Answered By: Kaitlin
Last Updated: Feb 25, 2025     Views: 815

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:

Loan Periods, Renewals, and Limits for Materials
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
  • CloudLibrary
  • Hoopla
 Varies
  • 21 days
  • 7 or 14 days
 Varies upon availability

Varies

  • 20 at a time
  • 10 per month
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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Closure Notice

Fruitville Renovation

Renovations and expansion building works will be happening at Fruitville Library, which will require Fruitville Library to temporarily close on Dec. 18. The reimagined library is scheduled to reopen in July 2026.

Holds Pickup Interruption at Fruitville Library

With the closure of the Fruitville Library, there will be a brief period over the holidays when you will be unable to pick up your holds.
To ensure you receive your long-awaited items, please pick them up by 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Our portable library pickup option will be available in early January.

If you prefer, you may also change your hold pickup location to another library before that date. If you need assistance updating your pickup location, please call 941-861-1110.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

For more information, visit SarasotaCountyLibraries.org/FruitvilleRenovation.

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