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Coming June 1st- Longer Loan Periods

Written on: May 27th, 2009 by: in News

We’ve had a lengthy discussion over the last couple of months about extending the loan period for library material in the Delaware Library Catalog. Taking into account feedback from patrons, statistics on item renewals, and concerns over access to high-demand items, the Delaware Library Catalog is VERY pleased to announce that from June 1st there will be a number of changes to loan periods for various items.

• From June 1st, most library materials will circulate for 3 weeks, instead of the current 2-week loan period.
• Books and Audio books that are not on-hold for other patrons may be renewed for one additional 3-week period
• VHS and DVDs may not be renewed
• Shorter loan periods for certain high-demand items may apply- books and audio books with a substantial number of hold requests will be loaned for 2 weeks only, and VHS/DVDs will only check out for 1 week.

Hopefully this additional reading/listening/watching time will make your library use more relaxing, and you won’t have to rush through a book or keep it overdue in order to finish it! For the most popular books and video, there won’t be any change in terms- so you can still read James Patterson at a somewhat leisurely pace!