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Checkouts and Holds

  • A full-access King County Library System (KCLS) library card in good standing may borrow:

    All items except downloads Maximum of 100 items
    OverDrive eBooks and downloadable audiobooks 25 items
    OverDrive magazines No checkout limits
    hoopla digital music, movies, TV, and comics 10 items per month
    Kanopy streaming movies 5 items per month. No holds. (Kanopy Kids, Great Courses, and Credit-Free Viewing are counted separately.)

    KCLS is not responsible for damage to equipment that occurs while using library-owned material.

    Patrons who have reached the maximum number of physical checkouts are not able to log in or borrow items from OverDrive or hoopla.

    Versión en español:¿Cuántos artículos me puedo llevar prestados?

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    Books      

    CDs

    CD-ROMs

    LPs

    Kits

    Players

    Most videodiscs (DVDs and Blu-rays), except feature films 

    		 28 days
    OverDrive:                       
    • eBooks
    • downloadable audiobooks
    • magazines

    hoopla digital comics

    		21 days
    Magazines
    Feature film videodiscs (DVDs and Blu-rays)
    hoopla digital music    		 7 days
    hoopla digital video 3 days (72 hours)
    Kanopy digital video
    		 2-3 days (48-72 hours), depending on the film
    Most Media Equipment (use in library only)  1 day

    Versión en español ¿Cuánto tiempo puedo conservar los préstamos?

  • Checkout and holds limits vary by service. Please visit How many items may I check out?, opens a new window

  • Borrowing periods vary by service. Please visit How long can I borrow items for?, opens a new window

  • No. Magazines do not count toward checkout limits.

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OverDrive Downloadable Audiobooks

  • The checkout process varies by device.

    Don’t see your device listed here? Please visit the OverDrive help site, opens a new window for more instructions or contact Ask KCLS for help.

  • If you’re looking for a specific digital title that we do not have, you can use a Notify Me tag, opens a new window in Libby. Notify Me will alert you if the library buys the title. However, not all publishers sell their content to libraries in digital format. If you cannot find a title in Libby’s catalog, then we cannot buy the item. You can learn how to use Notify Me with this tutorial, opens a new window or video, opens a new window. 

  • eBook and audiobook rights are subject to separate publishing agreements that do not always match the print publishing agreements.

  • You can use Notify Me to share suggestions for digital titles.

  • In the Libby app.

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