Item Limits

Item Limits, Loan Periods and Renewal Limits Maximum Items on a Library Card at One Time 50 Limits by Material Item Limit Loan Period Renewal Limit Books 50 21 days 3 Magazines 8 21 days 1 Musical Scores 50 21 days 3 Sheet Music 50 21 days 3 Audio/Video Limits       Videos (DVD/VCD/VHS) 10 7 days 1 Music (Cassette/CD/LP) 10 21 days 1 Audiobooks/Spoken word (Cassette/CD/LP) 10 21 days 3 Language Learning Materials (Cassette/CD/DVD/LP) 10 21 days 3

For renewal policies of items not owned by the San Francisco Public Library, see Link+ guidelines and ILL guidelines.