Backwoods Regional Library

The standard loan period is a fortnight. If a loan is overdue, then fines accrue on the overdue loan daily to a maximum of $30 for each item. The fine per day is $0.50. A borrower is allowed a maximum of 10 items out at any time, and is not allowed to borrow if they have any overdue items, or unpaid overdue fines or charges exceed $30. A borrower can pay any outstanding charge whenever they wish using EFTPOS at the library.

When the library buys a new book, the book is processed to add to the collection. First, a librarian must decide what the books call number will be. Then they create a new book record, and enter the books author, title, subject, and any characterizing keywords they deem useful. The system generates a unique id for the book and prints out a sticker for the call number and another for the barcode. The call number goes on the outside spine of the book, and the barcode is affixed to the inside front cover. After the stickers are attached the book is covered with plastic film. New books are placed on special shelves at the front of the library for a period of 3 months or until space on the new book shelves is required. Books are taken of the new books shelves on a 'first on, first off' basis. As the library adds new books, the public shelving fills up. In order to keep things manageable the library removes old, and in particular unpopular, titles from the public shelves. They are moved first to a compactus where they are accessible to a librarian on request . If they remain unborrowed for a period of 5 years after they have been moved to the compactus, they may be disposed. Badly damaged books may also be disposed.