All materials are checked out for 2 weeks. All materials borrowed from Monterey Public Library, Monterey’s Bookmobile or Pacific Grove Public Library may be returned at any location. Materials borrowed from Monterey Public Library, Monterey’s Bookmobile, or Pacific Grove Public Library may be renewed at any location or online via the Library’s Catalog.

All Monterey Public Library & Bookmobile items, except those which are on hold, are renewable up to 2 times.
 
All Pacific Grove Public Library items, except magazines and items which are on hold, are renewable up to 2 times

You may place a hold on items which are checked out, so they will be available to you once they are returned. You may also designate your preferred pick-up location for holds.

There is no fee to hold an item.

Overdue fines may be paid at any location or online. Fines are based on the policy of the library which owns the overdue item.

All overdue materials are $.50/day for adult materials, with a $10 maximum per item; youth and teen/young adult materials are $.25/day, with a $5.00 maximum per item.

Replacement charges for most materials are governed by library policy and for most items are based on the cost of the item plus a $10 processing fee. The replacement cost for adult magazines is $8; youth & teen magazines are $5. The replacement cost of adult paperbacks is $9; youth & teen paperbacks are $6.