Borrowing library items

Find out about borrowing books and audio-visual items.

It is free to join a library. As a member you can:

  • borrow up to 20 books for three weeks free of charge
  • renew them if you can keep them longer. How to renew.
  • download up to three eBook and eAudio items for either 7,14 or 21 days with OverDrive
  • download up to ten eAudio items for up to 21 days with One Click Digital
  • hire DVDs and music CDs by the week for a charge. Concessions are available.
  • return any item you have borrowed to any Oxfordshire library

Loan periods for books and audio-visual items

Branch libraries

Item and loan period Children and adults Disabled people Housebound
Books 20 items 20 items 30 items
Loan period 21 days 21 days 21 days
Audio books 5 items 20 items 30 items
Loan period 21 days 21 days 21 days
DVDs 5 items 5 items 5 items
Loan period 7 days 7 days 21 days
Music CDs 5 items 5 items 5 items
Loan period 7 days 7 days 21 days
Language packs 5 items 5 items 5 items
Loan period 21 days 21 days 21 days
CDs 5 items 5 items 5 items
Loan period 7 days 7 days 21 days

Mobile libraries

Item and loan period Adults Under 18s Disabled people Housebound
Books 20 items 20 items 20 items 30 items
Loan period 28 days 28 days 28 days 28 days
Audio Books 5 items 5 items 20 items 30 items
Loan period 28 days 28 days 28 days 28 days
DVDs 5 items 5 items 5 items 5 items
Loan period 14 days 14 days 14 days 28 days
Music CDs 5 items 5 items 5 items 5 items
Loan period 14 days 14 days 14 days 28 days
Language packs 5 items 5 items 5 items 5 items
Loan period 28 days 28 days 28 days 28 days
CDs 5 items 5 items 5 items 5 items
Loan period 14 days 14 days 14 days 28 days

 

Last reviewed
21 November 2012
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