FAQ
For information on your local branch, visit your branch location webpage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Returning Library Materials
24/7 WiFi
Library Services
Library Materials
Library Accounts
Volunteers
How do I return my items?
Items may be returned in Yolo County Library branch book drops. The book drops are open 24/7. Items that do not fit in the book drops can be returned during library open hours.
How can I return RAY Bags?
Please return these items to a library staff member during library hours.
Are you accepting donations?
Please contact the Library Friends organizations to coordinate donations.
Friends organizations have different guidelines for donations. For example, the West Sacramento Friends of the Library are taking donations of magazines under 1 year old. Reach out to them and find out if they can accept your donation. Thank you!
- Does the library offer WiFi?
- Yes, WiFi is on and accessible in and outside our branch locations 24/7. The network is named PUBLIC and no library card is required to connect.
- Online services
- Services include online reference questions and reading suggestions, online library card registration, and virtual programs.
- Yolo County Library offers a wide variety of services you can access 24/7 with your library card. Yolo County Library’s YouTube station has helpful tips for using your library.
- Reading Materials
- OverDrive or Palace Project
- Digital magazines: OverDrive and Flipster
- The Yolo County Library offers free access to the New York Times
- Resources for Students, Research, Language Learning, and Reading Suggestions
- Reading suggestions, favorite authors, newsletters, and many ways to search for that next great read: Novelist
- Find news articles and conduct research with research databases
- Encyclopedia Britannica/Escolar is available on the Research page
- Career Online High School offers adults the opportunity to earn an accredited high school diploma and career certificate online
- Virtual Programming and Social Media
- Yolo County Library Facebook
- Yolo County Library Instagram
- Yolo County Pinterest includes book suggestions for young children 0 -5, kids’ books, kindness activities, books in a series, books you just can’t put down, teen reads, craft ideas, and more.
- Yolo County Library’s YouTube station has helpful tips for using your library.
When will items be due?
Yolo County Library-owned CDs, books, and magazines check out for 3 weeks. DVDs and electronic devices check out for 1 week. Early Learning Kits check out for 4 weeks. See Loan Periods, Limits, and Fees for more information. Most items will automatically renew up to three times – however, if another patron has a hold on an item, it will not renew. The renewal period is 21 days. Find out more about automatic renewal here.
What about LINK+?
All LINK+ materials have a checkout period of 3 weeks with one renewal.
You can return LINK+ items to any Yolo County Library book drop. You do not need a receipt. To confirm that the library has received the item, you may check your account online or call (530) 666-8005.
What is the Books by Mail program?
The Yolo County Library Books by Mail service is for people who cannot physically get to a library branch.
What if I don’t have a library card?
- No library card? No problem! Take a look at this information page. Yolo County residents can register online for a Yolo County Library eCard to access digital services. Alternatively, OverDrive allows Yolo County residents to register for a temporary card and borrow digital books and audiobooks using a mobile phone number. If you have an online library card, please visit your local branch to get a physical card or call (530) 666-8005 during open hours.
Library Accounts
If your library card has expired or if you need to update your library account with a new address, phone number, or email – call 530-666-8005 or email us.
I still have a question about my account. Is there anyone who can help me?
- Call the Library at 530-666-8005 or visit your local branch library during open hours.
Can volunteers provide service at the library?
- Contact your local branch library for volunteer opportunities. To volunteer for the Yolo Reads Adult & Family Literacy program, contact us at 530-666-8019 or yolo.reads@yolocounty.gov
How can I support Yolo Reads Adult & Family Literacy?
- Yolo Reads is accepting volunteers. Find out about the Yolo County Library’s Adult & Family Literacy Program here.
How can I support ESL Classes?
- The Yolo County Library ESL program is accepting volunteers. To find out more contact us at 530-666-8019 or yolo.reads@yolocounty.gov
