Borrowing Information

Any Canton resident age 5 or older may obtain a library card by filling out a short application form at the library. Click here for more details about getting a library card.

Canton Public Library materials circulate as follows:

Material: New Adult Fiction
Loan period: 2 weeks


Material: DVDs and Blu-Ray discs
Loan period: 1 week


Material: Museum/cultural site passes
Loan period: 3 days
Borrowing limit: 1 per site per family, maximum of 2 passes at the same time (MUST be checked out on an adult library card)
Fine: $5/day

 


Material: Wii games
Loan period: 1 week
 


Material: All other material
Loan period: 3 weeks


Borrowers must be 18 years of age or older in order to check out museum/cultural site passes.

Most materials may be renewed twice. If an item is eligible for renewal, it will automatically be renewed. Items on hold for other patrons, admission passes to museums and cultural sites, and Wii games cannot be renewed. Items obtained through the interlibrary loan system may or may not be renewable, depending on the owning library’s policies.

To view your account:

  1. Click on the link below.
  2. Select Login in the upper right hand corner.
  3. Type in your last name and the barcode located on your library card. Click Submit Query.
  4. You’ll be back at the search screen. Go back to the upper right hand corner and click your name.

When you are signed into your account, you can view the full list of items checked out on your card, their due dates, and any fines or fees charged against your card.

To access your account, click here.

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