Missouri Libraries - Fines & Fees Summary

Made available by Margaret Conroy, Director, Missouri River Regional Library
Last Updated:  2003


Library Overdue Books/Day Book Maximum Overdue Videos/Day Video Maximum Overdue Audio/Day Maximum Audio Replacement Card Nonresident card Coments
Adair County $0.25                
Barton Co. $0.05 $1.00 $1.00   $1.00   $2.50 $5.00  
Brookfield $0.25 cost of book $0.50 cost of video $0.25 cost of audio no cards $20.00/fam/yr  
Camden Co. $0.00 3rd notice -billed $0.00 3rd notice -billed $0.00 3rd notice -billed .25/$1/$2/$3 $0.00  
Cameron $0.05 $5.00 $0.05 $5.00 $0.05 $5.00      
Cape Girardeau $0.05   $1.00   $0.05        
Carthage $0.10 $10.00 $1.00 $10.00 $0.10 $10.00 $2.00 $10.00 considering raise to .20 and $20
Cass Co. $0.05 $2.00 $1.00 $7.00 $0.05 $2.00 $2.00 $0.00  
Cedar Co. $0.10 $20.00         $1.00    
Christian Co. $0.05 $1.50 $0.05 $1.50 $0.05 $1.50 $1.00 $0.00 postage added to fine/40 days/billed for item
Crystal City $0.05 $5.00 $0.50 none $0.05 $5.00 $1.00    
Dallas Co. $0.05   $0.50   $0.05     $20/family  
De Soto $0.05   $1.00   $0.05     $5/3 mos & 20/yr $1 off fine w/ food drive
Douglas Co. $0.05 cost of book $0.05 cost of video $0.05 cost of audio $1.00 $10-refundable w/ permanent address  
Hannibal $0.06 cost of book $1.00 cost of video $0.06 cost of audio $3.00 $50.00 figured annually w/ formula
Henry Co. $0.02 $1.00 $2.00 $50.00 $0.02 $1.00 $1-1st 2/$5 after $5.00  
Holden $0.05   $0.05   $0.05   cards kept no out of co.  
Jefferson Co.               $60.00 median amt. Pd by taxpayers
Joplin .25/.10 $10.00 .25/.10 $10.00 .25/.10 $10.00 $0.50 $30/fam/yr. 7.50 processing lost/damaged
Keller PL $0.05   $1.00            
Kirkwood $0.15                
Lebanon-LaClede $0.05   $0.50   $0.05        
Macon $0.25 no max $1.50 no max $0.25 no max   $20.00  
Maryville PL .05/.01                
McDonald Co. $0.15   $0.30            
Mid-Continent $0.05 $1.00 $0.05 $1.00 $0.05 $1.00      
MO River Reg. $0.20 $5.00 $0.20 $5.00 $0.20 $5.00 $2.00 $25.00  
Neosho-Newton $0.10   $1.00   $0.10        
Nevada single fine $0.30   $0.30   $0.30      
Polk Co. $0.10                
Poplar Bluff $0.10 $1.50 $0.50 $1.50 .10 per cassette $1.50 per cassette $1.00 $10.00  
Puxico donation                
Ray County $0.10   $1.00   $0.10   $3.00 $10.00  
Richmond Heights $0.10 $3.00 $0.50 $5.00          
River Bluffs no fines           $2.00 $42.00  
Rolla $0.00 cost of book All materials - over $50 use Co. Attorney after 2 written notices         $15.00  
Salem $0.05 cost of book $0.05 cost of video $0.05 cost of audio $1.00 $40/family  
Scenic Reg. $0.00 $0.00 $1.00 $10.00 $0.00 $0.00 $3.00 $15/2 card max.  
Sedalia $0.05 $6.00 $1.00 $6.00 $0.05 $6.00      
Sfld-Greene $0.10 $3-adult$1 J/YA $0.10 $3/$1 $0.10 $3/$1 $1.00 $30.00  
Shelbina $0.05   $1.00            
Sikeston $0.05 cost of book $1.00 cost of video $1.00 cost of audio   $12/student/Sr  
Sikeston               $15/individual  
Sikeston               $25/family  
St. Clair Co. $0.01 cost of book $0.25 cost of video $0.01 cost of audio $0.50 $5.00  
St. Louis County $0.10   $0.10            
Stone Co. $0.10 cost of book $0.10 30 days/billed cost $0.10 30 days/billed cost $1.00 not available  
University City $.05/.02 $5.00/$1.00 $0.25 $10.00          
Washington PL $0.05                
Webb City $0.20 cost of book $0.50   $0.25        
Wellsville $0.05   $0.05   $0.05        
West Plains $0.10 cost of book $0.25 cost of video $0.10 cost of audio $1.00 $25/family  
Wood Place $0.05   $0.05   $0.05     $3-$1000 Non-tax library; membership fees
Average $0.09 $5.15 $0.65 $9.98 $0.13 $4.08 $1.60 $17.50  

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