Updated March 2026

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF PAYMENT CAREFULLY.
IT CONTAINS VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, AS WELL AS LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS THAT MAY APPLY TO YOU.

Conditions of Payment

These Terms of Payment set forth the terms of the Online Payment System offered to you by LA County Library (“Library”, “LACO”, “County”, “we”, “us” or “our”) with respect to your payment via Library’s website (“Site”). Library will NOT accept payments from any party/individual who is not an authorized user of the credit/debit card utilized or payments from a foreign country that does not support a minimum of 128-bit encryption. By submitting a payment through this Site, you certify that you meet these and all other requirements set forth in these Terms of Payment.

Credit/Debit Card Payments

Credit/debit card payments from credit cards with the American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and VISA card logos and debit cards with the Star, Pulse and NYCE services, are the only types of payment that will be accepted through this Site.

A minimum payment of $3.00 is required to use the Online Payment System. Library does not charge a service fee for use of the Online Payment System and your payment will be labeled LA County Library.

Other Payment Methods

In addition to payments through this Site, payments to LA County Library can also be made by mail or in person at any LA County Library facility.

Other Acceptable Payment Types:

• Personal Check
• Bank Check
• Money Order
• Traveler’s Check

Payment Date

Your payment is deemed received at the time you select the “Confirm” button, and the system confirms the transaction. A payment is not deemed approved until we provide you with online confirmation of payment.

Transaction Receipt

If a receipt of payment is required, please contact your local LA County Library location.

Cancellation and Refund

All refunds will be processed in accordance with established LA County Library procedures. If subsequent to your online payment you locate your library materials and would like a refund, please go to your local LA County Library location for refund processing. All refund requests where the original payment was made via the Library’s Online Payment System will be refunded to the originating debit/credit card.

If you believe a charge has been erroneously posted to your debit/credit card, you may request an investigation for possible reversal of those charges by contacting LA County Library Finance Division at 562.291.3356 or email your request to Revenue@library.lacounty.gov.

Your Representations

In addition to the representations in the Terms of Use, you represent to us that: (1) the information you provide to us in connection with this Online Payment System will be accurate; (2) you have the right to authorize us to obtain payment from the account designated in your instruction; and (3) no other person’s authorization or action is needed to approve our creation and processing of the payment against your designated account.

Electronic Communications

Any notice or other type of information that is provided to you in connection with this Online Payment System, such as these Terms of Payment, the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, payment confirmations, amendments, and other payment information (“Communications”), may be sent to you electronically (e.g., by posting the information at this Site, or by sending it to your email address). We will not be obligated to provide any Communication to you in paper form. If you do not agree to electronic Communications, you agree not to use the Online Payment System and should select the “Cancel” button.

In order to use our Online Payment System, you will need a working connection to the Internet from a personal computer. The Online Payment System may not function properly using Web-enabled television, cellular telephone or similar connections. Your Internet browser must be at the latest stable releases of the last two major versions of the following browsers: Google Chrome®, Microsoft Edge®, Mozilla Firefox®, and Safari for Mac®.

Disclaimers; Limitation of Liability

We offer the Online Payment System as a courtesy only. In addition to the disclaimer of warranties included in the Terms of Use, we assume no obligation to ensure that it is available for your use. There may be times when the Online Payment System is unavailable due to system maintenance, outages, or unavailability of Internet Services. All applicable daily fine and fee amounts will continue to accrue.

In addition to the limitation of liability included in the Terms of Use, you agree that for any liability related to the payment, the County is not liable for any amount of damages above the aggregate dollar amount paid by you under this Terms of Payment.

Amendments/Termination

We reserve the right to amend (add to, delete or change) these Terms of Payment and the Online Payment System. We may terminate your use of the Online Payment System at any time, without cause or prior notice.

Entire Agreement

This Terms of Payment, the Terms of Use, and the Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between County and you with respect to the Online Payment System.

By accepting these Terms of Payment, you are confirming that: (1) you agree to receive Communications electronically; (2) your computer system meets the requirements set forth above; (3) you are able to access and print or store information presented at this Site; and (4) you agree to this Terms of Payment, which will be deemed to supplement the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy found elsewhere at this Site.