McDowell County Public Library

Checking Out Materials

Check Out Limits

Patrons may borrow up to 99 items total, with the following restrictions:

  • New items and audiobooks: 10 per card
  • Videos: 7 per card
  • Technology (Hotspots, Chromebooks, Laptops): 1 per adult card

Loan periods

  • Books, Audiobooks, CDs, Technology: 21 days
  • New Fiction books, Magazines: 14 days
  • DVDs: 7 days

Late Fees 

  • Laptops, Chromebooks, and Hotspots are $1.00 per day.
  • Other materials, including DVDs, are $.10 per day per item.

Renewals

You may renew materials in person at either location, online, or by telephone up to 4 times, unless the item is reserved for another patron, with the following exception:

  • Hotspots do not have renewals.

Technology Lending

Patrons are asked to fill out a Technology Lending Agreement when checking out technology for the first time.

Technology must be returned to either the Marion or Old Fort branches and handed to a staff person. Technology may not be placed in any of the books drops.

  • Hours

    Marion Library

    Mon, Wed, Fri: 10-5:30
    Tue, Thu: 10-7
    Saturday: 11-5
    Sunday: Closed
    Holiday Hours

    Old Fort Library

    Monday: Closed
    Tues: 10-7
    Wed, Fri: 10-5:30
    Thursday: 10-7
    Saturday: 11-5
    Sunday: Closed
    Holiday Hours

  • Get in touch

    Marion Library

    Phone 828-652-3858
    Fax 828-652-2098

    Old Fort Library

    Phone 828-668-7111
    Fax 828-668-1758


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  • Find us

    Marion Library

    90 W Court St
    Marion, NC 28752
    Directions

    Old Fort Library

    65 E Mitchell St
    Old Fort, NC 28762
    Directions