| Item | Loan Period | Renewal Limit | Limit (per card) |
Late fee (per day) |
| Regular Books | 3 weeks | 2 renewals | No limit | $0.25 |
| “Hot” Books (fiction bestsellers) | 1 week | No renewals/ no holds |
No limit | $1.00 |
| “Hot” DVDs | 3 days | No renewals/ no holds |
2 | $1.00 |
| TV Series DVDs | 2 weeks | 2 renewals |
No limit |
$1.00 |
| All other DVDs (including Blu-rays) | 1 week | 2 renewals |
No limit |
$1.00 |
| Magazines & Comic Books | 1 week | 2 renewals | No limit | $0.25 |
| Holiday Picture Books | 1 week | No renewals, holds allowed | 5 | $0.25 |
| CDs | 1 week | 2 renewals | No limit | $0.25 |
| Audio Books/Kits | 3 weeks | 2 renewals | No limit | $0.25 |
| New video games (MPLD cardholders & enhanced cardholders only) |
1 week | 2 renewals | 5 (can be mix of “new” and “non-new”) | $1.00 |
| Non-new video games (non-MPLD cardholders) | 1 week | 2 renewals | 5 “non-new” titles only | $1.00 |
| Playaways | 3 weeks | 2 renewals | No limit | $0.25 |
| CD-ROMs & DVD ROMs | 3 weeks | 2 renewals | No limit | $1.00 |
| eReaders (MPLD & enhanced cardholders only) |
3 weeks | No renewals; holds allowed | 1 | $1.00 |
Library of Things Circulation Policy -- Approved 04/20/2021 -- Supersedes Hotspot and Roku Circulation Rules
The "Library of Things" is a collection of nontraditional items that go beyond books and movies that check out for home use.
These items are holdable and loanable for McHenry Public Library District (MPLD) cardholders only. There is a $1.00 daily overdue fine, and the maximum fine and replacement cost are equal to the price of the item plus all associated accessories. Items must be checked out and returned to the Questions Desk only. A $10 fine will be added if returned to the inside/outside drop boxes. MPLD will deactivate applicable devices after 21 days overdue. A $20 fee will be charged for any device that has to be deactivated. Patrons can only check out four (4) items from the Library of Things collection at any time. Items can be added to or removed from the collection at any time based on the Library’s selection criteria, and the collection’s circulation policies will follow the parameters outlined in this policy.
Please see the table below for circulation information for specific items in the Library of Things collection. The MPLD is not liable for damaged or destroyed personal property that may occur while operating an item from this collection.
As of 08/20/2024, items or kits in the Library of Things collection with a replacement value of $500.00 or more will be limited to patrons ages 18 and older and will require the patron to sign a Library of Things High-Value Item Waiver and Agreement available at the Circulation Check-out desk.
| Item |
Holds not picked up
You have 7 days from date of notification to pick up your holds. For each item you don't pick up, your account will be charged a $1 fee. After the 7-day-period, the hold will expire and the item will go back on the shelf or on to the next hold request.
Restrictions on Checking out Items for Non-Resident Cardholders
If you have a library card from another library, you can check out most types of items as long as you register your card at the Checkout Desk. For video games, non-MPLD cardholders may check out, in person, a limit of five "non-new" titles. Non-MPLD cardholders may not check out our eReaders, magnifier for visually impaired, telescope, hotspots or Rokus.
Renewals
Our system automatically renews your items twice if renewals are allowed and there are not any holds on the item. You'll then get notification that your item is due. To see what has been renewed, click on "My Library Account" from our home page's upper right corner, log in, then you'll see what you currently have checked out and due dates.
Replacement & miscellaneous fees
Lost/damaged item: cost of item + $5 processing fee.
Please contact Circulation at 815-385-0036 for current fees for replacement items (cases, notes, etc.)
