Most materials can be loaned out for 21 days. New adult fiction goes out for 14 days. Music CDs go out for 21 days. Most DVDs go out for 7 days; however, DVD sets with multiple disks may have longer loan periods. Materials from other SHARE libraries may have different loan periods. All due dates are listed on the receipt given to the patron at check out.

1. Materials can be renewed at either of the service desks.
2. You can call 262-728-3111 to renew an item. You will need your library card number or the item bar code number.
3. Items can be renewed on the web-based SHARE catalog; you will need to log in with your library card number and PIN.

Materials may renewed 3 times for the original loan period unless there is a HOLD for the item. Materials from other SHARE libraries may have different renewal limits.

Aram Public Library (APL) materials are fine free for all APL cardholders beginning June 1, 2022. (Hotspots and Chromebooks remain the only items with fines.) Fines are forgiven on the day items are returned or renewed. If your overdue charge reaches $10, your library services will be suspended until you reduce your balance. Materials from other SHARE libraries may have different loan periods or late charges.

Fines or bills may be paid in cash or by check at the Aram Public Library adult service desk. Debit or credit cards may be used if the total is over $5.00. Patrons may also use debit or credit cards through the online SHARE catalog. Patrons will need their library card number and their PIN number in order to use this method. Also, patrons choosing this method must pay the entire fine.

If a patron wants materials that are not available through the Lakeshores SHARE catalog, a library assistant will fill out the paperwork necessary to order that book for you. If you are calling in with that request, please have the title, author, and publication information ready to tell us over the phone, as well as your library card number. The number of items may be restricted to 5. These are referred to as ILL materials.

ILL materials are from outside our system. Please call us one week in advance, so that we can contact the lending library to see if a renewal is possible.

Library cards are free to all Wisconsin residents and to those who own property in the state of Wisconsin, except for those who live in Milwaukee County. For non-residents and those who do not have property in Wisconsin or for those who reside in Milwaukee County, the cost for a card is $50.00; these special cards expire one year from the date of purchase. (Regular cards expire every 2 years and can renewed at the adult services desk.)

If a patron wants materials that are not available through the Lakeshores SHARE catalog, a library assistant will fill out the paperwork necessary to order that book for you. If you are calling in with that request, please have the title, author, and publication information ready to tell us over the phone, as well as your library card number. The number of items may be restricted to 5. These are referred to as ILL materials.

ILL materials are from outside our system. Please call us one week in advance, so that we can contact the lending library to see if a renewal is possible.