Physical Collection Checkouts

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

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

ItemTerm
 New DVDs1 Week
 New Books (non-large type)2 Weeks
  New Music CDs, Audiobooks and Large Type Books3 Weeks

Most Wanted

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.

ItemTerm
 Most Wanted DVDs3 Days
 Most Wanted Books2 Weeks

Games

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

ItemTerm
 Video Games2 Weeks
 Board Games3 Weeks

Book Club to Go

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

ItemTerm
  Book Club to Go45 Days

Fines

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.

Renewals

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.

Digital Collection Checkouts

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.

VendorTerm
Libby10 Checkouts / 8 Holds
CloudLibrary10 Checkouts / 8 Holds
Hoopla7 Checkouts per month
Kanopy6 Checkouts per month
Freading2 Checkouts per month
Freegal3 Hours of streaming per day / 5 Downloads per week
Comics PlusUnlimited
TumblebooksUnlimited
Pressreader Unlimited
New York TimesUnlimited, Code must be renewed every 72 hours
New York Times CookingUnlimited, Code must be renewed every 24 hours
New York Times GamesUnlimited, Code must be renewed every 24 hours
Wall Street JournalUnlimited, Code must be renewed every 72 hours
Arizona RepublicUnlimited

Check out our digital collection page for more information.

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