(A) The following are exempt from payment for library cards and shall receive library cards free of charge. Valid documentation verifying personal identity and either a current home address in the corporate limits of Southern Pines, or payment of property tax to the Town is required to qualify for either of the first 2 exempt categories:
(1) Individuals who live within the Town limits;
(2) Individuals who own property within the Town limits on which they pay property taxes;
(3) Individuals who own a business located within the Town limits;
(4) Individuals who have provided at least 20 hours of volunteer service to the library during the preceding 12 months;
(5) Educational institutions with enrolled children, ages birth to 17, that operate physical campuses within the Town limits (applies to limited access cards only). EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION is defined as any public or private preschool, elementary or secondary school, or any licensed early childcare center.
(B) The following formula determines the annual cost of a library card. Fees for both cards may be prorated for a 6-month period.
(1) Full access card: for use of full collection and services. The cost of card shall be computed annually in July by dividing the total municipal contribution to operating income by the total population, rounded to the nearest $5.
(2) Limited access card: for use of juvenile and young adult collection. The cost of card equals one third of the cost of a full access card, rounded to the nearest $5.
(C) The following schedule of fees shall be administered by the Library Director:
Description | Fee |
Description | Fee |
B&W copies or prints | $0.15 per page |
Color prints | $0.25 per page |
Internet kiosk (first 15 minutes free) | $10 per hour |
Full access card yearly fee for use of full collection and services | $60 |
Limited access card yearly fee for use of juvenile and young adult collection | $20 |
Lost or damaged materials | $5 plus replacement cost |
Interlibrary load | USPS postage charge for item plus any charge imposed by lending library, if applicable |
Replacement of lost library card | $1 |
Library multipurpose room rental - Resident | Weekdays: Monday - Thursday $50 for a 3-hour block $15 for each additional hour Weekends: Friday - Sunday $60 for a 3-hour block $20 for each additional hour |
Library multipurpose room rental - Non-resident | Weekdays: Monday - Thursday $100 for a 3-hour block $30 for each additional hour Weekends: Friday - Sunday $120 for a 3-hour block $40 for each additional hour |
(1989 Code, § 32.21) (Ord. 142, passed 6-26-1989; Am. Ord. passed 5-12-1992; Am. Ord. passed 11-9-1993; Am. Ord. 525, passed 2-14-1995; Am. Ord. 534, passed 3-14-1995; Am. Ord. 543, passed 4-11-1995; Am. Ord. passed 11-14-1995; Am. Ord. 751, passed 6-9-1998; Am. Ord. 789, passed 2-9-1999; Am. Ord. 823, passed 8-10-1999; Am. Ord. 889, passed 10-10-2000; Am. Ord. 963, passed 12-10-2002; Am. Ord. 1157, passed 12-14-2004; Am. Ord. 1228, passed 11-14-2006; Am. Ord. 1254, passed 6-12- 2007; Am. Ord. 1392, passed 10-12-2010; Am. Ord. 1502-A, passed 5-14-2013; Am. Ord. 1811, passed 9-10-2019; Am. Ord. 1901, passed 3-9-2021; Am. Ord. 2027, passed 10-11-2022)