Checkout Limits

Des Moines Public Library Checkout Limits

Reservable: Yes

Loan Period: 3 weeks (21 days)

Checkout Limit: 50 total items

Checkout Fee: None

Renewable: Yes, 2 times if no one is waiting

Access: All cardholders

Reservable: Yes

Loan Period: 1 weeks (7 days)

Checkout Limit: 50 total items

Checkout Fee: None

Renewable: Yes, 2 times if no one is waiting

Access: All cardholders

Reservable: Yes

Loan Period: 1 weeks (7 days)

Checkout Limit: 50 total items

Checkout Fee: None

Renewable: Yes, 2 times if no one is waiting

Access: All cardholders

Reservable: Yes

Loan Period: 3 weeks (21 days)

Checkout Limit: 50 total items

Checkout Fee: None

Renewable: Yes, 2 times if no one is waiting

Access: All cardholders

Reservable: Yes

Loan Period: 8 weeks (60 days)

Checkout Limit: 50 total items

Checkout Fee: None

Renewable: No

Access: All cardholders

Reservable: Yes

Loan Period: 8 weeks (60 days)

Checkout Limit: 50 total items

Checkout Fee: None

Renewable: No

Access: All cardholders

Literacy & STEM Kits:

Reservable: Yes

Loan Period: 3 weeks (21 days)

Checkout Limit: 50 total items

Checkout Fee: None

Renewable: No

Access: All cardholders

Library of Things (including board games):

Reservable: Yes

Loan Period: 1 weeks (7 days)

Checkout Limit: 50 total items

Checkout Fee: None

Renewable: Yes, up to two times, if there are no holds on the item

Access: Cardholders 18+

Reservable: Yes

Loan Period: 3 weeks (21 days)

Checkout Limit: 10 items

Checkout Fee: None

Renewable: Yes, 2 times if no one is waiting

Access: Residents of Des Moines, Windsor Heights, and Saylor Township

Reservable: N/A, always available

Loan Period: Unlimited

Checkout Limit: Unlimited

Checkout Fee: None

Renewable: N/A, unlimited access

Access: Residents of Des Moines, Windsor Heights, and Saylor Township

Reservable: N/A, always available

Loan Period: 3 days

Checkout Limit: 30 "tickets" per month

Checkout Fee: None

Renewable: No

Access: Residents of Des Moines, Windsor Heights, and Saylor Township

Reservable: Yes

Loan Period: Determined by lending library

Checkout Limit: 10 active requests at a time

Checkout Fee: No fee from DMPL; patron will be responsible for any fees assessed by lending library

Renewable: Possibly, if lending library gives permission

Access: Residents of Des Moines, Windsor Heights, and Saylor Township