Checkouts & Renewals

Borrowing

Material Loaning

1. Victoria County users may borrow up to 50 items total.
2. Most Library materials are loaned for 3 weeks.
3. Laptops are for in-library use only.
4. Failure to pay accrued fines and fees may result in the borrower’s account being turned over to the City of Victoria Municipal Court.
5. Renewals will be made only if the item is not on hold for another library user.
6. Some items cannot be renewed.

Loan Limits

• Books- Limit 50 items (1 Renewal allowed)
• Magazines- Limit 10 (1 Renewal allowed)
• Playaway- Limit 10 items (1 Renewal allowed)
• CDs- Limit 10 items (1 Renewal allowed)
• DVDs- Limit 10 items (0 Renewal allowed)
• Video Games- Limit 3 items (0 Renewal allowed)
• Readalongs- Limit 10 items (1 Renewal allowed)
• Learning Tablets- Limit 1 item (1 Renewal allowed)
• Books on CD- Limit 10 items (1 Renewal allowed)
• Laptops- Limit 1 device (0 Renewals allowed)
• Vinyl Records- Limit 3 items (0 Renewals allowed)

Renewals

Renew material loans at the Service desk, by text, phone, or online.

Renewal by Phone

To renew by phone, call the Service Desk at 361-485-3301. You will be asked to provide your library card number or driver's license number.

Renewal by Text

You can respond to our automated text sent to you when your items are near expiring. Or start a conversation by texting us at 361-204-7021.

Online Renewal

With the online automated system you can:

1. Review items on loan or overdue
2. Renew items on loan once with certain restrictions:
   1. They must not be overdue;
   2. You must not have fines on your library account;
   3. And the item does not have a waiting or hold list.

To renew online, go to the Victoria Public Library Catalog page and login with your library card number and PIN in the upper right corner.

Returns

Library materials can be returned inside the building during library hours, or anytime at one of our book drops.

Book Drop Locations

Book drops are located:

1. Inside the Victoria Public Library near the Service Desk
2. Outside the Library on the Main Street side
3. Outside the Library on Liberty Street near the front entrance
4. Victoria County Health Department on Airline Road side
5. At the Victoria Mall on Navarro (near Murdoch's Ranch Store)