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Loan Periods

• New/ high demand books stamped “7 Day” or “14 Day” may be borrowed for that period.
• All other books: 28 days
• Audiobooks on cassette or CD: 28 days
• Music CDs: 14 days
• Videotapes and DVDs: 7 days
• Computer CD-ROMs: 7 days
• Current year periodicals: 7 days with the exception of the current issue.
• Materials obtained by interlibrary loan often have different due dates because they are dictated by the lending libraries.
• Extended loan periods are available for teachers or others with special needs.

There is no limit to the number of items checked out except:

• Adult fiction videotapes: seven titles per card
• Children’s videotapes: seven titles per card
• Adult DVDs: three titles per card
• Children's DVDs: three titles per card

Renewals

• All materials owned by Tarpon Springs Library may be renewed twice (except CD-ROMs and DVDs) if not in demand by other patrons.
• Materials obtained by interlibrary loan may not be renewed.

Reserves

Materials may be reserved (except CD-ROMs and DVDs) by filling out a reserve slip, calling the library, or entering the reserve in the computer at the library or at home.

Library cards are free to residents of Tarpon Springs, unincorporated areas of Pinellas County, and cities that are members of the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative.

Photo identification and proof of current address (such as tax receipt, voter's registration, utility bill, lease, property deed or other appropriate identification) are needed to obtain a library card. Cards expire in three years.

Juveniles shall be required to have their applications signed by one parent or guardian. It is to be understood that "juvenile" shall include all children under 14 years of age (who are not in high school).

Persons without the necessary identification may obtain a six month card for $10 for use at the Tarpon Springs Library only, or a Pinellas Public Library Cooperative card for three months for $25 or $100 a year.

Residents of Hillsborough, Pasco, Citrus, and Hernando Counties have reciprocal borrowing privileges. Participating members of the Tampa Bay Library Consortium and students of the St. Petersburg Junior College system also have borrowing privileges through reciprocal borrowing agreements.

Persons may check out materials without their library card if they possess picture identification. Persons may not use another patron's library card.

Patrons may check their library card accounts online via SunCat, the library's catalog. Available information includes items currently checked out, reserves, and fines.

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