A loan period defines the number of days an item may be checked out before overdue bills begin to accrue. Renewal of an item "recharges" that item to the same account, allowing an additional borrowing period. CLEVNET will automatically renew items according to the owning library's policies. All MCDL items renew up to five (5) times. Items with holds will not renew. Exceptions to this rule are listed below.
No materials are due on Sundays or when the library is closed for a holiday; items will be due back on the next open day. If the Bookmobile stop is canceled, items will be due at the next scheduled stop for that location. Patron holds will be kept for 10 days, beginning the day the item is transited into the library. Patrons will receive 24 hour reminder email for expiring holds. Holds may only be checked out to the account on which the hold was placed.
Policy No: PUB-02f
Title: Loan Periods
Board Approval Date: 08-19-2019
Staff Reviewed Date: 05-01-2025
Revised Date: 12-15-2025
Effective Date: 12-15-2025
| Item | Loan period in days | Cannot renew | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure Passes | 7 | X | Passes for free admission to local attractions |
| Audiobooks | 21 | ||
| Book Club Bags | 42 | X | 10 copies with discussion questions |
| Books | 21 | ||
| CDs | 21 | ||
| DVDs, Blu-Rays | 14 | No holds or renewals on NHDVDs, NHBlu-Rays | |
| Educator Card items | 28 | Exception: some outreach special materials | |
| Educator Sets | 42 | X | Multiple copies of paperback titles grades 1 - 12 |
| eMedia | Varies | X | |
| Magazines | 14 | ||
| New books | 14 | No holds or renewals on Lucky Breaks | |
| OCLC Interloans | Varies | X | |
| Outreach Services | 35 | ||
| Reference Material | At discretion of reference staff, no holds | ||
| Tote bags and baskets | 21 | No holds |