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Circulation

My Account
Check online to see what materials you have checked out, and renew items.

Circulation Department
To speak with a circulation representative call (901) 415-2702.

Fees and Loan Periods

Library Card Information

Late Fees and Lost Items

Fees and Loan Periods

Printed Materials   Checkout Fee Loan Period
Popular Library Free 7 days (no renewal)
Magazines Free 7 days (no renewal)
Job and Career Center Books Free 7 days (one renewal)
All Other Books/Printed Materials Free 21 days (one renewal)
Audio Tapes, Records, CD's and Cassettes
Books on Tape 50 ? per cassette* 21 days (no renewal)
Music Cassettes 50 ? per cassette* 21 days (no renewal)
CD's 50 ? per CD* 21 days (no renewal)
Job and Career Center Tapes 50 ? per cassette* 7 days (no renewal)
LP's 50 ? per LP* 21 days (no renewal)
Children's Audio-cassettes Free 21 days (no renewal)
* $3.00 maximum per cover
Videos/DVDs      
Entertainment Videos/DVDs (Adult and Children's) $2.00 per episode 3 days (no renewal)
Job and Career Center Videos/DVDs $2.00 per episode 7 days (no renewal)
Non-fiction Videos/DVDs $2.00 per episode 21 days (no renewal)
Short-Length Videos $2.00 per /episode 21 days (no renewal)
A Maximum of 25 items may be checked-out at any one time.

Library Card Information

Library cards are free to residents and property owners in Memphis, Bartlett and unincorporated Shelby County with proper identification. Those who live outside the Memphis Public Library service area, including counties in TN, AR and MS, may pay an annual fee of $50 to obtain a Memphis Public Library & Information Center library card. Replacement cards are $1.00. A visitor card requires a $10 refundable deposit per item checked out, and is valid for one three-month period per year.

Late Fees and Lost Items

A late fee of $ .10 per day, per book will be assessed for children's materials not returned by the due date, with a maximum of $ 3.00 per book. A late fee of $ .20 per day, per book will be assessed for adult materials not returned by the due date, with a maximum of $ 5.00 per book. A late fee of $ 1.00 per day will be assessed for each video/DVD not returned by the due date. A maximum fee of $ 15.00 per library account for video/DVD or any group of late items returned on the same day. The cost of all lost materials must be paid. Fees must be paid before additional items can be checked out.

 

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