If you believe you have lost a library item you checked out, please contact any of our libraries in person or call us at (941) 861-1110 with your library card number ready. Our current library locations and hours can be found here.
Patrons are responsible for paying for any lost items. If your library materials have been lost, there are two options to pay for the lost materials. You can pay the replacement cost, which is the price the library originally paid for the item, or you can purchase a replacement copy. The replacement copy's ISBN number must match the lost item's, must be in new condition, and cannot be a used copy from another library that is being sold second-hand. To find the replacement cost or to find the ISBN number of the lost item, please contact the library in person or by phone at (941) 861-1110.
Replacement costs can be paid online. For more information on how to pay library fines and fees online, please click here.
Fees can now be paid at the library through pay station kiosks located near the service desks at each branch.
If you pay for an item that is lost but later recover the item, the library will refund the cost of the item minus a processing fee, provided you have a receipt showing payment for that lost item.