Yes, each item will still have a due date, and you are still responsible for honoring the due date or renewing the item. When you return items on time, it lets your neighbors borrow them sooner.

After an item is 21 days overdue, your account will be blocked from any further checkouts until you return the item. The account block includes checking out items at the library, as well as access to our digital downloads and databases. If an item is more than 42 days overdue, you will need to either return it or pay the replacement cost to unlock your account. Materials that are more than 60 days overdue may be referred to a materials collection agency and a non-refundable collection fee of $9.00 will be assessed, per account.

As long as it was checked out at Glenside Library there will be no overdue fines. Materials checked out at other SWAN libraries are subject to those libraries’ loan rules and fine assessments. That said, many area libraries have already made the decision to eliminate overdue fines, and others are considering it. Some of the area libraries that are fine free include Bloomingdale, Glen Ellyn, Downer’s Grove, Roselle, Warrenville, and Wood Dale.