You may renew by phone or via the Internet.

1. To renew by phone, call 1-310-618-2785.  You will need your library card number, and PIN number.  (The "PIN" number is the last 4 digits of your home telephone number).

2. To renew books or locate your fines via the Internet, please log in to your account.  (The "PIN" number is the last 4 digits of your home telephone number).

Please note, 7-day books (adult and juvenile), and items on the waiting list for other patrons, are NOT renewable.  In addition, there is a limit of two renewals per item.  Videos and DVD's can be renewed twice too.

Renewal is available from 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. each day.

The regular circulation period is three weeks from the day that the book, audio-cassette, or music CD is checked out.  7-day material such as videocassettes and DVDs are labeled.  Vacation loans are available for six weeks. Vacation loans are not allowed on 7-day materials or on new books.   Books, DVD's, CD's, and videocassettes may be renewed two times by using the "My Account" feature in the web catalog. If there is a request on an item, it cannot be renewed.   If the screen asks for "User ID", that is your library card number (barcode number), and your PIN number is the last four digits of your home phone number.

The following material does not circulate: Reference books, newspapers, and adult magazines at Katy Geissert Civic Center Library.

Library patrons must be 18 years or older to borrow videos and DVDs.

Due to budget constraints, starting July 1, 2003, there will no longer be a grace period for return of library materials.  Fines begin accruing the day after the materials are due.  Also beginning July 1, 2003, video and DVD overdue fines will be $1.00 per item per day, and all juvenile materials will be $.25 per day.  Books checked out from one branch can be returned to any other branch.

New Library Cards Library cards are valid for three years and can be renewed at no charge by coming into any branch.	No Charge
Temporary card (if you forget your card)	$.50
Lost/stolen/misplaced library card	$5.00
Damaged library card	No charge
Requests (owned by Torrance Public Library)	Adult - $.75; Juvenile - $.15
Requests (Interlibrary loan)	$5.00 - Adult and juvenile
Overdue fines	$.25/day for adult items $1.00/day for videos and DVDs $.25/day for juvenile items
Processing fee for lost items	$10.00
Photocopy and Microfiche reader printers	$.20 per page (.15 with debit card)
Printers attached to CD-ROM Workstations	$.15 per page
Color Copier (Civic Center Library Only)	$.75 per page
Typewriters	$.25 for 20 minutes
Microcomputers	$3.00 per hour