Borrowing

The Aurora Public Library District is proud to be fine free! The library does not collect fines for overdue materials. When an item is not returned, lost, or damaged, the customer will be billed the purchase cost of the item. Replacement costs for materials owned by another library are determined by the owning library. For more information, view our Membership policy here.

Loan Periods

Library materials circulate according to the following rules. Interlibrary loan and Bookmobile items may have different loan periods and borrowing limits than those listed in this schedule. Items with holds may not be renewable. The library may occasionally pilot new items with new parameters.

New Adult Fiction: 2 week loan period with 1 renewal

Spotlight collection: Books: 2 week loan period with 0 renewals

Multi-Disc Series DVDs: 2 week loan period with 1 renewal

DVDs, Video Games, Launchpads: 1 week loan period with 1 renewal

Spotlight Collection DVDs, Gadgets/Hotspots/ Chromebooks, and all other Media Equipment: 1 week loan period with 0 renewals

All other Books, Audiobooks, Magazines (current issues do not circulate), Music CDs, and Sheet Music: 4 week loan period with 2 renewals

For In Library Use Only: Chromebooks, Gadgets, and all other Media Equipment: Same day with 0 renewals

Checkout Limits

Customers may check out a maximum of 100 items. Due to limited availability, certain collections have additional checkout limits:

  • 3 video games per card
  • 1 Hotspot per card
  • 1 Chromebook per card
  • 20 DVDs per card
  • 5 out-of-consortia interlibrary loan items per card

Looking for something specific?

If you have an Aurora Public Library District card in good standing, you can request items from us or even other libraries! Follow these steps to find your item:

1. Check the Aurora Public Library District catalog.

Place a request on the item and visit the library to pick it up when notified.

Item not found? Move to step 2.

2. Check the LINKin catalog.

Request your item from LINKin, a group of eleven local libraries that allow customers to borrow materials from other group members. Most items will be available for pickup at your preferred Aurora Public Library District branch within one week! The catalog includes audiobooks, books, Blu-rays, CDs, and DVDs. New titles are added every day.

Follow these steps to request a LINKin item:

  • Visit the Find More Illinois Catalog and start searching by keyword, title, author, subject, or ISBN.
  • Click on the title you’d like to request.
  • Click the “Request this item” icon.
  • Log in with your APLD barcode and PIN.
  • Choose your preferred pick-up location and click “Submit”.

Item still not found? Move to Step 3.

3. Check the Find More Illinois catalog.

Find More Illinois is an interlibrary loan platform that gives library customers access to a growing number of library collections throughout Illinois.

Follow these steps to request your own Interlibrary Loan:

  • Visit the Find More Illinois Catalog and start searching by keyword, title, author, subject, or ISBN.
  • Click on the title you’d like to request.
  • Click the “Request this item” icon.
  • Log in with your APLD barcode and PIN.
  • Choose your preferred pick-up location and click “Submit”.

Item still not found? Move to step 4 to request an interlibrary loan.

4. Request an Interlibrary Loan

Our Interlibrary Loan service can request items from participating libraries across the country. You may request up to five (5) items per library card at a time.

Follow these steps to request your own Interlibrary Loan:

  • Click here to access our classic catalog.
  • Click on “Search” followed by “Keyword".
  • Click on "Search other Library Databases".
  • Check "WorldCat".
  • Click on "Set Databases".
  • Start by searching by keyword, title, exact, or phrase, etc.
  • Find the title you want to ILL, click on "Place Request".
  • Log in using your library card number and PIN number.
  • Click "Submit Request".
  • Click "Continue".
  • Click "Log out" once you are done.

If you're unable to find the item after completing the steps above, fill out the form below to send your request to the Interlibrary Loan Team: