Borrowing

A regular library card allows you to have up to 30 items at a time checked out. A visitor card allows you to have up to 10 physical items checked out.

Items, excluding New, Most Wanted and Video Games, check out for 3 weeks at a time. Up to 4 renewals are available for each item if there are no holds on the item.

You can have up to 15 items on hold at a time.

New items are designated in the adult collection by a New sticker.

Most Wanted items are designated in the adult collection by a sticker with their circulation period on them. Most Wanted items are not available for holds or for renewals.

Games including board games and video games, are limited to 5 games checked out at a time. Video Games cannot be renewed

Book Club to Go kits come with multiple copies of a title as well as a discussion guide. Find out more.

We are a fine free library, meaning there are no late fees for items returned past their due date. If an item is 10 or more days overdue, you will be billed for the cost of the item. If the item is returned in good condition, all fees will be removed from your account. Your card will be blocked for both physical and digital checkouts until billed items have been returned or paid for.

If an account balance exceeds $24.99 and remains unpaid for 45 days or more, a $15 third-party collection agency fee will be assessed. This fee is non-refundable.

Items will automatically renew if there are no holds at the time they are due. They can be renewed up to four (4) times. You will be notified three (3) days before your due date which items were able to be renewed and which items need to be returned. You can check your account status and due dates online or contact the library at 480-312-READ for more information.

Checkouts of non-Scottsdale materials have different lending terms. Please visit the pages for Interlibrary Loan and MAX for more information.

A regular library card allows you access to a variety of digital services. Visitor cards are not eligible for digital checkouts.

Each service has different check out procedures and limits.

Check out our digital collection page for more information.