Effective: February 1, 2026
Last Reviewed: December 16, 2025
- Purpose
- Physical Collection Schedule
- General Members and Non-Resident Subscribers may borrow up to 100 physical items at any time.
- School Student Member privileges are defined in applicable memorandum of understanding (MOU).
- Digital Collection Schedule
- These limits apply to General Members, and Non-Resident Subscribers.
- School Student Member privileges are defined in applicable memorandum of understanding (MOU).
- Lendable Technology Schedule
- Special Borrowing Limits Schedule
- New Material Types Schedule
- Procedures
- Associated Library Policies
- 3.1.1 — Customer Accounts and Privileges, Jacksonville Public Library Policy
- 3.1.2 — Confidentiality of Customer Registration and Circulation Records, Jacksonville Public Library Policy
- 3.1.4 — Borrowing Limit Schedules, Jacksonville Public Library Policy
- 3.1.5 — Library Fees, Jacksonville Public Library Policy
- 3.1.6 — Library Fee Schedules, Jacksonville Public Library Policy
- 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 | 2 |
| DVDs | 20 | 7 days | 2 |
| Traveling Tales kits | 3 | 21 days | 2 |
| Interlibrary Loan | 10 | Set by lender | Set by lender |
| Items Delivered Through Books by Mail | NA | 30 days | 2 |
| Items Delivered Through Lockers | NA | 30 days | 2 |
| Items Delivered Through Book Mobile | NA | 30 days | 2 |
| 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 BOLT authorizes the Library Director to establish temporary borrowing limits for new material types not currently held in the Library collection in order for the Library to gauge customer interest in new formats.
The BOLT 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.