You can borrow most items from the Salem Public Library for three weeks and renew many of them up to three times. Your library card can also be used at any library in the Chemeketa Cooperative Regional Library System. You can access your account online anytime of day or night to place holds, renew items, check out digital materials, and explore online resources.

Borrow Library Items

Use self-checkout machines or go to any checkout desk in the library to borrow books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, and more.

Most Salem Public Library items are loaned for three weeks. The due date for each item is displayed on your checkout receipt, and online at My Account.

If you sign up for email or text notifications with a staff member or online, you will be sent a courtesy reminder two days prior to an item's due date. You are responsible for returning items on time even if you do not receive a reminder notice.

Place Library Items on Hold

If an item you want is checked out, you can place a hold on it. When the item becomes available, you will be notified by email, text, or phone, based on your account preferences.

How to Place a Hold:

1. Log into your library account.
2. Search for the item in the catalog.
3. Click the "Place Hold" button next to the item.
4. Choose a pick-up location.

Holds are stored in a public area by last name and are available for 7 days.

Renew Library Items

Items without holds will automatically renew on your account. Most items can be renewed up to three times unless someone else is waiting for them.

Always confirm updated due dates in your account.

Return Library Items

You can return items in the following ways:

• Inside either library during open hours.
• At the 24/7 drive-up book drop on Liberty Street, next to the main library.
• At any Chemeketa Cooperative Regional Library System member library listed on the back of your card.

Overdue fees, lost and damaged items information

Manage Your Account Online

Log into your account using your library card number and PIN. If you forget your PIN, you can reset it online or with help from library staff.

Once logged in, you can:

• View items you have checked out.
• Check due dates.
• Renew items.
• Place holds and check their status.
• Browse digital materials.
• Review your reading history.
• Create item lists.
• Update your PIN.

From Your Mobile Device

The Chemeketa Cooperative Regional Library System offers mobile catalog apps for iOS and Android devices. With the app, you can:

• Browse the catalog.
• Place holds.
• Check your account.
• Renew items.

Visit your app store to download the mobile catalog app and manage your library account on the go.