Borrowing Materials

Carroll County Public Library offers a wide variety of materials for checkout, including books, magazines, audiocassettes, CDs, DVDs, feature and instructional DVD, large type books, video games and MP3 format.

  • Most CCPL material circulates for 21 days.

  • There are several ways to determine when materials are due.
    • Your checkout receipt - The receipt you get at checkout has the date that each item is due.

    • The CCPL Telephone line - By calling (410.386.4456 and in Mt Airy 301.829.5290) and following the prompts, you can hear a list of the items you have on loan and their due dates.


    • The library catalog - Use the library catalog, either in the branch or from home. Select My Account and follow the steps.

  • When using the telephone line or library catalog, please have your library card and PIN number available. If you don’t have a PIN number, ask at any library desk.

  • Movies are free and can be borrowed for 7days. After a movie has been in collection for three months, you will be able to renew it online.

  • Video games circulate for 1 week

  • Most CCPL material may be returned to any CCPL branch. We provide twenty-four hour return boxes for your convenience.

  • Material borrowed on Interlibrary Loan must be returned to a branch of the Carroll County Public Library.

  • Generally, most material checked out from a Maryland public library may be returned to any public library in the state.

CCPL takes its responsibilities very seriously, and we expect our borrowers to do so as well.

  • Our automated telephone notification system, email, and text messaging will notify you regarding overdue material.

  • Library accounts that remain unresolved after a final billing notice has been sent may be referred to a collection agency for recovery.

  • CCPL can send text messages with notification of holds and one-day-in-advance date due notices to your cell phone. Sign up here.