Maybe you’ve still got a few chapters left in the book you’re reading. Or maybe you won’t be able to make it back to the library to return that movie night DVD before it’s due. There are all kinds of reasons you might need a little extra time with the items you’ve borrowed from the library.
Greene County Public Library has always offered the chance to renew most physical materials so you can extend their due dates and keep them longer without late fines. Now we’re happy to make the process even easier with automatic renewal.
Eligible items will automatically be renewed one to three days before their original due date.
An item you’ve borrowed won’t be automatically renewed if:
- There’s a waiting list for that item.
- It’s already been renewed the maximum number of times.
- Your library account isn’t in good standing, including when you owe $5 or more in fines.
- It’s part of an express collection, or is a telescope.
- It’s a digital item, such as an ebook.
You’ll still receive reminders from the library if items you borrow are overdue.
The automatic renewal service is already applied to your library account—no need to sign up!
Frequently Asked Questions
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Each time you check an item out, it’s given a due date. Your borrowed item needs to be returned to the library by that date. In many cases, though, the item can be renewed to extend the original due date.
Automatic renewal grants these due date extensions for eligible items without any extra effort on your part.
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Our system will attempt to renew your item one to three days before its due date.
If the borrowed item can’t be automatically renewed at that time, you’ll continue receiving notices about its due date or overdue status.
You may also try to manually renew the item any time before returning it to the library.
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When an item is automatically renewed, the original due date is extended by one loan period. (Loan periods are one to six weeks long, depending on the type of item borrowed.)
The new due date won’t be based on the date the item was renewed. In other words, automatic renewals won’t reduce the total length of time you’re able to borrow eligible items.
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There are several ways to find the due date for an item you’ve borrowed:
- Check your email for circulation notices from the library.
- Log in to your online account.
- Call our automated self-service line at (937) 374-1396.
- Speak to a staff member over the phone or in person during your local library’s regular hours.
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Some library items aren’t eligible for automatic renewal.
A borrowed item won’t be automatically renewed if it’s:
- on hold for someone else who’s waiting to use it
- already been renewed the maximum number of times (most types of items may be renewed up to 10 times)
- checked out by someone whose library account isn’t in good standing, including those who owe $5 or more in fines and fees
- part of an express collection
- a telescope
- a digital item, such as an ebook
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Borrowed items that can’t be automatically renewed will keep their original due dates.
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Yes. You’re still able to renew eligible items online, by phone at (937) 374-1396, or in person.
Please note that if you choose to renew an item manually, the additional loan period will start on the day you renew instead of being added to the old due date.
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No, but you’re welcome to return any item you’re done with before its due date.
