LCPL Renewals and Loan Period Policy

The Lake County Public Library (LCPL) limits loan periods and the number of permitted renewals per item in order to make materials available to all library users on an equal basis. As the LCPL is a public library and not a university library, it does not employ a recall system to manage long-term withdrawals and therefore requires all materials to be returned after the lending period has expired and all renewals have been used.

Depending on the demand for the item, collection size, lending source, material type, and other factors, some library materials may have shorter loan periods and fewer permitted renewals than others.

If you have any questions about this policy, please contact your local branch, or use our Ask a Librarian form.

Frequently Asked Check-Out Questions

• How many items can I check out?
• How many holds/requests can I place?
• How can I renew items by automated phone system instead of calling the branch?
• What's up with automatic renewals?
• Can I check out magazines?
• How do I request a specific periodical issue?
• I'm reading a series and want to know how many titles there are total and what order they're in.
• Why don't I have a Full Access Card?
• I have fines. Can I pay online?
• I forgot my PIN! Do I have to come in to the library to find out what it is?