Borrowing, Renewals & Fines

Each library account is allowed a total of 50 borrowed items and 50 hold requests. Borrowed items may be returned at any branch.

• Books: A total of 50 may be borrowed. Loan period is typically 3 weeks but may vary depending on item type. A maximum of 3 books on one topic may be borrowed at one time.
• 2BOOKS2GO (Special collection of new and popular books): A total of 2 may be borrowed for 7 days.
• Audiobooks: A total of 6 may be borrowed for 3 weeks.
• Magazines: A total of 10, with a maximum of 3 of any title, may be borrowed for 3 weeks.
• Music CDs: A total of 6 may be borrowed for 3 weeks.
• DVDs: A total of 4 may be borrowed for 7 days. Borrower must be 18 years old. 
• 2MOVIES2GO (Current, in demand, DVDs): A total of 2may be borrowed for 2 days. Borrower must be 18.
• Playaway Audiobooks: A total of 6 may be borrowed for 21 days.
• Wi-Fi Hotspot: 1 device may be borrowed per patron for 14 days. Borrowers must be 18.

There is no charge for any items if returned by their due date. However, after the checkout period, late fees will be assessed daily. Late fees will also be assessed in between original date of return and renewal date if they are not immediately subsequent to each other.

• Books: A total of 50 may be borrowed. Loan periods is typically 3 weeks but may vary depending on item type. A maximum of 3 books on one topic may be borrowed at one time.
• Audiobooks: A total of 6 may be borrowed for 3 weeks.
• DVDs: A total of 4 may be borrowed for a 7 days by all patrons.
• Playaways: A total of 2 may be borrowed for a 7 days by all patrons.
• Playaway Audiobooks: A total of 6 may be borrowed for a 21 days.

Borrowing privileges will be suspended on accounts with fines of $6.00 or more and/or with overdue Juvenile items.

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All items, except Interlibrary Loan (ILL) materials, may be renewed as long as they are not on request by another person, have not reached their renewal limit, and/or the patron’s account has not been blocked.

If eligible for renewal, patrons can renew these items in person, by signing in to their account online, or by calling any branch.

• Books, Audiobooks, Magazines and Music CDs may be renewed up to 4 times.
• Items from the “2Books2Go” and “2Movies2Go” collections may not be renewed.
• DVDs and Playaway Views may only be renewed one time for an additional 7 days if there are no holds on the items.
• Wi-Fi Hotspots may be renewed for an additional 14 days, up to 2  times, if there are no holds on the item.

If there are no holds on the item, or if the patron is not “blocked,” all Juvenile material will automatically be renewed on the due date.

• Juvenile Books, Audiobooks, Magazines and Music CDs will renew up to 3 more times.
• Juvenile DVDs will renew 1 more time.

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Patrons are encouraged to return all items on time so they are available for others.

• Overdue fines are charged for late returns; amounts vary according to Item type.  Late fees will also be assessed in between original date of return and renewal date if they are not immediately subsequent to each other.
  • Books, Audiobooks, Music CDs and magazines: .05¢ per day, maximum fine $2.00 per item.
  • 2BOOKS2GO: .25¢ per day, maximum fine $2.00 per item.
  • DVDs, 2M2GO, Playaway Views: .50¢ per day, maximum fine $2.00 per item.
  • ILL Items: 5¢ per day, $6.00 no pick-up fee.
  • Wi-Fi Hotpots: $1 per day, maximum fine $10 per item.
  • Replacement Fee: Cost of item (varies).
  • Processing Fee: $2.00 per item.
• After 120 days from last due date, items will be considered lost, and incur the replacement and processing fees.
• Borrowing privileges will be forfeited when fines total $6.00 or more.

• No fines.
• If the Juvenile items are not returned after the last due date allowed, the patron’s account status will be blocked and no more checkouts or renewals will be permitted until then overdue items are returned.
• After 90 days from the last allowed due date, the item will be considered lost and incur the replacement and processing fees.

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• Patrons are responsible for the replacement costs, plus a $2.00 processing fee, for any damaged, lost or stolen items that were checked out on their library card.
• Charges for Interlibrary Loan items are set by, and paid to, the original lending library. Contact the Resource Center for more information.
• ACLS is not responsible for any damage to library user’s equipment that occurs while playing library DVDs, audiobooks, music CDs, and playaways.
• ACLS is not responsible for any damage or virus to library user’s devices that may result from using the library’s Mobile Wi-Fi Hotpots.
• No refunds will be issued for lost materials after they have been paid for.