Circulation Policies
Library hours
| Monday, Tuesday, Thursday |
10:00 am – 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday |
1:00 pm – 9:00 pm |
| Friday and Saturday |
10:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Holiday closings |
Loan periods
Videos and DVDs have a one-week loan period.
All other items may be taken out for 3 weeks.
Renewals
Items can be renewed in person, by phone or by accessing your account
online.
All DVDs and VHS video tapes can be renewed one time.
Requests
“Requests” can be placed on most material owned by
MVLC libraries. Patrons can fill out a request form in the library
or can reserve items through the catalog.
Library card fees
| Local residents |
No fee for first card |
| Out-of-state residents |
$75.00 annual fee |
| Replacement cards |
$1.00 |
Fines
$.10 per day (for most items) for each day the library is open,
not to exceed maximum amounts. Patrons with fines over $5.00 will
not be allowed to borrow material.
| Adults |
Maximum fine per single item is
$2.00.
Maximum fine per same date is $8.00.
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| Children |
Maximum fine per single item is $2.00.
Maximum fine per same date is $5.00.
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| Videos + DVDs |
$1.00 per day.
Maximum charge is $5.00 per item.
Maximum fine per same due date is $8.00
Same fine rate for children and adults.
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| Museum passes |
$2.00 per hour for time beyond assigned return
hour.
Maximum fine is $15.00.
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| Lost/damaged items |
Payment for lost or damaged items must be
collected before the patron's borrowing privileges are
restored. Payment may be made at any MVLC member library.
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| Claims returned |
Items that a patron feels he/she has returned can be changed to a claims returned
status. The patron is not charged for these items, but they
do remain on the patron's record in this status.
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Other services
Library Elf provides customized tracking of your and your family's due dates and holds by email, RSS, or text message. Please note that Library Elf is a private service not affiliated with the Gleason Library or Merrimac Valley Library Consortium. Cardholders use Library Elf at their own option and risk. If you receive RSS feeds through a web-based aggregator such as Bloglines, Feedster, or Yahoo, your feeds may be viewable by the general public even if your account is marked "Private." Please read Library ELF's privacy policy and FAQ before signing up for the service.
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