Borrowing Policy
*Up to 99 Providence Public Library items may be on loan at one time. All 3-week loans may be renewed once. Renew in person, online, by calling your branch library, or our automated system at 401-736-0965 or 1-800-359-3090.
| Item | Max number | Loan period (weeks) |
Overdue fines per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books Special Permission Adult Basic Collection | 4 per topic 2 5 | 3 1 3 |
.10 .25 .10 |
| Music Scores | 6 | 3 | .10 |
| Periodicals Branches only, excluding current issue |
5 | 1 adult 3 juvenile | .10 |
| Picture Collection | 50 adult 25 juvenile |
3 | .10 per envelope |
| Audiocassettes | 4 | 3 | .10 |
| Books on tape/CD | 6 | 3 | .10 |
| Language kits | 2 | 3 | .10 |
| Compact Discs Central Branches |
6 3 |
3 | .10 |
| Records | 4 | 3 | .10 |
| Videocassettes / DVDs adult cardholder Central Branches juvenile cardholder | 5 (3 feature) 4 (3 feature) 2 | 1 | 1.00 |
| e.books | unlimited | 3 days |
*Temporary cards: borrowing limit is 2 items
Please ask us about our take-home art and posters and museum passes.
All materials, with the exception of LP records and circulating art, may be returned to any Ocean State Libraries library.
Please rewind all videos.
The Providence Public Library disclaims responsibility for damages incurred to the borrower’s equipment from use with the Library’s audio-visual materials.