BORROWING
Any Caroline County Public Library cardholder may borrow books, magazines, audio materials, DVDs, audiovisual equipment, and pamphlets in the library’s collection.
Current magazines, reference materials and newspapers must be used in the library.
Parents are encouraged to accompany their children to the library to monitor access to the library’s resources, including the Internet.
Checkouts are limited to 50 items per record at any given time.
The regular loan period for most library materials is 3 weeks.
The regular renewal limit is 3, with the following exception.
Materials are not renewable when the item is on hold for another patron.
Holds may be placed on most items that are not currently available.
Borrowers are notified by email or mail when the item is available for pickup.
Holds may also be placed online from the library’s web site. Instructions for placing holds are available at each library branch and online.
Some material types have checkout and loan limits.
Borrowers may checkout up to 10 magazines, audiobooks, DVDs, and Music CDs.
Cardholders must be 18 years old to borrow entertainment DVDs or equipment.
The cardholder must be present to borrow DVDs.
The Caroline County Public Library and Caroline County Public Schools share materials when school is in session.
Holds may be placed on school materials from late August through mid May by calling the library or through the library’s online card catalog.