Loan Policies and Fees
| Material Type | Loan Period | Fine Per Day | Maximum Fine Late return / Lost | Circulation Fee Cost to Borrow |
| Adult Books / Magazines | 3 weeks | 25¢ | $5.00 | No Charge |
| Children's Books / Magazines | 3 weeks | 15¢ | $3.00 | No Charge |
| Downloadable Audiobooks | 1,2 or 3 weeks | None | None | No Charge |
| DVDs | 1 week | 25¢ | $10.00 | No Charge |
| CDs | 1 week | 25¢ | $10.00 | No Charge |
| Audiobooks on CD | 3 weeks | 25¢ | $10.00 | No Charge |
Non-Refundable Fees
- Black and White printing, 15¢/page, Color printing, 50¢/page
- Black and White photocopies 15¢/page, Color photocopies, 50¢/page
- Interlibrary loan fee $6.00/item
- Replacement card for adult's lost card $5.00
- Replacement card for children's lost card $5.00
- Damaged or lost barcode $5.00
- Damaged or lost audio book CD $15.00
- Damaged or lost audio book case $10.00
- Damaged or lost music CD case $1.00
- Damaged or lost video case $2.00
- Damaged/Lost Media Artwork $2.00
- A $5.00 processing fee is charged for any item that must be replaced or reprocessed.
- The fee for lost materials is the price for the cost of replacement of the item.
Effective November 2010, the library will no longer accept a book a patron purchases as replacement for lost books. Books purchased for the library collection are processed off-site. If a patron borrows a book from the library collection and the book is lost, the library will replace the book and charge the patron the catalog fee for the book and a processing fee.
- Borrowing Privileges are non-transferable.
- The cardholder is responsible for all transactions on his or her card.
- Cardholders must be over 18 to check out Media items (DVDs/CDs/Audiobooks) (10 maximum media items per library card)
- A maximum of 25 items checked out on a single card at any time.
| Borrower Type | Annual Fee | Maximum items allowed for Checkout | Card Expires |
Resident of State of California (Adult & Minor) |
No Charge | 25 (starting 11/4/17) |
3 years |
Did you know?
Did you know the Historic Resources Board has organized a Historic Walking Tour of Downtown Huntington Beach? Pick up your walking tour brochure today on the 3rd floor of City Hall! Check out the Historic Huntington Beach webpage for more information!
