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Borrowing

Your Ptbo Library card allows you to borrow physical and digital titles from the Library, and now you can use your card at Cavan MonaghanDouro-DummerKawartha LakesOtonabee-South MonaghanSelwyn, and Trent Lakes Public Libraries, too!

For more information about borrowing library materials, see our Borrowing Policy.

The Library does not charge late fines for overdue library materials but does charge fees for lost or damaged materials.

Item Loan Period Renewals Holds Loans / Card
Books, Audiobooks, Magazines 21 days 3 Yes unlimited
Music CDs 21 days 3 Yes unlimited
Playaways & Readalongs 21 days 3 Yes unlimited
Launchpads 7 days 1 Yes 1
DVDs 14 days 1 Yes unlimited
New & Popular DVDs - Feature 14 days No No unlimited
TV Series DVDs  14 days 1 Yes unlimited
Book Club in a Bag 42 days No Yes 1

Visit the Library of Things (LOT) webpage for loan periods and limits for each of our LOT collections.

You can renew borrowed items or place holds on items using your library card:

Please note: Once you renew an item, you will not receive an overdue notice for the new due date. Please make note of your new due date so you can return your items on time. 

Main Library

Items may be returned using the outdoor return access at the top of the ramp or the indoor return access across from the elevator.

MLCC Branch

There are two return bins at the new branch - one is located outside of the Miskin Law Community Complex entrance on the East Side of the building. The other is located inside the MLCC but just outside the Library.

Kiosks

Items may be returned to the return bin at participating kiosks or back into the kiosk itself.

The Library can send email or SMS notifications about your holds, overdue material, service interruptions and due dates.

If you want to receive these notifications, please contact the Library or visit the Check-Out Desk to update your account.

If items are lost or damaged, the Library charges fees to replace or repair them.

Damaged Item Cost

Item Damage Fee
Board Book, Easy Reader, or Juvenile Paperback $8.00
Juvenile or YA Book $11.00
Adult Book $15.00
CD or DVD (per disc) $20.00
CD & Book Kit (book only) $8.00

Item Replacement Default Costs

Item Default Cost Processing Fee Total Cost
Book Club or VLS Bag $6.00 $5.00 $11.00
Great Courses Case $11.00 $5.00 $16.00

Multimedia case (DVD, Playaway, Book & CD Kit); Playaway Door, etc.

$4.00 $5.00 $9.00
Book on CD $45.00 $5.00 $50.00
Music CD $15.00 $5.00 $20.00
Launchpad $250.00 $5.00 $255.00
14 Day DVD $22.00 $5.00 $27.00
New & Popular 14 Day DVD $50.00 $5.00 $55.00
14 Day DVD (TV Sets) $65.00 $5.00 $70.00
Periodical $7.00 $5.00 $12.00

 

Contact Us

Main Library
345 Aylmer St. N
Peterborough, ON K9H 3V7

705-745-5382

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