Circulation Rules
Item |
Loan Period |
Number of Items |
Renewal Limits |
Overdue Fine (per day) |
| Books | 3 weeks | unlimited | 2 renewal unless there are HOLDS | $0.05 |
| Fiction Movies/DVDs | 1 week | 10 | 2 renewal unless there are HOLDS | $2.00 |
| Non-fiction Movies/DVDs | 3 weeks | unlimited | 2 renewal unless there are HOLDS | $0.05 |
| Compact Discs (Music) | 3 weeks | unlimited | 2 renewal unless there are HOLDS | $0.05 |
| Audio Books | 3 weeks | 10 | 2 renewal unless there are HOLDS | $0.05 |
| Video Games | 1 week | 3 | 2 renewal unless there are HOLDS | $2.00 |
| Hot Titles-Books | 1 week | 3 Hot Items DVD & Books Combined | NO RENEWALS | $0.50 |
| Hot Titles – DVD | 3 days | 3 Hot Items DVD & Books Combined | NO RENEWALS | $2.00 |
| Magazines | 3 weeks | unlimited | 2 renewals unless there are HOLDS | $0.05 |
Please see our Circulation Policy for full lending rules
Specialty Items
Item |
Loan Period |
Renewal |
Holds Allowed |
Overdue Fine (per day) |
| Bee-Bot Kit | 3 weeks | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| Bluetooth Speaker | 1 week | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| Cake Pans | 1 week | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| Crochet Kit | 3 weeks | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| DVD Binge Boxes | 3 weeks | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| DVD Converter | 3 weeks | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| Escape to Hawaii Kit | 1 week | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| Halo Bolt 58830 Power Bank | 1 week | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| Hand Lettering Kit | 3 weeks | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| Happy Light | 1 week | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| HotSpot** | 1 week | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| Instant Camera Kit | 1 week | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| iPad Mini 4 | 1 week | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| Karaoke Kit | 1 week | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| Kill-A-Watt Device | 1 week | Yes | Yes | $5.00 |
| Kindle E-Readers*** | 3 weeks | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| Knitting Kit | 3 weeks | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| Laptop | 1 week | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| Mobility Aids | 3 weeks | Yes | Yes | $5.00 |
| Projector Kit | 1 week | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| ROKU | 1 week | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| Scanner Kit | 1 week | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| Sphero and Ollie | 1 week | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| Telescope | 1 week | No | 1 of the telescopes can be put on hold | $5.00 |
| Thermal Laminator Kit | 1 week | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| Toolbox | 1 week | No | Yes | $5.00 |
| Ukulele | 3 weeks | No | Yes | $5.00 |
Please view our Specialty Items Policy for full lending rules
* Holds: items with “Yes” indicated may be requested for pickup at the Billerica Library. Items listed as “No” or with other notes cannot be requested and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
** This policy covers most of the library’s circulating HotSpots, but there is a HotSpot device that is bookable through the library’s Reference Desk.
- The reference HotSpot can be booked for up to 10 days.
- Patrons are allowed two reference HotSpot reservations per calendar year.
- The reference HotSpot must be picked up and returned to the reference desk.
- All other HotSpot policies apply.