Rules of Use

Cardholders are responsible for all items checked out on their cards and will be charged overdue fines for late materials and for any lost or damaged materials. Patrons are responsible for returning materials on time and in the same condition as when they were checked out. The responsibility for all materials checked out and any financial obligation incurred for overdue materials rests with the patron whose card was used to check out the material.

If the card is lost or stolen, the cardholder must inform the library immediately to avoid liability for any materials checked out after the loss. Reporting the loss will prevent any further materials from being checked out on that card. Change of address should be reported immediately. Privileges will be suspended if mail is returned from an incorrect address. Materials can be returned to any branch of the Miami-Dade Public Library System regardless of where the material was borrowed.

Loan Periods, Fees, etc.

Most materials can be checked out for 28 days. Exceptions are videos, DVDs and books in high demand, which are checked out for seven days. All materials, except those for which other patrons are waiting, can be renewed. If an item is already overdue when it is renewed, an overdue fine will be assessed for that period. Videos, DVDs and CD's are limited to 10 each per patron.

Patrons are charged list price for lost or severely damaged materials. Rules on the use and loan period for Interlibrary Loan materials, items borrowed for patrons from other library systems, are dictated by the lending library. Requests can be placed at any branch or online for pick up at any branch. Patrons may have up to 30 requests on file. Patrons may suspend requests when they go on vacation and automatically reactivated when they return. Call your local branch or do it online using your library card and PIN.