Checkout Limits
Item Type |
Max # |
Loan Length |
Renewals |
Books, magazines, ukeleles |
50 |
3 weeks |
Two x 3 weeks |
Media (DVDs, CDs, etc.) |
20 |
3 weeks |
Two x 3 weeks |
Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) Passes |
1 |
1 week |
None |
State Park Passes |
1 |
3 weeks |
None |
Book Club kits |
1 |
6 weeks |
Two x 3 weeks |
Link+ items |
50 |
Determined by owning institution |
|
Note that most items will be automatically renewed if that is possible, with verification via email. Any book or media item (excluding new or high-demand materials) may be checked out for 6 weeks initially as a “vacation checkout” by staff. Note that checkout periods for items belonging to other Marin libraries may differ, as they set their own policies.
Digital items
Digital service/app |
Max # |
Loan Length |
Renewals |
Palace |
No limit* |
3 weeks* |
None* |
Libby |
25 |
Varies |
No limit. In order to renew, an item must have no holds and be within 3 days of expiration. |
Hoopla |
5 per month |
3 weeks for eBooks, eAudio, and comics; 1 week for music; 72 hours for movies and television |
No limit. In order to renew, an item must be renewed within 2 days of expiration. |
Kanopy |
8 per month |
48-72 hours |
None |
Biblioboard |
No limit |
No limit |
None |
*Libby items borrowed through Palace have the same checkout and renewal limits as listed for those services.
Other information and fees
Lost or Damaged Materials
Cost of the material, plus $8 processing fee
Lost or Damaged Magazine/Periodical
Cover price of issue, no processing fee
LinkPlus Lost/Damaged Material
Up to $115, as determined by the owning institution
Replacement disc for audiobooks, DVDs, other media
Cost of the single disc, plus $8 processing fee
Replacement part for item damaged/missing from any Kit
Cost of the material, plus $8 processing fee
The library does not accept personally purchased replacements.
Printing & copying
$0.20/page for black & white
$1.00/page for color