choose what they want to show or carry in stock. They can also “rate” movies. Because libraries are funded by taxes from ALL people, a library must meet the diverse needs of everyone in their communities and may not subjectively “rate” materials.
- Libraries cannot overrule the rights of individuals by deciding who does and doesn’t have access to library materials. It is the right and responsibility of parents, not librarians, to guide only their own family’s library use.
We would love to address all of your questions.
If you have questions or concerns, or if you disagree with the choice of materials on our shelves, please request a complaint form from the front desk so that our director can respond to your concerns in writing in more detail.