Materials Lending Policy
All Physical Materials: Books, Magazines, DVDs, Audiobooks on CD, etc.
- Items may be borrowed by persons who are in good standing and possess a valid New Providence Memorial Library card, a valid Morris Union Federation (MUF) library card,a valid Middlesex Union Reciprocal Associated Libraries (MURAL) library card, or a valid MAIN library card.
- Only the holder of a library card may borrow materials. No notes, letters or telephone calls will be accepted. A physical library card or photo identification or digital photo of scannable library card barcode must be presented when items are borrowed.
- Books designated as “New” may be borrowed for a period of fourteen (14) days or twenty-eight (28) days as determined by collection development staff.
- All other books may be borrowed for a period of twenty-eight (28) days.
- Current issues of magazines may not be borrowed.
- Other issues of magazines may be borrowed for twenty-eight (28) days.
- DVDs designated as “New” may be borrowed for a period of three (3) days.
- All other DVDs may be borrowed for a period of twenty-eight (28) days.
- Audiobooks on CD designated as “New” may be borrowed for a period of fourteen (14) days.
- All other audiobooks on CD may be borrowed for a period of twenty-eight (28) days.
- All music CDs may be borrowed for a period of twenty-eight (28) days.
- All items may be renewed one (1) time if not on hold for another patron.
- Auto-renewal will be applied to any items checked out if there are no holds on that item.
Approved May 20, 2008: Amended June 17, 2008; Revised September 21,2021; revised November 21, 2023