Effective: July 1, 2025
Last Reviewed: October 1, 2023
- Purpose
- Physical Collection Schedule
- General Members and Non-Resident Subscribers may borrow up to 100 physical items and place holds on up to 50 items at any time.
- School Student Member privileges are set per Policy 3.1.1 Customer Accounts and Privileges.
- Digital Collection Schedule
- Lendable Technology Schedule
- Special Borrowing Limits Schedule
- Procedures
- Associated Library Policies
- Policy 3.1.1 Customer Accounts and Privileges
- Policy 3.1.2 Confidentiality of Registration and Circulation Records
- Policy 3.1.3 Borrowing Library Materials
- Policy 3.1.5 Library Fees
- Policy 3.1.6 Library Fee Schedules
- Relevant Laws and Legislation
The purpose of this policy is to establish and communicate the borrowing limits related to Policy 3.1.3 Borrowing Library Materials.
| Item Type | Item Type Limit | Loan Period | Renewal Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Materials (including Books, Audio Books, Compact Discs, and all items not separately listed) | NA | 21 days | 5 |
| DVDs | 20 | 7 days | 5 |
| Traveling Tales kits | 3 | 21 days | 5 |
| Interlibrary Loan | 10 | Set by lender | Set by lender |
| Items Delivered Through Books by Mail | NA | 30 days | 5 |
| Items Delivered Through Lockers | NA | 30 days | 5 |
| Items Delivered Through Book Mobile | NA | 30 days | 5 |
These limits apply to General Members, Non-Resident Subscribers and School Student Members.
| Digital Vendor | Maximum Items Borrowed | Loan Period | Renewal Limit | Maximum # Holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libby | 10 at a time | Up to 21 days | NA | 10 |
| Hoopla | 8 borrows per month | Varies by content license | NA | NA |
| Kanopy | 10 tickets per month | Varies by content license | NA | NA |
General Members and Non-Resident Subscribers ages 18 and older are eligible to borrow lendable technology per Policy 3.1.3 Borrowing Library Materials.
| Item Type | Maximum Items Borrowed | Loan Period | Renewal Limit | Maximum # Holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laptop/Tablet | 1 | 21 days | 2 | 1 |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot | 1 | 21 days | 2 | 1 |
The Board of Library Trustees (BOLT) authorizes the Library Director to establish alternate borrowing limits for holidays and/or emergencies.
The Board of Library Trustees authorizes the Library Director to establish procedures to administer this policy, and to delegate any and all responsibilities herein to other staff through such procedures.