What do the little pictures mean? The images you see next in the "item type" box when you look up something in the library catalog. They give you a clue as whether you can renew a book, how long you can check it out, and so on.
Not to be confused - though they probably will be - with the little icons up near the book titles which give you a bit of the same information. Yes, we know there are little pictures all over the place in the new catalog. It's all a code.
You can also use these "item type" icons to narrow your search if you try an advanced search.
Now what do they mean?
Adult Book
3 week checkout; 1 renewal if there are no holds; 25¢/day overdue fines up to a 10$ max
New Book
3 week checkout; no renewals; 25¢/day overdue fines up to a 10$ max
Kids or YA Book
3 week checkout; 1 renewal if there are no holds; 10¢/day overdue fines up to a 5$ max
Magazines
1 week checkout; no renewals; 10¢/day overdue fines up to a 3$ max; newest issues can't be taken home
Books on CD
3 week checkout; 1 renewal if there are no holds; 25¢/day overdue fines up to a 10$ max
Music on CD
3 week checkout; 1 renewal if there are no holds; 25¢/day overdue fines up to a 10$ max
E-Books
2 week checkout, unlimited renewals if from Freading; available anytime if streaming. In either case there are no fines, nothing is ever overdue.
Online Resources
Encyclopedias, dictionaries, practice tests, images you can use, etc. etc. No need to check anything out. Available any time.
Print Reference
No checkouts. Explore them in the library. We have a great collection.
Kids Print Reference
No checkouts. Explore them in the library. Don't forget to wander through the "adult" reference as well.
Note: a lot of the "item type" designations for the e-books and electronic resources are wrong and still need to be corrected. Hundreds of them. It may take us a while.