FAQs
How do I sign up for a library card?
Can an
organization borrow material?
What if I lose my library
card?
What if I lose materials
I borrowed?
What is the Library's borrowing
policy?
What if my materials are overdue?
Where
else can I use my library card?
Can I borrow from libraries
outside of Passaic County?
How do
I sign up for a library card?
Library cards are free to West
Milford Township residents, property owners, and
individuals attending school or working in the
Township. Other persons may acquire a card by
paying an annual fee of $25.
Verification of permanent address
is required before a card will be issued. Present
a driver's license, tax or utility bill, voter
registration card, school ID or printed check
at the time of application.
Children are not asked for identification.
Cards are mailed to the child's residence and
borrowing privileges begin upon receipt of the
card. Should a parent or guardian be present at
application and supply the acceptable identification
or currently is a patron, the card is immediately
issued.
Materials may not be borrowed unless
a card is presented.
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Can an organization
borrow material?
Local organizations are eligible
for cards. A person in the organization must take
responsibility for items borrowed by staff or
residents using the card.
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What if I lose my
library card?
If the card is lost or stolen
notify the library immediately by calling 973-728-2820.
A fee of $3 is charged for a replacement card.
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What if I lose materials
I borrowed?
Patrons are responsible for
all Library materials checked out, including media
damaged by equipment. When resources are lost
or so badly damaged that they cannot be repaired,
the borrower pays the Library's replacement cost,
which includes the price of the item, processing
supplies, and employee time.
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What is the Library's
borrowing policy?
West Milford Township Library shares the same circulation policy with all PALSPlus – the Computer Consortium of Passaic County – libraries.
Users may borrow up to 75 items and place up to 50 holds per library card. Borrowers will be blocked if they have 5 items overdue or $5.00 in fines. Borrowers may place holds on any material, including media, from any library as long as it has been in the system for 3 months.
| Item Type |
Loan Period |
Renewals |
Fine/Max |
| |
|
|
|
| Book |
21 days |
2 |
$.10/$5.00 |
| New Book |
21 days |
1 |
$.10/$5.00 |
| Magazines |
14 days |
0 |
$.10/$5.00 |
| Audio - Music |
21 days |
1 |
$.10/$5.00 |
| Audiobook |
21 days |
2 |
$.10/$5.00 |
| New Audiobook |
21 days |
1 |
$.10/$5.00 |
| Video - VHS |
21 days |
1 |
$.10/$5.00 |
| DVD |
7 days |
1 |
$1.00/$10.00 |
Materials may not be renewed if they are on reserve for another patron or an interlibrary loan from a library outside of PALSPlus. To renew by phone, a borrower’s card number is needed. Items may also be renewed at the Library’s circulation desk or through the website here.
Materials may be returned at any PALPlus Library. When the West Milford Township Library is closed, material may be returned in the item return located on the sidewalk near the parking lot. Overdue materials can be placed in the item return and fines paid at the circulation desk when the Library is open.
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What if my materials
are overdue?
When library materials are overdue, they are no longer available for use by others. For this reason, a borrower will be blocked from borrowing resources when they have 5 items overdue or owe $5.00 in fines.
Fines for books, audios, magazines and VHS tapes are $.10 a day per item to a maximum of $5.00 per item. Fines for DVDs are $1.00 a day per item to a maximum of $10.00 per item.
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Where else can I use
my West Milford library card?
You can use your card at any public library
in Passaic County and Berkeley College, William
Paterson University, and Passaic County Community
College libraries. All are members fo the Passaic
Library System (PALS). You can also use it at
libraries that are part of the PALSPlus (The Computer
Consortium of Passaic County Libraries) but not
members of PALS: Caldwell Public Library, Cedar
Grove Public Library, and Lakeland Regional High
School.
PALS libraries:
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Berkeley
College |
| |
Bloomingdale |
| |
Clifton |
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Haledon |
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Hawthorne |
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Little Falls |
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North Haledon |
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Passaic |
| |
Passaic County
Community College |
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Paterson |
| |
Pompton Lakes |
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Ringwood |
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Totowa |
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Wanaque |
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Wayne |
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West Milford |
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West Paterson |
| |
William Paterson University |
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Can I borrow from libraries
outside of Passaic County?
Yes, open borrowing extends borrowing privileges
to libraries in Bergen, Morris, Middlesex, Sussex
and Warren counties.
West Milford Township Library cardholders
can obtain an open borrowing sticker at the circulation
desk where their record will be verified to be
in good standing. Stickered card may be used at
participating public libraries for open borrowing
privileges.
Borrowers from Bergen, Morris, Middlesex,
Sussex and Warren counties are eligible for borrowing
privileges at the West Milford Township Library
if they produce their home library card and it
has an open borrowing sticker. If card does not,
the home library is phoned to verify borrower
is in good standing. A sticker is then placed
on card.
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