You may renew most library materials 3 times. Each renewal period is 3 weeks. You will not be able to renew items if you owe $25.00 or more on your library account. See paying fines and fees.

Renew items by:

• Bringing them to any MCPL library check-out desk; or
• By calling 240-777-0007, our always-available automated renewal line. PIN must be six digits or fewer to use telephone renewal; or
• By logging in to  your account on our catalog.

Certain items cannot be renewed:

• Items for which others have placed hold requests.
• Items that have already been renewed three times.
• Express books. These current bestsellers, identified with red B&T spine labels, are not eligible for renewal after the 3-week loan period.
• Interlibrary loan items received from OCLC are not eligible for renewal. ILL items from Marina may be renewed by a staff member.
• Items borrowed on an Educator account.
• Kits (Storycare Kits, Peas in a Pod, etc.).

• Return materials to any MCPL library. All branches have 24-hour book drops.  Please bring materials inside to the circulation desk if possible, since they can be damaged in book drops.
• Materials can also be returned to any public library with which MCPL has reciprocal borrowing privileges, including libraries throughout the state of Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia. You may return materials belonging to these library systems to any MCPL library. It may take several weeks for items returned outside their owning system to be cleared from your account.