Loans, Limits and Fees

A maximum of 50 items may be borrowed per card.

Library privileges will be temporarily suspended due any of the following circumstances:

• ​$35 or more in fines

• 2 or more items overdue

• ​items overdue by 5 weeks or more

There is a non-refundable $20 fee for each account that is sent to the collection agency

There is a non-refundable $40 fee for not sufficient funds (NSF) cheques returned from the bank

A $1 fee will apply to holds not picked up within 5 days of notification

Holds are limited to 50 items per card

To cancel holds visit My OPL on our website, our app, or by calling one of our branches and speaking with a staff member

New cards are free

$2 replacement fee for lost adult card

$1 replacement fee for lost children’s card

​Items are considered lost after 50 days overdue. 

• ​Exception: Fast lane items are considered lost after 7 days overdue. ​

Lost or damaged audiovisual containers, cases, kit bags and RFID tags will be charged a $7 processing fee.

Lost or damaged kit pieces will be charged their value plus a $7 processing fee.

Lost or damaged OSMO will be charged a $140 replacement fee.

For all other items, library will determine it’s replacement cost plus a $7 processing fee​.

If you find a lost item that you have already paid the replacement fee for and it is returned with its receipt within 60 days, you will be refunded the value paid minus the $7 processing fee.

​All costs will be reflected in your My OPL account.

OPL has permanently eliminated overdue fines. You will not be charged for overdue items, however, you will be charged once the item is considered lost. 

• All non-Fast Lane items will be considered lost after 50 days overdue. 

• Fast Lane items will be considered lost after 7 days overdue.

Replacement charges along with a $7 processing fee will be charged per lost item.

​All costs and fees will be reflected in your My OPL account.

A billing notice will be sent when your account totals $35 or more.

Overdue accounts may be submitted to a collection agency.

​To remove fees associated with overdue items marked as "lost", please return items to any branch or contact us. 

Overdue notices are generated at 3 days, 10 days, and 21 days.

You will receive notices either by email, phone, or text​. 

​To change how the library contacts you please contact your local branch.

Holds can be placed on these items.

Items can be borrowed for 21 days.

High demand items may have their loan period reduced from 21 days to 14 days.

Limits to number of loans may apply.

Books can be renewed twice if there is no wait list.

Holds cannot be placed on these items.

Items can be borrowed for 7 days.

Items cannot be renewed.

Holds can be placed on these items.

Items can be borrowed for 7 days.

​Items cannot be renewed.

Holds can be placed on these items.

Items can be borrowed for 21 days.

High demand items may have their loan period reduced from 21 days to 14 days.

CDs or audiobooks can be renewed twice if there is no wait list. 

Items can be borrowed for 3 days.

Items cannot be renewed.

Holds can be placed on these items.

Items can be borrowed for 7 days.

Items can be renewed twice if there is no wait list.

Holds can be placed on these items.

Items can be borrowed for 21 days.

High demand items may have their loan period reduced from 21 days to 14 days.

Items can be renewed twice if there is no wait list.

Holds can be placed on these items.

Items can be borrowed for 7 days.

Items can be renewed twice if there is no wait list.

Holds cannot be placed on these items.

Loan period varies based on the item, and any restrictions of loan period, imposed by lending source.

Items are not able to be renewed.

Holds can be placed on these items. 

Items can be borrowed for 7 days.

Maximum of 1 Storytelling Kit can be borrowed per card.

Items can be renewed twice if there is no wait list.

Holds can be placed on these items.

Items can be borrowed for 42 days.

Maximum of 2 Book Club Kits can be borrowed per card.

Items cannot be renewed.

Holds can be placed on these items.

Items can be borrowed for 21 days.

Items can be renewed twice if there is no wait list.

Holds cannot be placed on these items.

Items can be borrowed for 21 days.

Items can be renewed twice.

Holds cannot be placed on these items.

Items can be borrowed for 7 days.

Items cannot be renewed.

Laptops are only to be used in branch.

​Holds cannot be placed on these items.

Item can be borrowed for 2 hours at a time.

Maximum of 1 laptop can be borrowed per card.

Laptops can be renewed if there is no waiting list. Please enquire with staff.

Holds can be placed on these items.

Items can be borrowed for 7 days.

Maximum of 1 OSMO can be borrowed per card.

Items cannot be renewed.

Holds cannot be placed on these items.

Items can be borrowed for 7 days.

Items cannot be renewed.