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Borrowing, Renewing and Returning

ItemLoan PeriodLimitRenewalsOverdue Charge/dayMaximum Charge/item
Books3 weeks—2$.30$10
Branch Magazines1 week—1$.30$10
Audiobooks3 weeks—2$.30$10
CDs3 weeks—2$.30$10
Juvenile/YA3 weeks—2$.20$8
DVDs1 week61$1.00$10
DVDs-Juvenile/YA1 week—1$1.00$8

Avoid Overdue Fines

Renew

  • Materials will be due one full loan period from the date of renewal
  • Renewing overdue items online will automatically add the overdue fine to your account
  • Items on hold for another borrower cannot be renewed

Return

Pay Fines and Fees

  • Pay online through your Library account
  • Pay by cash or check at any Library location
  • Pay by credit card at any Library location
  • Mail payment by check or money order to
    Central Library
    Attention: Circulation
    1015 N. Quincy St
    Arlington, VA 22201Please include library card number with payment
  • Telephone payments accepted only from outside the Arlington/Washington metropolitan area and only when an account has been blocked

Delinquent Accounts

  • Have more than $8.00 of unpaid fines, 10 or more overdue items, or lost items
  • Cannot borrow, renew, or place holds on materials, or log in to premium sites

Collection Agency

  • Accounts are submitted to Unique National Collections, Inc. for recovery when they have a balance of $25 for more than 60 days, or if items are 60 days past their due date, and a non-negotiable service charge of $10.00 is added to the account.
  • Accounts with balances higher than $1000 in outstanding material or monies owing are submitted to the Arlington County Treasurer’s Department for recovery.

Lost and Damaged Materials

  • Items that are overdue for 28 days or more are considered lost
  • Replacement costs are billed for lost and damaged materials
  • Fees for lost materials will not be reimbursed if those materials are later recovered
  • The Library cannot accept replacement copies of lost materials in lieu of fees