Answered By: Kaitlin Last Updated: Feb 25, 2025 Views: 789
Checkout Limits:
The table below lists the loan periods, renewals, fines, and limits for materials in our collection. A larger version of this table is located on the Policies page of our website:
Material Type | Loan Period | Renewals | Loan Limits |
---|---|---|---|
Books | 3 weeks | 5 times* | Up to 100 items |
New Books | 2 weeks | 5 times* | Up to 100 items |
DVDs and Blu-Rays | 2 weeks | 5 times* | Up to 20 items |
Playaways and Audiobooks on CD |
4 weeks | 5 times* | Up to 100 items |
Launchpads | 2 weeks | 5 times* | Up to 100 items |
eBooks and eAudiobooks
|
Varies
|
Varies upon availability |
Varies
|
Book Club Bags | 8 weeks | No renewals | Up to 100 items |
Magazines | 2 weeks | 5 times* | Up to 10 items |
Music CDs | 3 weeks | 5 times* | Up to 20 items |
Kits (Explore Your World, Wellness, and more) | 3 weeks | 5 times* | Up to 100 items |
Wifi Mobile Hotspot | 2 weeks | 5 times* | 1 Hotspot |
*Items may not be renewed if on reserve for another borrower.
**As of September 24, 2019 Sarasota County Libraries no longer charge overdue fines on materials.
Hold Limits:
Up to 20 holds on physical items may be active at a time per library card. Additionally, CloudLibrary users are able to have 20 holds on digital materials.
Hoopla does not have hold limits since their items are always available. Aside from eBooks and eAudiobooks, Hoopla also provides access to movies, television shows, music, and more. Hoopla borrows refresh at the beginning of each calendar month.
Renewals on Digital Materials:
CloudLibrary allows you to choose your renewal time from 7, 14, or 21 days, as long as no one else is waiting for that item. Hoopla items may be checked out again at the end of their loan limit, please note that this will use an additional monthly borrow.
If you have any questions or need more information, please contact us at 941-861-1110, text 941-413-2044, or email/chat with us through AskUs.
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