Reserve/Hold & Interlibrary Loan Procedures
PASSAIC PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library Material Loan Policy
ITEM |
LOAN PERIOD (days) |
RENEWAL POLICY (number of times an item may be renewed) (a), (b) |
DAILY FINES (c) |
LIMIT FOR RESERVE/LOAN ITEMS |
Audio Cassettes |
21 |
2 |
.10 |
3 |
Books |
21 |
2 |
.10 |
50 (j) |
Books (new) |
21 |
1 |
.10 |
10 |
Books (Children) |
21 |
2 |
.10 |
50 (j) |
Books on Tape |
21 |
2 |
.10 |
3 |
Career & College Test Books |
21 |
2 |
.10 |
50 (j) |
Music CD's |
21 |
1 |
.10 |
3 |
Downloadable Audio Books (i) |
21 |
Yes |
none |
10 |
| DVD's | 7 (i) |
1 |
1.00 (f) |
3 |
Magazines |
21 (d) |
2 |
.10 |
5 (g) |
| Pamphlets and Verticle File | 21 |
2 |
.10 |
50 (j) |
Reference Materials |
Reference Materials DO NOT Circulate |
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VideoCassettes (VHS) |
21 |
1 |
1.00 (e), (f) |
3 |
Notes:
a. Items may be renewed by telephone.
b. Overdue Materials may NOT be renewed.
c. Fines do not include postage costs for overdue notices sent.
d. Current issues not lendable.
e. Unrewound videocassettes incur an additional fee of .50 per video.
f. DVD's & VHS Videos cannot be left in the overnight bookdrop. All DVD's & videos must be returned to the Circulation desk. VHS Videos & DVD's not returned to the Circulation desk incur an additional fine of $1.00 per item.
g. No more than five consecutive issues of the same magazine may be taken out at one time.
h. Rotating circuit are limited to only a three (3) day borrowing period.
i. Click here to learn more about Downloadable Audio Books
j. Although there is a limit of 50 that can be taken out, this number represents the total number of all items that can be out on one card.
eg: one library card may have the following items checked out
17 books + 30 Children's books + 3 Video's = 50 items
no more items may be taken out on this card.
To view your Library Card online click here.
(be sure to have your library card barcode and PIN number - see the Librarian if you do not have a PIN Number)