Checkout Lengths

Renewals

If you need to renew an item, call us at 815-485-2605 to renew over the phone, or renew in your online account.

Fines

New Lenox Library went Fine Free in February 2021. Fines do not include lost or damaged items.

Books & Periodicals

Material Loan Period Renewable Holds Vacation Loan Overdue Charges/Day Maximum Overdue Charge
New Books 2 weeks Yes, once No No No fines No fines
Browse Books 2 weeks No No No No fines No fines
All Other Books 2 weeks Yes, twice Yes Yes No fines No fines
Magazines 2 weeks Yes, twice Yes Yes No fines No fines
Audiobooks 2 weeks Yes, twice Yes Yes No fines No fines
Playaways 2 weeks Yes, twice Yes Yes No fines No fines

eBooks, eAudiobooks & eMagazines

Our eBook and eAudiobook checkouts vary for each provider. We try to keep this list as up-to-date as we can, but can’t guarantee it’s correct. Please note your due dates when you check out a digital item.

Material Loan Period Renewable Holds Vacation Loan Overdue Charges/Day Maximum Overdue Charge
Axis 360 1–14 days Yes, if no holds Yes No None, auto return No fines
Biblioboard Always accessible No due date No fines No fines
Hoopla

4 checkouts per card per month

  • Books: 21 days
  • Comics: 21 days
  • Audiobooks: 21 days
  • Music: 7 days
  • Movies: 3 days
  • TV Shows: 3 days
No due date No fines No fines
Overdrive/Libby 21 days Yes, if no holds Yes No None, auto return No fines
TrueFlix Always accessible No due date No fines No fines
Tumblebooks Always accessible No due date No fines No fines

Restrictions

  • Overdrive & Axis 360 have a limit of 5 items checked out at a time.

Movies, Television Shows & Music

Material Loan Period Renewable Holds Vacation Loan Overdue Charges/Day Maximum Overdue Charge
New DVDs 7 days No No No No fines No fines
DVDs 7 days Yes, once Yes No No fines No fines
New CDs 2 weeks Yes, twice Yes Yes No fines No fines
CDs 2 weeks Yes, twice Yes Yes No fines No fines

Restrictions

  • New DVDs have a limit of 3 items checked out at a time.
  • DVDs have a limit of 10 items total checked out at a time.

Video Games

Material Loan Period Renewable Holds Vacation Loan Overdue Charges/Day Maximum Overdue Charge
New Video Games 7 days No No No No fines No fines
Video Games 7 days Yes, once Yes No No fines No fines

Restrictions

  • New Video Games have a limit of 1 item checked out at a time.
  • Video Games have a limit of 3 items total checked out at a time.

Tech2Go Collection

Find out more about our Tech2Go Basics and Tech2Go DML Collection.

Material Loan Period Renewable Holds Vacation Loan Overdue Charges/Day Maximum Overdue Charge
Walkman CD Players 7 days 1 Week No No $1.00 $10.00
Tabletop CD Player 7 days 1 Week No No $1.00 $10.00
WiFi Hotspots 7 days No No No $1.00 $10.00
Canon Vixia HF G20 Camcorder 7 days No No No $5.00 $10.00
Canon Vixia HF R10 Camcorder 7 days No No No $5.00 $10.00
Canon Rebel T6i DSLR Camera Kit 7 days No No No $5.00 $10.00
Canon Rebel T3i DSLR Camera Kit 7 days No No No $5.00 $10.00
Tripod 7 days No No No $5.00 $10.00
Ravelli Tripod Dolly 7 days No No No $5.00 $10.00
Blue Yeti Tabletop Microphone 7 days No No No $5.00 $10.00
Handheld Audio Recording Kit 7 days No No No $5.00 $10.00
Video to Disc/SD Kit 7 days No No No $5.00 $10.00
DML Hard Drive 7 days No No No $1.00 $10.00
DML Flash Drive 7 days No No No $1.00 $10.00

Restrictions

  • Items must be checked in and out by staff; do not leave items in the book drop. Items in the Tech2Go DML Collection are for card holders who have completed the Digital Media Lab Orientation only.