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The Prince George's County Memorial Library System offers access to a wide range of materials such as books, music, movies, and more. Circulating items are available for check out with a Library Card. You may place holds on most circulating items and have the reserved materials delivered to the branch of your choice.
- The due date listed on your checkout receipt is the return or due date for your items.
- If you return materials after the due date, we charge a fine
for every day late that the Library is open.
- When you return materials late and don't pay the fine, the
amount owed is added to your record.
- The Library attempts to contact customers about overdue materials either by an automated phone message or an email message. This is a courtesy to customers, but customers are responsible for returning materials to the Library. See Your Account.
- Most print materials not on reserve or overdue are eligible for up to two renewals by calling our renewal line or via the Library's web catalog.
- The maximum number of items you may have checked out at any time is:
- Compact Discs - 20
- Videos/DVDs - 6
- Print or all formats combined - 75
You will not be permitted to check out materials if you have
any of the following on your record:
- $5.00 or more in outstanding fines and/or fees;
- Two (2) or more overdue items;
- Any materials more than 45 days overdue.
- Most PGCMLS materials may be returned to any PGCMLS branch.
- Book drops are available the hours when the library is closed
at all branches. Please do not place video or audio materials
in book drops.
- Materials borrowed on Interlibrary Loan should be returned
to the branch where they were borrowed.
- Most materials checked out from PGCMLS (except video and interlibrary
loan material) may be returned to any public library in the
State of Maryland or to a public library in Washington DC, Falls
Church, Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William
Counties. Materials returned to a different county will remain
on a customer's record until they are checked in at the owning
library.
- Generally, most material checked out from a Maryland public
library may be returned to any public library in the State.
Some restrictions apply; check the borrowing rules of the lending
library. Materials returned to a different county will remain
on a customer's record until they are checked in at the owning
library.
- Generally, most material checked out from a Northern Virginia
public library (Fairfax, Falls Church, Alexandria, Arlington,
Prince William and Loudoun Counties) may be returned to PGCMLS.
Some restrictions apply; check the borrowing rules of the lending
library. Materials returned to a different county will remain
on a customer's record until they are checked in at the owning
library.
- $35.00 charge for all returned checks.
- $15.00 for all accounts referred to collections.
Fines and fees are payable by cash or check at any branch library, by Visa or MasterCard online or at branch Self-Check stations, or payment may be made by check or money order to the Administrative Services, c/o Public Services, 6532 Adelphi Rd., Hyattsville, MD 20782. Credit cards are not accepted at checkout desks.
- Adult materials: 25 cents per item per day. Maximum $8.00 per item
- Young Adult materials: 25 cents per item per day. Maximum $8.00 per item
- Children's: 10 cents per item per day. Maximum: $5.00 per item
- DVDs/ Videos: $1.00 per item per day Maximum: $10.00 per item
- Damaged or Lost Material: Cost of Item (Additional fines may apply)
- Missing Component: See Staff
- Interlibrary Loan/Marina: Determined by owning system
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