Borrowing

 

To borrow material you must have a Whitby Public Library card.

You can recommend a new release for purchase or request to borrow a title not in our collection through interlibrary loan

 

Loan Periods and Renewals

Most items can be renewed five times through:

The following cannot be renewed:

  • Rapid Reads, Rapid Views, Rapid Plays items
  • passes
  • interlibrary loans
  • items on hold
  • Wi-Fi hotspots 

Items are due by closing on the due date. Material can be returned to any branch of the Whitby Public Library. Sign up for email notification for due date and overdue reminders and to be notified that your holds are ready.


Loan Periods

TypeLimitLoan Period
Audio BooksNo Limit3 weeks
Board Games2 per card1 week
Book Club in a BagNo Limit6 weeks
CDsNo Limit1 week
Discovery Kits and CO2 Monitors1 per card2 weeks
DVDsNo Limit1 week
DVDs — Rapid Views2 per card3 days
DVDS — TV SeriesNo Limit2 weeks
EncyclopediasNo Limit1 week
FictionNo Limit3 weeks
GPS receivers and Watt Readers1 per card1 week
Interlibrary loans5 active requests4 weeks
Language CoursesNo Limit6 weeks
Launchpads2 per card2 weeks
MagazinesNo Limit1 week
Non FictionNo Limit3 weeks
Passes1 per card1 week
Rapid ReadsNo Limit2 weeks
Reference MaterialNot Loaned0 days
Video Games10 per card1 week
Wi-Fi Hotspots1 per card2 weeks

The Whitby Public Library is Fine Free

Replacement costs apply. Replacement cost(s) for damaged or lost library material is the amount listed in the Library's database. Overdue items are considered lost after 8 or 24 days depending on the item.

Borrowing privileges (including digital content) are suspended when outstanding charges total $20.00 or more. 

 

Pay Fees Online

You can pay your library account fees online with your credit card (VISA and MasterCard).  

Here’s how:

  1.  Log in to your Library account using a web browser. Note: online payment is not yet available via the My WPL app
     
  2. Under My Account, choose Fees from the My Borrowing section. 
     
  3. If you have outstanding fees, a Pay Fees button will be visible. Click on the Pay Fees button and follow the prompts to proceed with your payment.

 

Collection Agency for Overdue Accounts

Unique Management, a collection agency specializing in libraries, assists the Whitby Public Library to recover long overdue items. Accounts with fees of $50.00 or more are referred to Unique Management. A $15.00 non-refundable administration fee is added to those accounts.

This policy helps us bring long overdue items back to the Library. Items not returned are not available for other customers to borrow. Replacing these items can be costly, using library funds which could be spent on new titles.

This policy does not affect most customers who return materials on time. Most library items can be renewed in person, by phone or online. After-hours Book Returns are available at all three Whitby Public Library locations.