Mount Prospect Public Library Loan Periods and Fines

Last modified: March 09, 2023

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Loan Periods and Fines

ItemMPPL Patron LimitReciprocal* LimitLoan Period
Audiovisual
DVDs - New Fiction507 days (14 days for TV)
Blu-Ray - New Fiction507 days
DVD and Blu-Ray (Recent/Old/TV/Nonfiction)Unlimited107 days (14 days for TV/Nonfiction)
Video Games - New2014 days
Video Games10214 days
Music CDs and MultimediaUnlimitedUnlimited14 days
Books and Audiobooks
Books - New FictionUnlimitedUnlimited14 days (21 days for 450+ pages)
Books - All otherUnlimitedUnlimited21 days
Audiobooks - Books on CDUnlimitedUnlimited21 days (28 days for 23+ discs)
Audiobooks - PlayawaysUnlimited1021 days
Youth Specialty Items
Toys557 days
Playaway View and Launchpad10514 days
Specialty Kits and Bags (Activity, Early Literacy, Get Well, Parent Concern, Science, Tech Time Totes, S.T.E.A.M, Toddler, and Travel)10521 days
Other Youth Kits and Bags (Early Reader, Books-to-Go, Read-Along, Parent/Teacher Kits)UnlimitedUnlimited21 days
Miscellaneous
Lucky Day ItemsUnlimited0Varies, but all items are non-renewable
MagazinesUnlimitedUnlimited14 days
Great Courses, Sheet Music, Art Prints, and Canvas BagsUnlimitedUnlimited42 days
Reference Material**By authorization only0Varies
Library of Things Collection1 of each014 Days
Fine Free Exceptions - $1/day late fee
Adult Book Discussion Bags**2242 days
Interlibrary Loan**5 items can be in-process at one timeNot able to request ILLVaries

Audiovisual

DVDs - New Fiction

Loan Period : 7 days (14 days for TV)

MPPL Patron Limit : 5

Reciprocal* Limit : 0

Blu-Ray - New Fiction

Loan Period : 7 days

MPPL Patron Limit : 5

Reciprocal* Limit : 0

DVD and Blu-Ray (Recent/Old/TV/Nonfiction)

Loan Period : 7 days (14 days for TV/Nonfiction)

MPPL Patron Limit : Unlimited

Reciprocal* Limit : 10

Video Games - New

Loan Period : 14 days

MPPL Patron Limit : 2

Reciprocal* Limit : 0

Video Games

Loan Period : 14 days

MPPL Patron Limit : 10

Reciprocal* Limit : 2

Music CDs and Multimedia

Loan Period : 14 days

MPPL Patron Limit : Unlimited

Reciprocal* Limit : Unlimited

Books and Audiobooks

Books - New Fiction

Loan Period : 14 days (21 days for 450+ pages)

MPPL Patron Limit : Unlimited

Reciprocal* Limit : Unlimited

Books - All other

Loan Period : 21 days

MPPL Patron Limit : Unlimited

Reciprocal* Limit : Unlimited

Audiobooks - Books on CD

Loan Period : 21 days (28 days for 23+ discs)

MPPL Patron Limit : Unlimited

Reciprocal* Limit : Unlimited

Audiobooks - Playaways

Loan Period : 21 days

MPPL Patron Limit : Unlimited

Reciprocal* Limit : 10

Youth Specialty Items

Toys

Loan Period : 7 days

MPPL Patron Limit : 5

Reciprocal* Limit : 5

Playaway View and Launchpad

Loan Period : 14 days

MPPL Patron Limit : 10

Reciprocal* Limit : 5

Specialty Kits and Bags (Activity, Early Literacy, Get Well, Parent Concern, Science, Tech Time Totes, S.T.E.A.M, Toddler, and Travel)

Loan Period : 21 days

MPPL Patron Limit : 10

Reciprocal* Limit : 5

Other Youth Kits and Bags (Early Reader, Books-to-Go, Read-Along, Parent/Teacher Kits)

Loan Period : 21 days

MPPL Patron Limit : Unlimited

Reciprocal* Limit : Unlimited

Miscellaneous

Lucky Day Items

Loan Period : Varies, but all items are non-renewable

MPPL Patron Limit : Unlimited

Reciprocal* Limit : 0

Magazines

Loan Period : 14 days

MPPL Patron Limit : Unlimited

Reciprocal* Limit : Unlimited

Great Courses, Sheet Music, Art Prints, and Canvas Bags

Loan Period : 42 days

MPPL Patron Limit : Unlimited

Reciprocal* Limit : Unlimited

Reference Material**

Loan Period : Varies

MPPL Patron Limit : By authorization only

Reciprocal* Limit : 0

Library of Things Collection

Loan Period : 14 Days

MPPL Patron Limit : 1 of each

Reciprocal* Limit : 0

Fine Free Exceptions - $1/day late fee

Adult Book Discussion Bags**

Loan Period : 42 days

MPPL Patron Limit : 2

Reciprocal* Limit : 2

Interlibrary Loan**

Loan Period : Varies

MPPL Patron Limit : 5 items can be in-process at one time

Reciprocal* Limit : Not able to request ILL

All above items will automatically renew three times if there are no holds

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**These are non-renewable items
*Reciprocal borrower is a nonresident who has their library card registered with MPPL.

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