Policies

John C Hart Memorial Library Loan Policies

Type of MaterialNo. That Can Be BorrowedLoan PeriodLate Fee
Adult Books753 Weeks.10/day to a maximum of $5.00
CDs, Audiobooks 203 Weeks.10/day to a maximum of $5.00
Magazines201 Week.10/day to a maximum of $5.00
Children's Books753 Weeks.05/day to a maximum of $5.00
Express DVDs37 Days/No Renewal$2.00/day to a maximum of $10.00
DVDs2014 Days/1 Renewal$1.00/day to a maximum of $5.00
Children's DVDs2014 Days/1 Renewal$1.00/day to a maximum of $5.00
14 Day BooksNo Limit14 Days/No Renewal.25/day to a maximum of $5.00
Video Games214 Days/1 Renewal$2.00/day to a maximum of $10.00

CIRCULATION LIMITATIONS*

20 magazines per card, 1 week circulation
20 music CDs per card; except for seasonal selections which have are limited to 5 per card
20 DVDs per card, 1 week circulation
no limit juvenile kits
10 adult audiobooks and 4 Playaways per card
2 J video game per library card
*These limitations do not pertain to anything on hold. Renewals subject to certain limitations.

Renewals:  All materials may be renewed by phone, in person at the library during library hours, on the library home page at any time, or by calling Tel-Circ 245-5262 after hours, if there are no reserve orders waiting. Items without any holds on them will be automatically renewed by the system.

Returns:  Materials borrowed from the John C Hart Library may be returned to any library in the Westchester Library System. Likewise, materials borrowed from another library in the Westchester Library System may be returned to the John C Hart Library.

Book Drop: In addition to returning them to the library, (our book drop is open when we are closed), books can be returned at a library book drop at Yorktown Town Hall 363 Underhill Ave, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598.

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