Loan Periods
Items borrowed from other libraries are subject to the owning libraries’ policies on loan periods and renewals.
- CAPL books, audiobooks, CDs, Wonderbooks, Yoto Players, and Kits (STEAM, Theme, and Memory Care) checkout for 3 weeks
- New and Hot Pick Adult Fiction books checkout for 2 weeks
- Magazines, DVDs/Blu-rays, Videogames, Playaway Views, Playaway Launchpads, and Tonieboxes checkout for one week
- Digital collection checkout times vary by service; most expire automatically, and some can be returned early
- Library of Things items checkout for one week, and one renewal is available if no holds are pending (the sewing machine checks out for three weeks)
- Wireless hotspots checkout for one week and are not renewable. Hotspots will be deactivated immediately after the due date. There is a reactivation fee ($10) if the hotspot is not returned in the Library on the due date
- Instant Book Club Bags checkout for 6 weeks
Limits
By quantity
- Videogames, Playaway Views, Wonderbooks, and Theme Kits are limited to 5 per card
- STEAM Kits are limited to 3 per card
- Playaway Launchpads and Instant Book Club Bags are limited to 2 per card
- Toniebox/Yoto Player and Memory Care Kits are limited to 1 per card
By age
- Most items in the Library of Things collection and all our Playaway Launchpads, Tonieboxes, and Yoto Players checkout to cardholders age 18+ due to safety and/or replacement cost of the item.
Renewals
- Items without pending holds will automatically renew up to two times, two days before the due date
- Hot Pick Adult Fiction and Instant Book Club Bags are not renewable
- You can always check due dates by logging into Your Account online or checking your account on the CAPL mobile app.