Borrowing

As a Library member you can borrow a wide variety of materials.

Borrowing Periods

Borrowing Items Borrowing Period Renew* Holds
Books  21 days Yes Yes
eBooks (from OverDrive) 21 days Yes Yes
Boomerang Books 14 days No No
Boomerang Movies 7 days No No
Digital Media Equipment 14 days No No
Musical Instruments 14 days No No
Board Books 21 days Yes No
Toys (at Aaniin, Cornell & Milliken Mills) 14 days No No
Magazines 7 days Once,manually No
Movies & videogames 7 days Yes Yes

*an item may be renewed if no one is waiting for it. Our system will automatically renew all eligible items 3 days before the due date. The renewal limits is 10 renewals.

Lendery/Toys must be returned to the branch they were borrowed from.

Boomerangs are popular items available at the Library on a first-come-first-served basis.

Borrowing Limits

  • You can borrow up to 100 physical items on your card and an additional 75 electronic items.
  • If the item has holds on it the loan period may be reduced.

Extended Loans

Extended loans are available for items that are not in high demand. We reserve the right to limit or deny extended loans on specific items.

Returning Items

  • Items may be returned at any open branch using the drop boxes which are open 24/7 for your convenience. Visit the Hours & Locations page to see branches open and hours of service.
  • Lendery/Toys must be returned to the branch they were borrowed from. Please do not use the Drop Box when you are returning these items. 

Service Charges

Kids and teens are not charged for any late returns. Late return charges still apply to all other types of accounts. Service charges are also applicable when you lose your library card, lose or damage library items, use a fee-based service, and when your cheque is returned NSF. Please refer to the Service Charge page for details.

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