Book Loan Periods:
Most books may be borrowed for three weeks with two renewals. These are the exceptions:

• Express Books - 7 days (These are additional copies of new books that are in very high demand. This limited loan period allows as many patrons as possible to have access to them. Sorry, but there are no reserves or renewals on Express Books.)

• New Books - 3 weeks. One renewal if there is no one waiting for the title. No extended loan.

Audio Visual and Other Non-book Materials:

• Adults may borrow any ten DVDs and no limit on videos for 4 days.
• Children may borrow ten DVDs and no limit on videos for 4 days except R-rated films.
• Reserves may be placed on any title in video or DVD format*.
• DVD and Video reserves will be held at the circulation desk for 48 hours only, please give us your contact # for immediate notification.
• DVDs and Videos may be renewed twice for 4 days if there is no one waiting for the title.
• No extended loan.

Express DVDs

• Adults may borrow up to 10 titles* for 1 day.
• Children may borrow up to 10 titles* for 1 day except R-rated films.
• No renewal.
• Cannot be reserved.

*Video and DVD titles at the South End Branch and the Bookmobile are not available for reserves. Patrons can check out no more than 10 DVD titles of any combination (Adult, Juvenile, Teen or Express) per library card.

• No limit.
• 3 weeks with 2 renewals if no holds waiting.

• One set per person may be borrowed for three weeks. Two renewals.

• No limit.
• 3 weeks with 2 renewals if no holds waiting.
• Reserves may be place on any title**

** Titles at the South End Branch and the Bookmobile are not available for reserves.

• No limit.
• May be borrowed for 1 week. No renewal.

• One may be borrowed for 3 weeks with two renewals.

Please Note:

• There are no renewals for items on request by other library users
• All materials should be returned on or before the date they are due; other people may be waiting to use them.
• All materials may be returned to any Ferguson Library location except: Interlibrary Loan materials and Learning Kits To Go must be returned to the Main Library.
• Books (except for interlibrary loan items) may be returned to any public library in the state of Connecticut; however, you are responsible for the materials until they arrive back at the location from which they were borrowed.

Fines & Fees - Per Day Per Item:

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a special service for getting information and materials not at the Ferguson Library or its branches. If the material is of a new and/or popular nature that fits into our collections, we will consider purchase. To view more click here.