Borrowing Items from the Library
Holds
If you want an item that is currently checked out, you can place it on hold through the online catalog or by contacting the library. Once the item is available, we will notify you via your preferred communication method. You can pick up your holds on the holds shelf and check them out at a self check out machine or with staff.
Renewals
Most items are eligible for renewals. If you haven’t brought your item back by the due date, we will automatically renew it for you. Renewals may be blocked if another person has the item on hold. Specific renewal limits by item type are listed below.
Fines
Wauconda Area Public Library is fine-free! We will not charge any late fees as long as you return your items. Items borrowed from other libraries may still incur late fees from the lending library.
Loan Periods FAQs
- Borrow for 21 days
- Renew up to 3 times
- Check out as many as you like
- Borrow for 30 days
- Renew up to 1 time
- Check out as many as you like
- Only available for use inside the library
- Borrow for 21 days
- No renewals
- Check out up to 5
- Single disc DVDs & Blu-rays
- Borrow movies for 7 days
- Borrow documentaries for 14 days
- Renew 1 time
- Check out as many as you like
- NEW single disc DVDs & Blu-rays
- Borrow for 7 days
- No renewals
- Check out up to 5 from our library and up to 2 from reciprocating libraries
- TV series & boxed sets
- Borrow for 21 days
- Renew 1 time
- Check out as many as you like
- NEW TV series & boxed sets
- Borrow for 21 days
- No renewals
- Check out up to 5 from our library and up to 2 from reciprocating libraries
- Due date listed on ILL slip
- Renew 1 time (1 week unless lending library approves longer renewal)
- Have up to 5 active requests
- Book club ILLs are not eligible for renewals
- Borrow for 21 days
- No renewals
- Check out up to 2
- Borrow for 7 days
- Renew 1 time
- Check out 1 at a time
- Borrow for 21 days
- Renew 1 time
- Check out as many as you like
- 1 week check-out
- Reciprocals allowed
- Holds allowed
A patron can only have 1 board game checked out at a time.
- Borrow for 14 days
- No renewals
- Check out 1 at a time
- Limitations:
- Must be 13 years or older
- Only available to Wauconda Area Library patrons
- Borrow for 7 days
- Renew 1 time
- Wauconda card holders may check out up to 5
- Reciprocal cards may check out up to 2
If you’ve searched our catalog and can’t find an item you want, you can request it. We will either purchase the item or borrow it from another library.
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