Circulation

The library collection includes more than 60,000 titles, all easily accessed through the local catalog and across the Internet. We invite Islanders and visitors of all ages to come read, learn, interact, and find oasis within the Sanibel Public Library. Come visit us to use the computer lab and printers, find your newest read, attend public programs and borrow our unique features like cultural passes to local attraction, WiFi hotspots, kits for bird watching, cooking, and much more…

Length of Loans

  • 2 weeks: books, magazines, cooking or bird watching kits, and CD’s
  • 1 week: DVS’s, Blu-rays, GoPro, WiFi hotspot

Holds Policy

  • 10 item hold maximum
  • Holds are held for 3 days

Number of Items

A maximum of 30 items may be checked out on one library card including:

 

Books 10 per card
Music CDs 1 per card
eBooks 10 Libby per card
15 Hoopla per card
Magazines 10 per card
Audiobooks 10 per card
Videos & DVDs 10 per card
Cooking Kits 1 per card
GoPro 1 per card
WiFi Hotspot 1 per card
Cultural Passes 1 per card

Overdue Fines

Fees are charged if materials are returned after closing time of due date:

NEW Books 50¢ per day
Music CDs 20¢ per day
Books 20¢ per day
Magazines 20¢ per day
Audiobooks 50¢ per day
Videos & DVDs 50¢ per day
Cooking Kits 20¢ per day
Interlibrary Loan $2.00 per day

WiFi Hotspot

Lost Hotspot Fee

50¢ per day

$50.00