- (a) Loan period. The loan period for books is 45 days for individuals and other institutions. The loan period for magazines is 21 days for individuals, schools, and other institutions. No fines for overdue books or magazines will be levied, although excessive overdues may result in suspension of service until overdue situation is resolved. A borrower with excessive overdues does not have an account in good standing.
- (b) Ownership. Books and magazines in all formats are the property of state and/or federal government. Books or magazines identified as "TSL" are the property of the Texas State Library. Magazines distributed by the National Library Service are the property of NLS.
- (c) Non-transferal of materials. Borrowers must not lend, sell, or otherwise transfer library books or magazines to other persons.
- (d) Return of books and magazines. Except for disposable Braille and large print materials, all books and magazines must be returned to the Texas State Library at the end of their loan period. NLS distributed magazines must be returned to the location listed on the mailing card or the label on the mailing container. If the borrower becomes ineligible or cancels service, all books and magazines must be returned to the Texas State Library regardless of whether the loan period has ended.
- (e) Lost and damaged materials. Excessive numbers of lost and/or damaged books may result in suspension of service until the situation is resolved. Any borrower with an excessive number of lost and/or damaged books and magazines does not have an account in good standing.
Source Note:The provisions of this §9.8 adopted to be effective November 16, 2008, 33 TexReg 9079; amended to be effective March 20, 2019, 44 TexReg 1437.