Frequently Asked Questions

Anyone with an Orange County Public Library card can check out a kit. The person who checks out a kit is responsible for returning it on time to the library. Read information on how to get a library card.

Yes, you can place a hold on a Book Club Kit.

A Book Club Kit will have copies of the book in either hardcover or paperback. A Book Club Kit+ will include a variety of versions of the title. It may have a large print version, an audiobook version, or a DVD if the book has been made into a movie.

Visit a service desk at your home library, and a librarian will check out the kit to you.

No, the kit has to be checked out as one item. If you are interested in checking out a single title (book, DVD, or audiobook), search our catalog for availability.

The checkout period for a Book Club Kit is six weeks. A kit may be renewed if there are no holds on it.

Yes, there is a late fee of $1 per day.

If a kit is returned with missed or damaged items, the library will charge the library card holder the price of the item plus a $5 processing fee. Replacement fees are as follows:

• Book: depends upon format
• Reader’s guide: $10
• Tote bag: $15
• Entire kit: $125 to $175, depending on the contents of the kit

No, Book Club Kits cannot be guaranteed for specific dates. We recommend having a second or third choice of title in case you cannot check out your first choice at the time you desire.

Every kit includes a reader’s guide, including discussion questions and/or an author spotlight. This document can also be found on our Book Club Kits page as a PDF.