Loan Periods & Checkout Item Limits
The maximum number of items any one patron may check out is 100 (excludes eMaterials). This 100 item limit is further restricted by the following chart.
View the eCollection Loan Rules
Loan Chart*
| Material Type | Loan Period (days) | Renewable | Holds | Limits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Express Collection | Movies | 2 | NO | NO | 8 |
| Books | 7 | NO | NO | 2 | |
| Audiobooks | Playaways | 21 | YES 3X | 50 | 40 |
| CD Books, MP3 CD Books, Read Alongs | 21 | YES 3X | |||
| Movies | TV Series | 21 | YES 3X | 40 | |
| Fiction (Non-Express) | 7 | YES 3X | |||
| Non-Fiction (Non-Express) | 21 | YES 3X | |||
| Music CDs | 21 | YES 3X | 40 | ||
| Magazines/Periodicals | 7 | YES 3X | 100 | ||
| All Other Print Materials* | 21 | YES 3X | 100 | ||
| 'Brary Bags | 21 | YES 3X | 2 | ||
| Board Games | 14 | YES 3X | 8 | ||
| Launchpads | 14 | YES 3X | 8 | ||
| Maker Kits | 14 | YES 3X | 2 | ||
| Culture Passes | 14 | YES 3X | 1 | ||
| Rokus | 14 | NO | 1 | ||
| Hotspots | 14 | NO | |||
| Roku/Hotspot Combos | 14 | NO | |||
| SearchOhio | Printed Materials, CDs & CD Books | 21 | YES 3X | N/A | 75 total, with 25 from OhioLINK |
| Movies | 7 | YES 3X | |||
| OhioLink | Books | 21 | YES 6X | ||
| Media (audiobooks, music CDs & DVDs) | 7 | YES 3X | |||
*Exceptions and Definitions
Additional restrictions apply to new patrons, juvenile patrons, and teacher cards.
Children's board books and emergent readers cannot be placed on hold.
- Loan Period = the number of days an item may be checked out to one patron.
- Renewable = an item may be checked out again if another patron doesn't already have the item on hold. A library card is required for all renewals. Online renewals must be completed by midnight on the day they are due to ensure that fines do not accrue.
- Hold = an item may be held at the library for a patron to pick up. All items are held for one week.
- Limits = the maximum number of each type of library material a patron may have checked out to their account at any given time.
- New Patrons - new library cards are issued with restricted borrowing privileges for the first two months including:
- Checkout limits set at up to 10 total items (with a maximum of 2 audio-visual items)
- Hold limits set at up to 15 holds
- May not check out Hotspots, Rokus, and Roku/Hotspot Combos
- Your account will be updated to receive full borrowing privileges if your account is in good standing after the 2 month period. Please contact the Library to update your account.
