Loan Periods & Fees

Check-out Periods

• Express books: 7 days
• Internet Hotspots: 7 days
• Interlibrary Loan Items: 21 days
• Most library materials: 21 days

Renewals

Most Library items will be automatically renewed 2 days before the due date as long as no holds have been placed on them by other library customers. Items may be renewed a maximum of 5 times.

• Renew by phone: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, toll-free number 800-354-9660
• Renew online

Returns

• Materials may be returned in the library or through our 24-hour exterior book drops:
  • 11th Street building exterior: all materials
  • Drive-through: all materials
• Materials (except ZIP books) may be returned to any Black Gold library branch
• Borrowing privileges are suspended for accounts owing more than $10 in fines/fees

Fees

• Interlibrary loan items: $8 (Non-Black Gold)
• Missing barcodes or identification tags: $1
• Library card replacement: $1
• Photocopies/computer printouts: $0.20 per page
• Lost and damaged items: Replacement Fee Schedule below

Replacement Fee Schedule

The fee schedule for lost or damaged items is adopted by the City Council and updated annually. Current fees are: