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Borrow, Renew, Return, REPEAT!

Four (4) days prior to your due date, the system will attempt to autorenew the item. If there is nothing blocking the renewal, such as a hold waiting list, the item will be autorenewed for you. The new due date will be three (3) weeks from the original due date. Items will be renewed automatically up to four (3) times if no one is waiting for them. Each renewal is for three (3) weeks.

The system only makes one attempt to autorenew for you four days prior to the due date. It does not keep trying. If the holds are fulfilled by other copies in the next couple of days, your item will not be autorenewed. You will have renew yourself online or by calling Infoline at 520-791-4010.

You can also renew items in your account.

Log in to your account with your library card number in the upper right-hand corner.
Click on your username in the upper right-hand corner, then on Checked Out.
Click Renew or to renew multiple items, put a check mark in the box next to the title you want to renew.
Click on the activated Renew Selected button.

If you're having trouble renewing, call Infoline at 520-791-4010.

Items that cannot be renewed: If someone has placed a hold on an item, or it's a Lucky Day (formerly Express) item, it can't be renewed.

Returning is easy

Go on the waiting list

Whoops! Kept it too long? Don't worry!

We are fine free! Simply return your item, and there will be no overdue fines.

Owe us a fee? Pay fees online with a card or in person with cash or a check.

Items automatically get flagged as lost in our system if they are not returned after 30 days from the due date. You will receive a bill for these items. However, please call or stop by to talk with us about your options. We are happy to work with you. If an item is truly lost or damaged, you may have the option to replace the item or pay the replacement cost.

If you return the item, the “lost” status is removed, the bill is cleared, and you will not incur overdue fines.

Read more about borrowing, renewing, and all the rules about having a library card.

Steps to getting the most out of your card

Step 1

Get all the apps and find great stuff!

Grab Library apps from the Google Play Store for Android devices or the App Store for iOS.

We've got apps for tracking your library account, downloading eBooks and audiobooks, reading magazines, streaming video, and more!

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Step 2

Enjoy everything your card unlocks!

Attend programs and events.

Read eBooks, download audiobooks, and stream videos and music, all from the comfort of your couch.

Check out seeds from the Seed Library, visit a museum for free with a Culture Pass, use one of our many meeting rooms, or join a book club.

Step 3

Learn and make your dreams come true!

We've got learning tools, all for free! Learn a language, sharpen your computer skills, or take a practice test.

Get your high school diploma, find a job, take GED/HSE classes, get Homework Help, attend English classes.

You can also do research or indulge your curiosity on all kinds of topics in the E-Library.

Become an expert

Find what you want

Getting to know the website: Using the search bar

Find what you want in the catalog by filtering your results

Find items that are ready to check out right now

Save time by saving your searches

Using Advanced Search: Preset filters before you search

Get on the waiting list

You can have 20 physical items on hold at one time to be delivered to any of our libraries for pickup. The 20 includes any paused holds. Digital titles that you download and stream do not count toward that 20. Those are all extra!

I wanna hold your book: all about holds

Set a preferred location to make placing holds fast and easy

On a long hold list?

Keep track of your reading

Check out your own books and skip the line!

Keep a list of what you've read with your Completed Shelf

What are My Shelves?

Create and share lists you've made in the catalog

Share what you thought! Add a comment in the catalog

Set up your account

There's even more about your account in our FAQs.

To Private or Not To Private

Tell others about yourself in your account profile

Follow other readers for great recommendations

Master the website

Use the website's help menu to get the help you need

Use the website footer to get quickly to areas of the site

Entertain yourself with the E-Library!

FAQs about your card

You can place up to 20 items on hold at a time.
- Learn about suspending or pausing your holds
- Learn more about managing your holds
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You can borrow up to 50 items at a time, including up to 15 DVDs, with a full-service card.

If you have a limited card, you will only be able to check out 2 items.

Items check out for 3 weeks (21 days).

You can also borrow other items with your card that don't count against the 50-item limit. These bonus items include:
See everything you can download & stream.

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Sign in to your account by clicking Log In / My PCPL in the upper right corner of the website.
- If it's your first time logging in, you’ll need to register your account and create a username. Why do I have to register?
Click My Account to see a menu of options for your account. Here is how you can view your borrowing information. Click the links under My Borrowing (Checked Out, On Hold, Borrowing History) to view those items.

At this time, Borrowing History does not contain the e-books, downloadable audiobooks, streaming films, or downloadable songs you borrow since those are managed by separate systems such as OverDrive, Hoopla, IndieFlix, and Freegal.
- On the OverDrive website.
- In the Libby app.
- In Hoopla, you will login, then go to the "My Hoopla" menu at the top, then select History.
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Your email address is required if you ever need to reset your PIN.

To change your email address
1. If you have not already done so, log in to your account.
2. Click on your username in the upper right, then from the drop-down menu, select the My Settings link.
3. Under Account Information, you’ll see Email Address: Update your email address – click on Change.
4. In the Email field, delete the current email address and enter the new one you want to use.
5. Click the Save Changes button.
6. Once you have entered a new address, a confirmation email will be sent to you. Your change will take effect only after you have responded to the confirmation message.
Note: An email address is not required when you register. However, you cannot erase an existing address and leave the field blank.

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Apply for a Library Card online

Get a library card in person:

Come in to any library with your photo I.D. If your I.D. doesn't have your current address, bring along a piece of mail or a legal document with your name and current address on it. There are no forms for you to fill out. We enter information directly from your I.D.

If you're under 18, it's best to come in with your parent or legal guardian. If that's not possible, we can give you a library card, but you will be limited on the number of items you can check out until your parent or guardian can come in with you.

Once you have your card, learn what you can do with it!

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My Card

Borrow, Renew, Return, REPEAT!

Steps to getting the most out of your card

Step 1

Get all the apps and find great stuff!

Step 2

Enjoy everything your card unlocks!

Step 3

Learn and make your dreams come true!

Become an expert

Find what you want

Get on the waiting list

Keep track of your reading

Set up your account

Master the website

FAQs about your card

Library Card FAQs

How many holds you can have at one time

How many items you can check out

How to log in to see your account information (checked out items, holds, reading history, etc.)

Changing your email address

How to get a library card

Who knew the Library did such great stuff?

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