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Due Dates and Loan Periods

Due Dates

At the time of check-out, you will receive a receipt listing items borrowed and the due date for each item.

The standard loan period is 3 weeks (21 days); some items have a shorter loan period. Please keep your receipt handy and note the due date for each item. You can check your account at any time through the online catalog by clicking My Account and logging on with your library account number and PIN.

Items must be renewed or returned on or before the due date to avoid suspension of borrowing privileges.

Loan Periods & Item Limits

Material Loan Period Limit*
Non-Fiction (excluding New Non-Fiction) 21 days None
Pamphlets and Maps 7 days None
Circulating Reference Material (Civil Service,
Encyclopedias, etc.)
21 days None
Magazines and Newspapers 7 days None
Fiction (excluding New Fiction) 21 days None
New Books 14 days None
Large Print Books 21 days None
Parent/Teacher Collection 21 days None
Juvenile Holiday Books (Seasonal) 7 days 4
Adventure Pass 7 days 1
Compact Discs (Music) 21 days None
Audio Books (CDs) 21 days 6
Digital Audio Books & E-Books Variable 5
VHS Tapes & DVDs 7 days 6*
Series DVDs 21 days 6*
Games 7 days 2
*Limited to a total of 6 DVDs per card.

The library reserves the right to limit quantities of high demand subjects.