Loan Periods & Fees

Family Browsing Collection

Loan Information

To check out library material, you must have a Roanoke Valley Library Card. Material is due back in the library or in the return book drop on or before the specified due date unless renewed. Renewals may be made in person, by telephone or online. 

Overdue material is assessed a fine for each day beyond the specified due date. If the balance on your card exceeds $10, you may not check out material from the library. 

The following are the loan periods, fine assessments and item and renewal limits for the material Roanoke County Libraries offer:


MaterialLoan PeriodFineItem LimitRenewal Limit
Adult Books28 Days$.20 per dayUnlimited2 times
Audiobooks28 Days$.20 per dayUnlimited2 times
Children’s Books28 Days$.20 per dayUnlimited2 times
DVDs/BluRays7 Days$1 per day10 per card1 time
Hot Flicks4 Days$1 per day2 per cardNo renewals
Hot Games7 Days$1 per day1 per cardNo renewals
Hot Picks7 Days$1 per day2 per cardNo renewals
New Books14 Days$.20 per dayUnlimited2 times
Paperbacks28 Days$.20 per dayUnlimited2 times
Music CDs7 Days$.20 per day10 per card1 time
Video Games7 Days$1 per day1 per card1 time


Auto Renewals

Automatic Renewals

Items will be automatically renewed if:

  • Due dates are two days away
  • There are no holds on the items
  • Items still have unused renewals

If we have your email information you will receive a message to let you know which items were renewed.