Circulation Periods
Brookings Public Library card holders may check out a total of 25 items.
Check out periods vary according to collection, and some collections have additional check out limits:
| Material Type | Loan Period | Renewals* | Checkout Limits | Overdue Fines (per day) |
| Audiobook (CD or MP3) | 4 weeks | 1 | 25 | $0.10 |
| Board Games | 4 weeks | 1 | 1 | $0.10 |
| Board Games (Easy) | 4 weeks | 1 | 1 | $0.10 |
| Books | 4 weeks | 1 | 25 | $0.10 |
| Book Bags | 6 weeks | 1 | 25 | $0.10 |
| Book Club Books | 2 weeks | 1 | 25 | $0.10 |
| DVDs/Blu-Rays | 1 week | 0 | 5 | $1.00 |
| Easy Audio (Wonderbooks) | 4 weeks | 1 | 10 | $0.10 |
| High-Demand Books ** | 1 week or 2 weeks |
0 | 25 | $0.10 |
| Interlibrary Loans | 4 weeks | 0 | 10 | $0.10 |
| Kids CD Kits | 4 weeks | 1 | 25 | $0.10 |
| Kids Packs | 4 weeks | 1 | 1 | $0.10 |
| Laptops (in-library only) | 4 hours | 0 | 1 | $25.00 per hour |
| Launchpads | 1 week | 0 | 1 | $1.00 |
| Magazines (except current issue) | 4 weeks | 1 | 25 | $0.10 |
| Maker Kits | 1 week or 4 weeks |
1 | 1 | $1.00 |
| Playaways | 4 weeks | 1 | 5 | $0.10 |
| Vertical File Material | 1 week | 1 | 25 | $0.10 |
| Video Games | 1 week | 0 | 1 | $1.00 |
| Wellness DVDs | 4 weeks | 1 | 1 | $1.00 |
| Yard Games | 1 week | 0 | 1 | $0.10 |
*An item may be renewed unless a hold has been placed on the item or the item's allotted renewals have been exhausted. Renewals are granted for the length of the item's loan period based on the calendar date on which the item was renewed.
**The choice of titles and length of high-demand loan status for each title will be determined by the Librarian in charge of that collection.
**The choice of titles and length of high-demand loan status for each title will be determined by the Librarian in charge of that collection.
Renewable materials may be renewed through our Online Catalog. Log in using your library card barcode and the first 8 characters of your last name in lowercase as the password. If you are having difficulties please call us at 605-692-9407.
The late charge for DVDs is $1 per movie per day late. The late charge for most other items 10 cents per day per item. You will be charged for postage for overdue notices as well.