Borrowing Materials With Your Library Card

Borrow, Renew and Return Materials

Borrowing Library Materials

The maximum number of items that may be borrowed on a card is 30.

There are specific limits on special collection items.

Electronic devices such as tablets, hotspots, and multimedia projectors: 1

Material Type Limit Loaned For:
Binge Boxes 2 2 weeks
DVDs 10* 1 or 2 weeks
Periodicals 10 2 weeks
Puzzles / Toys 4 4 weeks
Music 10 4 weeks
Books 30 4 weeks
New Books 30 2 weeks
Games 2 2 weeks

*2 TV shows at a time, regardless of how many regular DVDs you have checked out. See back flap for fines and fees for late material.

Morrisson-Reeves Library Teen Space

Borrowing Library Materials

4 Week Loan On:

  • Books
  • Books on CD
  • Music CDs
  • Pamphlets
  • College Catalogs
  • Sound Recordings
  • Government Documents
  • Toys
  • Puzzles

2 Week Loan On:

  • Adult Magazines
  • Adult New Books
  • Games
  • Hotspots
  • Children’s Featured Holiday Books
  • DVDs with multiple discs and a maximum of 2 DVDs may be series or box sets

1 Week Loan On:

Returning Materials

For your convenience, you may return most materials in the drive-up book deposit, located in the south parking lot. Items placed in the Book Return will be held for 24 – 48 hours prior to checking them in.

Please do not return the following items in the drive-up, book return:

  • Hot Spots
  • Sharing Center Items
  • Magazines
  • Toys
  • Puzzles
  • Games

Disc Repairs – Remove scratches and possibly make your discs play as good as new.

MRL can repair CDs, DVDs and Game Discs for a nominal fee. Ask staff for further details.

Renewing Material

As a courtesy, MRL automatically renews the patron’s materials unless there is a hold on the item, the item is not renewable, or the maximum renewals were reached.

You may renew material in person, online through your library account, or by phone. Please have your library card in hand when performing this type of transaction.

These items may not be renewed:

  • Items on Hold for another borrower
  • Sharing Center Items
  • Items previously renewed more than twice
  • Featured 2-week current holiday books
  • Items overdue more than 28 days

The following items may be renewed up to 2 additional loan periods:

  • 4-Week Books
  • Magazines
  • Sound Recordings
  • Pamphlets
  • College Catalogs
  • Compact Discs
  • Government Docs
  • All Children’s Materials (except featured 2 week current holiday books)
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Our mission is connecting people to information, inspiration, and infinite opportunities.
MRL offers our community a wide variety of materials, services, local history and programming for all ages. We offer nearly 100,000 items to check out and an endless supply of downloadable materials. Our staff offers exemplary service offering you assistance in finding just what you’re looking for.

Online catalog

Online Catalog

MRL’s Online Catalog is a listing of all materials available for checkout or download. If you favorite item is checked out, please a hold on it and we’ll save it for you when it is returned to the library.  Browse the Catalog.
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Audiobooks

MRL has a wide selection of audiobooks on CD that can be checked out from the library or downloaded to your handheld device.

Downloaded materials are available through our Libby App.

Magazines can be downloaded

Magazines and Newspapers

MRL has a selection of 100 magazines and various newspapers in the library located in the Brown Research Center on the lower level. Read the recent edition in the library or checkout back issues of magazines with your library card.

Downloadable magazines are available too.

Popular Materials Section of MRL

Popular Materials at Morrisson-Reeves Library