Fines and Fees
NOTE: Delinquent library accounts are referred for collection when unpaid bills are more than $49.99 on an account.
Borrowing Threshold Change
Effective Oct. 1, 2015, the bills threshold for borrowing privileges has been set to $10. Accounts with $10 or more in bills will be unable to borrow library materials. Details in 
English | Español .
Overdue Fines
(Revised 7/1/2015)
| Material Audience | Material Type | Daily Fine Amount |
Maximum Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | Books | $0.30 | $20.00 |
| Magazines | $0.30 | $5.00 | |
| Video* | **$1.00 | $20.00 | |
| Audio (books, MP3, music) and CD-ROM | $0.30 | $20.00 | |
| Paperbacks, pamphlets, pictures and other uncataloged material | $0.30 | $5.00 | |
| Young Adult & Juvenile | Books | $0.10 | $5.00 |
| Magazines | $0.10 | $5.00 | |
| Video* | **$1 | $10 | |
| Audio (books, MP3, music) and CD-ROM | $0.10 | $5.00 | |
| Paperbacks, pamphlets, pictures and other uncataloged material | $0.10 | $5.00 | |
| Museum Pass (10 and 14 days) | $0.30 | $20.00 | |
| Reference | $1.00/hour | $100.00 | |
| Portable Electronics - Take Home | **$5.00/day | ||
| Portable Electronics - In-House | **$2.00/hour |
*Video materials are: DVD (Digital Video Disc), VC (Video Cassette), VCD (Video Compact Disc), DVC (Described Video Cassette), VD (Video Disc) and VHS (Video Cassette).
**Change in fines beginning July 1, 2015
San Diego Circuit Fines
The San Diego Public Library is now a member of the San Diego Circuit. (See the press release for more details.)
The San Diego Circuit allows library users to quickly borrow materials free of charge from other Circuit consortium libraries including:
- University of California at San Diego
- California State University San Marcos
- University of San Diego
- San Diego County Library System
- San Diego State University
| Fine Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Late Charges | $1.00 per day up to a maximum of $15.00 per item. |
| Lost Item | $100.00 assessed on the 16th day an item is late. No refunds will be given once payment has been received for a lost item. |
| Unpaid Fines | Unpaid fines will be referred for collection, which could result in additional charges and reporting to a credit agency. |
Fees
(Revised 7/1/2015)
| Fee | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Library Card Replacement | Adult Card | $2.00 |
| Juvenile Card | $1.00 | |
| Material Replacement | Adult Materials | Cost of item + $10 Processing Fee |
| Young Adult & Juvenile Materials | Cost of item + $5 Processing Fee |
|
| Magazines & Paperbacks | Cost of item | |
| Uncataloged Materials | Cost of item | |
| Library Card Fee | Resident | None |
| Non-resident | $32** | |
| Photocopies | Self-Serve per page (black and white) | $0.20 per page |
| Self-Serve per page (color, Central only) | $1.00 per page | |
| Staff copies per page | $0.25 per page + $5 per item mailed |
|
| Microfiche Reader Printing. Printed by patron from coin operated machine. | $0.15 per page | |
| Inter-library Loan | Non-refundable fee per request | $5 per request |
| Test Monitoring | Discontinued |
**Change in fee beginning July 1, 2015