Policies & Borrower Information
Everything you need to know about using your CMRLS library card, borrowing materials, returning items, and the policies that help us serve our communities.
Welcome to CMRLS
Your library card connects you to books, movies, audiobooks, digital resources, educational programs, and services throughout the Central Mississippi Regional Library System.
Governing Policies
Review CMRLS policies and guidelines designed to provide welcoming, safe, and consistent library service throughout our system.
View Policies →Borrowing Information
Find information about library cards, checkout limits, loan periods, renewals, lost or damaged materials, fines, fees, and more.
Borrowing Information →Returning Materials
Materials may be returned to any CMRLS branch. Learn more about book drops, audiovisual materials, oversized items, and specialty kits.
Return Information →Returning Library Materials
Items may be returned to any CMRLS branch location for your convenience. Every branch has a book return available for after-hours returns.
Whenever possible, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, and other audiovisual materials should be returned inside the library to help prevent damage. Oversized items and specialty kits should also be returned directly to library staff whenever possible.
Materials Selection & Collection Development
Materials Selection and Collection Development policies and guidelines are used to select, manage, and maintain library collections. They support responsible collection development and reflect CMRLS's commitment to meeting the informational, educational, cultural, and recreational needs of the communities we serve.
📘 CMRLS Materials Selection & Collection Development Statement →Have a question?
CMRLS staff are happy to help with library cards, borrowing, policies, account questions, or library services.