There is a "global" borrowing limit of 75 items that can be checked out on a library card at any one time. The 75 item limit may include items of mixed formats, but no more than a total of 75 items may be checked out at any one time. Some formats of materials have lower limits than others. Generally, the limits for the various formats of materials are: Books & Other Printed Material ­ limit is 75 items; Audio Cassettes ­ limit is 75 items; CDs ­ limit is 20 items; Video Cassettes and DVDs ­ limit is 6 items.