Mississippi Library Partnership
(formerly known as the Golden Triangle Regional Library Consortium)

Circulation Period and Fine Policy

Use the following chart to determine the amount of time you can borrow from the MLP member libraries.

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Library
Loan Period
Grace Period
Fine
Mississippi State University Libraries 28 days 28 days $10.00 after grace period
Mississippi University for Women Library 14 days No grace period $.25 per day after due date
Starkville-Oktibbeha County Libraries New Books:
7 days
Other Books:
14 days
No grace period $.25 per day after due date
Starkville Public High School Library 14 days No grace period $.10 per day maximum of $10.00
Tombigbee Regional Libraries 14 days No grace period $.10 per day maximum of $5.00
Columbus-Lowndes County Public Libraries New Books:
7 days
Other Books:
28 days
No grace period for new books.
2 day grace period for other books.
$.10 per day maximum of $5.00
Mid-Mississippi Regional Libraries New books:
7 days
Other books:
14 days
No grace period $.25 per day maximum of $8.00
East Mississippi Community College Libraries 14 days No grace period $.25 per day after due date
First Regional Libraries 21 days No grace period $.10 per day after due date

Fines and circulation rules may vary depending on preferences set by a patron's home library. Example: Senior citizens are not charged for overdue materials. However, they are subject to late fees for items borrowed from another library.