Library Services

Borrowing

Borrow books, CD’s, eBooks and more. All you need is your library card

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  • To borrow items from the library, a valid Library Card or ID is required. The CloudLibrary app provides a virtual card as well that you can use.

  • This includes Adult and Children’s Fiction and Non-Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Large Print, Paperbacks/Cliff Notes, Literacy Material, etc.

    • Are limited to 40 items per member card

    • Can be

      • Borrowed for 21 days

      • Renewed

      • Placed on hold for 4 business days from notification

    • Test Books are limited to 3 items per member card and cannot be renewed.

    Find books in our catalog

  • This includes children’s nonfiction booklets such as the Native American Tribes collection, State Books, California Missions, Gold Rush books, etc.

    • Are limited to 3 items per member card

    • Can be:

      • Borrowed for 21 days

      • Renewed

      • Placed on hold 4 days from notification

    See all our booklets & special collections in our catalog

  • All CD’s, DVD’s, and Blu-rays are limited to 5 items per member card, placed on hold, and renewed.

    • CD’s and educational DVD’s/Blu-rays can be borrowed for 7 days

    • Entertainment DVD’s/Blu-rays and 4k UltraHD movies can be borrowed for 7 days

    See all of our movies in the catalog

  • eBooks and eAudiobooks:

    • Are limited to 3 items per member card

    • Can be

      • borrowed for 21 days

      • Renewed

      • Placed on hold

    eMagazines have no limits on how many can be borrowed, regardless of who else is reading them at the time. Find out more on our eBooks & eMaterials page

  • Encyclopedias & Magazines cannot be placed on hold and be borrowed for 7 days.

    • Magazines can be renewed and are limited to 3 items per member card

    • Encyclopedias cannot be renewed and are limited to 40 items per member card

    Look through our collection on our catalog

  • Items listed as renewable can be renewed so long as they’re not on hold. If you’d like to renew an item you currently have checked out, you can renew in person, call (562) 904-7366, or login through our catalog site using your library card number as your username and pin as your password.

Computers, Laptops & Chargers

Use of public devices to browse the web, work on documents, charge your phone, and much more. Library card required.

Desktops

Desktop computers are available in the Computer Lab.

  • 6 Desktops in total

  • Borrow for the entire day

Laptops

Borrow a laptop at the kiosks located in the Plaza and the Lounge.

  • Borrow for the entire day

  • Return at any open kiosk slot

Chargers

Portable chargers are available at the kiosk located in the Lobby.

  • Borrow for the entire day

  • Return at any open kiosk slot

Printing, Copying & Scanning

Do all three, library card not required. You can even submit your document to print from home with our Mobile Printing Service.

Print

Print from either one of our computers or from your own device. To print from your own device, visit the Library’s Mobile Printing Service or download the app (on Android or iOS).

  • Black & White: $.15 per page

  • Color: $.50 per page

Copy

Make copies using the printers located at either the Computer Lab or The Lounge.

  • Black & White: $.15 per page

  • Color: $.50 per page

Scan

Scan your documents to either your own portable storage device or to an email. Our scanner is located in the Computer Lab and is free to use.

3D Prints

Bring computer models to life

Use our MakerBot Replicator+ 3D printers to print .STL files. Visit our Workshop page to learn more about how 3D printing works, printing specifications, terms and conditions, and to fill out a Printer Submission Form.

Interlibrary Loans

What is it?

An Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service that we provide that allows our members to borrow books from other libraries. Typically, materials that are requested through the Interlibrary Loan Request Form arrive within 4-6 weeks. When you make a request for an ILL, you will receive an email when your item arrives and is ready to be picked up. To acquire materials via ILL, submit a request below.

Guidelines

  • ILL items cannot be renewed

  • It may take 4-6 weeks to receive your item

  • There is a $4.00 fee for all ILL requests, including items that are not picked up

  • Requests to cancel ILL’s must be submitted before closing on the same day the original request was submitted in order to avoid the $4.00 fee

  • There is a $1.00 fee for each day an ILL item is returned after its due date

  • This service is available to Downey City Library card holders in good standing

  • If we already own a copy of an item, then it is not eligible for ILL request

  • Books published within the last 12 months are not eligible for ILL request

  • Media items (CDs / DVDs / BluRay) are not eligible for ILL request

  • Each card holder may have up to 2 active ILL requests

  • Most checkout periods for ILL materials is 21 days

    • Owning library sets the loan periods

Interlibrary Loan Request Form

Please fill out the form and allow for 3-5 business days to get an estimate on the status of your request.