EPPL cardholders may borrow a variety of materials, from books and magazines to DVDs and more. The table below outlines checkout limits and loan periods by item type.
| You can check out | How Many* | How Long |
| Books | 30 | 3 weeks |
| Magazines/Revistas | 15 | 1 week |
| Fotonovelas | 15 | 1 week |
| Music CDs | 5 | 1 weeks |
| Audiobooks | 5 | 3 weeks |
| Kits | 5 | 3 weeks |
| DVDs | 5 | 1 week |
| Reference books | May not be checked out | |
Return materials by their due date to any EPPL location. Items auto-renew up to five times unless requested by another patron or your account has overdue items or a balance. You can also renew in person, by phone, or online.
El Paso Public Library no longer charges overdue fines. Simply return late items to restore your borrowing privileges. Please note that fees for lost or damaged materials still apply.
If you'd like to dispute a fee, submit an appeal using the form below.
If you don't find what you need on our shelves, you can ask our staff to help you place requests for library materials from other El Paso Public Library locations. A maximum of 5 requests may be placed on each library card at any one time. You may also place requests yourself online. Contact your local library to find out how.
Your requests will be filled as soon as possible, but please be aware that other patrons may be requesting the same items, and that each patron is allowed to renew items once. Library staff will telephone you once your requested items arrive at the destination you choose. Your items will be held for 7 business days. Please pick them up as soon as possible.