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Borrowing, Returning & Renewing Materials

Borrowing

Your library card is your key to borrowing circulating books, cassettes, compact discs, videos, etc. at any Hawaii public library. Just present your card and library materials to the staff at the circulation desk. The staff member will scan the 10-digit bar codes on your library card and on your library materials with a laser reader, and the automated circulation system will immediately register the loans. The staff member will then stamp the due date on the materials. Books and most other material are loaned out for three weeks and videos for one week. At many libraries, staff will also "thump" your books on a small machine, which is part of our security system.

Returning

Most library materials do not have to be returned to the library from which they were borrowed. They may be returned to any public library. After hours, books may be returned in the library's bookdrop. Because audiovisual materials can be damaged when heavy books fall on top of them in the bookdrop, they should be returned to a circulation desk during the library's open hours.

Renewing

Books and most other library materials may be renewed for an additional three weeks (one week for videos) if there are no reserves on the items. Only one renewal per item is allowed. You may renew your materials at any public library (during library open hours), by calling the Telephone Renewal Unit of the Hawaii State Library (808-586-3652 from Oahu and 1-800-820-7368 from neighbor islands) during library open hours, or by calling any Hawaii public library.  Not all items are eligible for renewal.

Reserving

If the item you need is on loan to someone else or is not immediately available at your library, you may ask staff to place a reserve for you. You may also place the reserve yourself at a public terminal or from your personal computer and internet connection. In addition, the public access catalog (PAC) is available online at http://ipac.librarieshawaii.org. Enter your library card's number and PIN to proceed.

The searching capabilities of this catalog include: basic, advanced, and power search.  You may request items individually or combine them with the "My list" function prior to placing the request. 

PIN NUMBER REQUIRED TO RESERVE ITEMS: library patrons are required to enter a personal identification number (PIN) before placing a request to reserve library materials. Initially, the PIN is the last four digits of the telephone number which you provided when you registered for your library card. You will be able to change the PIN by accessing the "My Account" function. Please see a staff member if you have any questions about your PIN.

You will receive a notice in the mail when the item is available at your library for pickup. The item will be held for you for 16 calendar days.  Note:  the requestor's library card must be presented in order to borrow the reserved item.  Just the holds notice is insufficient to borrow the item.   Effective January 22, 1996, you will be charged $1.00 per item if you do not pick up the reserved material.  

NOTE: Please do NOT place a reserve and then immediately go to the library to pick up the book or other material. If you need the item as soon as possible, please telephone the library which shows an "on shelf" copy BEFORE making a trip. The staff will check the shelves and make sure that a copy is available for you. Please copy down the author, title, and call number before you call the library.

 

 

E-Books, Audio-Books & Music

Borrowing

The Hawaii State Public Library System is now offering "eBooks" and Digital Audio Books, two new services from OverDrive/Digital Library Reserve.  Learn how to download eBooks or digital audio books at this website:  http://hawaii.lib.overdrive.com  and follow each step carefully.

http://www.overdrive.com/resources/drc

Sample titles

How to Get Your Kids Through University How to Get Your Kids Through University This book is designed to help you give the best advice and support to your teenager who wants to go to university. All the key elements of a university education are covered, from choosing the right...
Own the Zone Own the Zone "Don Casey does an extraordinary job illustrating the key concepts of zone defense. The knowledge and insight he shares are sure to help coaches at all levels."--David J. Stern, NBA...
The Zune Pocket Guide The Zune Pocket Guide Here is your essential companion to the Zune player and software.
Sanctuary Sanctuary Rediscover this Faulkner classic–or explore it for the first time.A powerful novel examining the nature of evil, informed by the works of T.S. Eliot and Freud, mythology, local lore, and hard-boiled...
Most WMA Audiobooks are now iPod®-compatible – with a quick upgrade to OverDrive Media Console™ v3.2!

iPodWith OverDrive Media Console v3.2 for Windows®, most audiobooks can now be transferred to the iPhone™ and the iPod®! In just a few clicks, send audiobooks to your Windows-formatted iPod using the built-in Transfer Wizard! The 'Plays on' icons at this site indicate whether titles are compatible with Apple® devices.

To install or upgrade OMC for Windows v3.2, click here. For more information on transferring WMA Audiobooks to your iPod, click here. For a list of iPod-friendly audiobooks, click here.
Introducing eBooks in the EPUB format!
We are delighted to announce the addition of Sony® Reader-compatible eBooks in the EPUB format to this catalog! Offering small file sizes and the ability to resize text so that it neatly and instantaneously reflows on the screen, the EPUB eBooks available at this site can also be enjoyed on Windows and Mac computers using Adobe Digital Editions. To read more about EPUB eBooks, click here. To view a list of Sony Reader compatible EPUB eBooks, click here.
OverDrive Media Console for Mac is available!
With OverDrive Media Console for Mac, OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks can be downloaded and enjoyed on Macs. The built-in Burn Wizard can be used to burn MP3 Audiobooks to CD, and the Transfer Wizard allows quick and easy transfer to Apple® devices. To download the OverDrive Media Console for Mac, click here. To view a list of OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks compatible with Mac, click here.

Choose your own lending period!
When checking out a title, you can now select your own lending period! To find out more information, click here.

Rate a title!
Listened to a title and loved it? Now, when you're signed in to the site, you can use the new Star Rating feature to let others know just how much you liked it. Didn't think much of it? Let others know of that too! To find out more information, click here.

Returning Items Early

Due to publisher licensing agreements, OverDrive Media titles cannot be returned early. They will automatically be returned at the end of the lending period.

Due to publisher licensing agreements, Mobipocket titles cannot be returned early. They will automatically be returned at the end of the lending period.

Only Adobe® eBooks may be returned early:

 

If you are using Adobe Reader 6
  1. Open Adobe Reader® and go to File > My Bookshelf.
  2. Locate the cover image of the eBook you wish to return. Right-click on the cover image and chose the 'Return to Lender' option.
    The 'Document Expiration' dialog box is displayed.
  3. In the 'Document Expiration' dialog box, click option 'Return to Lender'. Note that clicking option 'OK' will simply close the dialog box without returning the book.
    The eBook is removed from your account and returned to the library collection.

If you are using Adobe Reader 7
  1. Open Adobe Reader® and go to File > Digital Editions > My Digital Editions.
  2. Locate the cover image of the eBook you wish to return. Right-click on the cover image and chose the 'Return to Lender' option.
    The 'Document Expiration' dialog box is displayed.
  3. In the 'Document Expiration' dialog box, click option 'Return to Lender'. Note that clicking option 'OK' will simply close the dialog box without returning the book.
    The eBook is removed from your account and returned to the library collection.

If you are using Adobe Reader 8 with Adobe Digital Editions
  1. Open Adobe Digital Editions.
  2. Select the 'Library View' icon (in the upper left corner).
    The Adobe Digital Editions library is displayed.
  3. Under the 'Bookshelves' heading, select 'Borrowed'.
  4. Click the eBook you want to return.
  5. Click the 'Item Options' arrow (in the upper left corner of the selected eBook).
  6. Select 'Return Borrowed Item'.
  7. Click 'Return' to verify that you want to return the title.
    The eBook is removed from your account and returned to the library collection.