Borrowing Basics

Borrowing Basics

Borrow to your heart's content. With a collection of over 1 million items, there's plenty to explore.
As a Library member, you can borrow up to 60 items at a time. You can also:

  • Download e-books, audiobooks, and videos
  • Use Library computers, iPads, Chromebooks, and other devices
  • Access our digital resources from home


How to borrow

To become a member, all you need is a library card. If you don’t have one yet, get one, opens a new window for free!

If you can't make it to one of our locations, there are other ways to borrow too.

How long can you keep items?

Loan periods vary depending on the type of item you're borrowing. When you borrow an item, we'll offer you a receipt with a due date.

You'll need to return all items borrowed on your library card on time.

Type of item Loan Period  Renewals
Adult Collections:
  • Books
  • Audiobooks
  • Magazines
  • Music (CDs)
  • Movies (DVDs and Blu-Rays over 300 minutes)*
21 days 3
DVDs and Blu-Rays* 7 days 3
High-demand and browsing items:
  • 7-day loans
  • Rapid Reads
  • Movies (DVDs and Blu-Rays)*
7 days None
Movies (Browsing DVDs and Blu-Rays over 300 minutes)* 21 days None
Book Club Kits 42 days None
Children's & Young Adult Collections:
  • Books
  • Kits
  • Audiobooks
  • Magazines
  • Music (CDs)
  • Movies (DVDs and Blu-Rays over 300 minutes)
21 days 3
Movies (DVDs and Blu-Rays) 7 days 3
High-demand and browsing items:
  • Books
  • Movies (DVDs and Blu-Rays over 300 minutes)
21 days None
 Movies (Browsing DVDs and Blu-Rays) 7 days None

The Library also lends a variety of special Beyond Books collections, including musical instruments, light therapy lamps, radon detectors, pedometers, energy saving meters, Autism Tool Kits, walking poles, recreation facility passes, and thermal leak detectors. The loan periods for special collection items range from 14 days to 42 days.

*You must be 18 years or older to borrow ‘Restricted’ DVDs and 14 years or older to borrow Adult DVDs.

Sometimes it makes sense to keep things longer. Maybe you're headed on vacation or travelling for work. We offer longer loan periods for some items. Visit or call any of our locations to find out more about vacation and special loans.

Renewals

If you want to keep an item after its due date, you may have the option to renew (extend the number of days that you can borrow the item).

  • Most items can be renewed up to 3 times.
  • You cannot renew items that are in high demand or if they have been requested by another Library member.
  • Items that are eligible to be renewed can be renewed up to and including the return date of the item. Overdue items can also be renewed if they are eligible.

To check due dates or renew items, you can:

You can manage your account information and access digital resources by creating an account for our website.

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