Some PINES libraries contract with collection/materials recovery agencies to collect outstanding fines and fees or to recover lost materials. The following policies apply to this arrangement within PINES:

• Patron accounts in collections status must be paid at the referring library [2003.05].
• Only the referring library may remove the collections status and may un-bar patrons in collections that are barred.
• A library may send any patrons to collections who have overdue materials as a result of transactions originating from the library in question, regardless of item ownership or patron home library [2007.05].