What follows are frequently asked questions about borrowing policies. Click the question to hear the question and answer. Each answer is followed by a back to top link that leads back to the list of questions.
When you come across an available title that you may want to check out, you can click 'Add to Audio Cart' to place the title in your Audio Cart. Placing a title in your Audio Cart is like placing it on temporary reserve; as long as the title is in your Audio Cart, it will remain available for you to check out. Please note that the system will automatically remove a title from your Audio Cart 120 minutes after you have placed it there, making the title available to other patrons at your library.
How many titles can I have in my Audio Cart at the same time?
Our system allows you to put up to 5 titles in your Audio Cart at the same time. If you have decided against checking out a particular title, you can click the 'remove' link to pull it from your Audio Cart. Please note that the system will automatically remove a title from your Audio Cart 120 minutes after you have placed it there, making it available to other patrons at your library.
How long will a title in my Audio Cart remain there?
Once you add a title to your Audio Cart, it will remain there for 120 minutes. Once 120 minutes have elapsed, the title will be automatically returned to the collection, making it available to other patrons at your library.
How many titles can I have checked out at the same time?
You can have up to 2 titles checked out at any given time.
When I check out a title, for how many days do I get to keep it?
Lending periods can vary from title to title. Additionally, you can set personalized default lending
Additionally, you can select a lending period on a title-by-title basis. In the course of checking out any title, you will have the option to select a different lending period for that specific title.
Once the lending period is over, what happens to the title I checked out?
You do not need to return a borrowed item. Once the lending period has elapsed, the title is automatically 'returned' to the library. Although the file(s) will remain on your computer, the file(s) will no longer be accessible. Please review the instructions below for deleting titles after they have expired.
To delete an expired OverDrive Media file…
Due to publisher licensing agreements, OverDrive media titles cannot be returned early. They will automatically be returned at the end of the lending period.
Can I renew the items I have checked out?
The items you have checked out cannot be renewed, but you can check them out again if they are available when the checkout expires.
What happens when I place an item on hold?
The title you have placed on hold will be reserved for you to check out once it becomes available. When the title is available for you, you will receive an email with instructions on checking the item out. The item will be held for you for 5 days (starting when you are emailed notice that the title is available).
How many items can I place on hold at the same time?
You can place up to 5 titles on hold at a given time.
Once a title that I have placed on hold becomes available for me to check out, how much time do I have to check out the title before the hold expires?
Once the title you have placed on hold becomes available for check out, you will receive an email indicating the title is available. If 5 days elapse from the time you are emailed this notice, and you have yet to check out the title, the title is returned to the library collection, making it available to other patrons at your library.
To cancel a hold, please take the following steps:
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