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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ 07974
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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

Discover, Collaborate, Connect

Your Library is the place to be!

We love seeing so many people in our thriving New Providence community using the Library. Our numbers have never been higher! Whether you come to the library to sit and read, stay and work, attend programs, discuss great books, listen to author talks, meet with special interest groups, borrow materials, or shop in our bookstore, we love seeing you here!

It is clear that our library provides so many things for different groups of people. We appreciate every child, student, teen, adult, and senior who comes through our door and becomes part of our library family. We hope you'll join us!

~ Stacey Maisch, Library Director