• Check Out Limits
• With a standard library card, there is not a limit to the number of books, DVDs, audiobooks, or music CDs you can borrow at once. 
• Student Access accounts have a 10 item checkout limit. 
• Special checkout and return policies apply for certain items including instruments, puzzles, games, book club kits and Batty for Books kits. 
• Digital checkout limits vary based on the resource.

Loan Periods

• NEW books — 14 days
• Books, audiobooks, CDs & kits —  21 days
• DVDs  —   7 days
• Bookmobile items —    30 days
• Magazines — 21 days (current issue is not available for checkout)

Renewals

• Books, CDs, DVDs and audiobooks are eligible to be renewed up to three times unless someone else has requested the item.
• All eligible items will automatically renew the night before their due date.
• You can renew checkouts in advance by visiting or calling the library, or through the Library’s online catalog.
  • A PIN is required for online renewals.
• Batty for Books and other special materials (games, Book Club Kits, and puzzles) may not be renewed

Overdue Fines

• Adult and Young Adult books and audiobooks: $.15 per day
• DVDs: $1.00 per day
• Children’s materials, including books, audiobooks, DVDs & kits: No overdue fines
• Student Access accounts: No overdue fines 

If an account balance exceeds $25, all borrowing privileges are blocked. Please refer to the Library’s Fines & Fees schedule for a complete list of replacement costs and other fees.

Returning your loans

• Return borrowed materials in bookdrops located inside and outside the library, or at any NC Cardinal library. 
• Special return instructions may be provided for items like games, kits and instruments.
• Do not leave money for fines in book pockets or audio-visual cases; it is likely to be lost or separated.