classes of mail
First Class Mail
Any piece of mail weighing up to 13 ounces or less may be sent First Class at your option. First Class mail may not be opened for postal inspection.
Priority Mail
All first class mail weighing more than 13 ounces and not exceeding 70 pounds is considered priority mail. At the option of the mailer any mail weighing 13 ounces or less can be sent priority mail. There is no minimum weight limitation. There is a flat rate up to two pounds. Use Priority Mail when two- or three-day service is needed. Note: Priority Mail is a two-day service between major markets/cities. Contact Mail Services 353-2156 for specific information.
Parcel Post
The following items may be sent via Parcel Post: packages, merchandise, library materials, bound printed matter, sound recordings, video tapes or discs, computer media, books, and films. Each piece may not exceed 70 pounds in weight and a maximum size of 108 inches in length and girth combined. Rates are based on weight, distance, and shape.
Library Rate
Specific items loaned or exchanged between schools, colleges, universities, public libraries, museums, herbaria, and nonprofit religious, educational, scientific, philanthropic, agricultural, labor, veterans, or fraternal organizations or associations may be sent by a special Fourth Class library rate. Materials must be labeled “Library Rate.”
Media Mail
Media Mail is a cost-effective way to mail books, sound recordings, recorded video tapes or discs, printed music, and recorded computer-readable media (such as CDs, DVDs, and diskettes). Media Mail cannot contain advertising, except for incidental book announcements. Maximum weight: 70 pounds.