Renewals and Fees

Borrowing Items

Renewing Items

We’re excited to introduce automatic renewals, making it easier than ever to enjoy your library materials without worrying about due dates. Eligible items on your account will be automatically renewed before their due date—no action required.

What you need to know:

• Items will automatically renew if: there are no holds on the item, and the item has not reached its maximum number of renewals.
• If an item cannot be renewed, you’ll be responsible for returning it by the due date.
• You can still renew items yourself at any time.
• What this means for you.
• No need to manually renew most items.
• More time to enjoy your materials, and fewer overdue items.

Check your due dates regularly through your online account or by contacting us.

If you have any questions, please reach out—we’re happy to help!

How to renew materials

• You may renew materials by clicking on My Account in our online catalogue or downloading the GPL app from the App Store or Google Play.
• Renew items logging into your account through our catalogue or contact us.
• Materials may be renewed for two additional loan periods (see exceptions below)

Exceptions

Some items may not be renewable for the following reasons:

• your card has been blocked due to maximum fees owing for lost or damaged items or having too many overdue items
• a hold has been placed on the item by another patron

Certain items, including reference materials, are for in-library use only and cannot be borrowed.

Fees

Georgina Public Library is fine free! What does this mean for you? No fines for overdue library materials! You will still have to pay for lost or damaged library materials, as outlined in the chart below. Items are considered lost if they are more than one month overdue, so remember to return or renew your materials on time.

Lost or damaged items

Lost or damaged items are subject to fines.

Borrowers with lost or long overdue materials will be billed for the replacement cost of the item plus a non-refundable $5.00 per item administration fee.

Once paid, if you find the lost or long overdue material within six months of the payment date, and return it in usable condition with proof of payment, you will be refunded the cost of the item minus the administration fee.

Blocked accounts

Adult cards and juvenile/juvenile plus/teen cards are blocked when the fees owing reach $30.00.

Email notifications

Why add your email address to your account? We'll tell you when items are here for pick up, about to be due, and when they are overdue. Call us or visit us in person to add your email address to your account. By adding your email, you will receive pre-due notices about your items about to be due, overdue notices, and notices that items you have placed on hold are available for you.
Just remember to put our email address, sirsi@olco.sirsidynix.net, on your safe sender list.

Take Us With You!

Keep Georgina Public Library in your pocket with our convenient app. Search for "Georgina Public Library" in the App Store or Google Play.

Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew items, and place holds. View your current checkouts and holds you have placed. Link accounts of family members so checkout at the circulation desk is a breeze!