Sorry to bear bad news, but The Free Library of Philadelphia [FLP] blogged the following on July 15, 2013:
Free Library Updates Library Card and Fine Policies
By Michelle S.
Mon, July 15, 2013
Quote:
Beginning on Tuesday, July 16, the Free Library will be implementing a variety of changes to its cardholder and fine policies. Children under 12 years old will no longer be charged late fees for overdue materials—though they will still be responsible for returning all items before checking out more. Children will also be able to check out a total of 20 items and renew their materials up to 10 times, an increase over the previous limit of three renewals. In addition to these improvements for young library-goers, the Free Library is standardizing its late fees on all adult and teen materials to 25 cents per item, per day. Adult and teen readers will also be able to enjoy the increased renewal rate of 10 times per item.
In addition, several other library card changes will also go into effect on Tuesday. All Pennsylvania residents will now be able to obtain a library card free of charge, and the fee for an out-of-state card will increase from $35 to $50. Also, veterans, members of the military, and senior citizens who do not otherwise qualify for a free card will no longer be eligible for one.
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The library policies of BiblioTech, the all-digital library of Bexar County, TX, have also become more restrictive. See
Library Policies: Registering for a Library Card.
At FLP, adult cards don't expire, so it appears we nonresident cardholders have been grandfathered. In contrast, BiblioTech library cards expire after five years, at which time we nonresident cardholders won't be eligible to renew.