Barberton Public
Library
Check Acceptance Policy
You must have a Barberton
Public Library borrowers account in good standing to be able to use
a check as a payment method.
We only accept checks
denominated in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank. Checks must
also have a valid, nine-digit bank routing number (ABA code) MICR-encoded
on the bottom of the check. All checks must have the borrowers current name and address
printed on the check.
We cannot accept starter checks or checks with names and/or
addresses handwritten or typed in.
A valid, legal form of
photo identification must be provided upon request to verify account
ownership. A phone
number at which you may be contacted will also be requested at this
time.
In
the event that a check written to Barberton Public Library is
returned unpaid by your bank, Barberton Public Library reserves the
right to charge a $20.00 Returned Check Fee.
If the library is unable
to collect the amount of the check plus the Returned Check Fee from
you or your bank, these will be considered a debt owed to the
library and will be added onto your library record.
Borrowing and other library privileges may be suspended until
payment is made to the library in accordance with standard library
lending policy.
Barberton Public Library reserves the right to refuse a check as a payment method if a previous check has been returned unpaid.
Adopted by the Barberton Public Library Board of Trustees
October 27, 2005