Load Periods
Books, Audiobooks, Video Games, Music CDs, Kits
21 days
Takeout Tech, Hot Picks, DVDs (excluding New & Feature Films), Magazines
14 days
New & Feature Film DVDs
7 days
Renewals
Many items attempt to automatically renew up to 2 times. If you have email or text notifications enabled, you will receive a message letting you know which items auto-renewed and their new due dates.
You Can't Renew
- Items that another patron has placed on hold
- Items that have reached their renewal limit
- Hot Picks, New DVDs, Magazines, and Kits
To check whether an item that is overdue can be renewed, call 847-234-0636.
Overdue
Overdue Takeout Tech items accrue a $2/day fine. Takeout Tech items are in high demand, and therefore we need them returned promptly.
Otherwise the Library is fine free. Each item still has a due date and cardholders are responsible for honoring the due date.
Holds
Holdable
Books, Audiobooks, DVDs (excluding New), Video Games (excluding Switch), Music CDs
Holdable for Lake Forest Library cardholders only
Takeout Tech, New DVDs, New Video Games, Nintendo Switch Games, Magazines, Kits, Children's Board Books, Launchpads
Not Holdable
Hot Picks
Returning
Some items have special return instructions. Basically, please return oversize items, Takeout Tech, and Kits to a service desk inside the Library, because returning them in the bins can damage the items.
- Drive-up bins behind the Library
- Bin near the Library front door
- Any Library service desk
- Drive-up bin in the West Train Station parking lot, 911 Telegraph Rd
- Return slots near the West Train Station entrance