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Renewals
Want to renew an eligible item? You can, up to four times, as long as no other patron has it on hold. To renew, log in or call (847) 923-3158.
Fees
Borrowing privileges will be suspended when any item is five weeks overdue, or when fines exceed $10. Payments can be made at any Library location, or you can pay online.
Fines vary by material type. Please see the chart below for detailed information.
Lost or Damaged Materials
You are responsible for the materials you borrow. A replacement cost will be charged if an item is lost or badly damaged. We cannot accept a replacement copy in lieu of payment.
Loan Periods, Limits and Fines
You may borrow up to 100 items at a time, with the following limits by material type:
| Material | Loan period/days | Reserves/renewals | Limit | Fines/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Pick DVD*/Blu-ray*/4K* | 3 | No | 3 | $1 |
| New DVD/Blu-ray/4K | 3 | Yes | 5 | $1 |
| New CD | 7 | Yes | 5 | $1 |
| Playaway View* | 7 | Yes | 5 | $1 |
| Launchpad* | 7 | Yes | 5 | $1 |
| New video games | 7 | Yes | 5 | $1 |
| AV equipment | 7 | Yes | 1 | $1 |
| Special collections* | 7 | Yes | 3 | $1 |
| DVD/Blu-ray | 7 | Yes | Unlimited | 50¢ |
| Magazines/comics | 7 | No | Unlimited | 50¢ |
| Toys/games | 7 | Yes | Unlimited | 50¢ |
| Video games | 7 | Yes | Unlimited | 50¢ |
| DVD/Blu-ray sets | 14 | Yes | Unlimited | 50¢ |
| Hot Pick books | 14 | No | Unlimited | 50¢ |
| Hotspots* | 14 | Yes | 1 | $1 |
| All other AV items | 21 | Yes | Unlimited | 10¢ |
| Books | 21 | Yes | Unlimited | 10¢ |
| Kindles | 21 | Yes | 1 | $1 |
*Non-Schaumburg Library cardholders may not borrow these items. Read our full borrowing policy.