| WHO IS ENTITLED TO A LIBRARY CARD? A library card is issued free of charge, to any person who lives, works, owns property, or attends school in Montclair. In addition, anyone may join the library upon payment of a $65.00 annual fee. Senior citizens residing in the North Essex area who are 65 years of age or over may receive library cards free of charge. WHAT DO I NEED TO GET A CARD? Appropriate personal identification is required in conjunction with proof of name and street address. Proof of address may be in the form of a driver’s license, rent receipt, property-tax bill, electric/gas or telephone bill, a postcard or envelope recently canceled and delivered by the Post office, or a checkbook with imprinted name and street address. DO I NEED TO RENEW MY CARD EVERY YEAR? Borrowers cards are permanent for residents. Nonresidents and employees of businesses in Montclair have expired date of one year from the date of issue. Student cards expire at the end of the semester. Montclair State University students must present proof of enrollment in the form of a current MSU ID or identification plus a current class schedule. IS THERE A CHARGE IF I LOSE MY CARD? Lost or mutilated library cards will be replaced upon payment of $1.00. In order to get a replacement card, the old card must be clear of all fines and over-dues. Lost or stolen cards should be reported to the library immediately. Proper identification must be presented to issue a replacement. BORROWING MATERIALS Library cards must be presented when checking out materials. The absence of a card will result in a borrowing limit of two items and a delay until the library card member can be determined. Identification must be presented. The normal loan period for books is four weeks. The loan period for books in high demand is two weeks. *Video cassettes circulate for one week. *Audio cassettes and CDs circulate for four weeks. *As of January 2, 2007, the Loan policy for DVDs is 5 DVDs for one week. *Materials not on reserve may be renewed once. If materials are overdue, fines must be paid before renewal. No more than two books may be renewed by telephone. *A limit may be placed on the number of items loaned when demand requires it. *Only three items may be borrowed the first time a card is issued. *Materials not owned by the library may be inter-loaned, providing the borrower has no outstanding fines or overdue materials. |
The responsibility for the proper care and return
of all library materials rests with the borrower in whose name the card is issued. Borrower’s cards are not transferable. Lost or stolen cards should be reported immediately. Patrons are responsible for any material borrowed, up to the time that the library is notified of the loss. Parents are responsible for materials borrowed by their children. You may use your library card at either the Main Library or the Bellevue Avenue Branch Library. Materials you check out from one facility may be returned at either location. Patrons receiving notices for materials believed to be returned should contact the library immediately at 744-0500 (Main) or 744-2468 (Branch) or come to either facility. It is important to present the disputed notice. Borrowing privileges will be temporarily withdrawn when one or more of the following limits is exceeded: *10 or more books overdue. * More than $5 in fines *Bills for items not returned at $25.00 or more. * Mail is returned as undelivered. * Material is returned damaged. FEES Reserves: $.15 at pickup As of February 9, 2007 Children Videos: $1.00/day |