The Library Board of Trustees has adopted a policy of free access for all people who are issued Rockville Centre Public Library (RVCPL) borrowers cards, regardless of age.

The RVCPL Borrowers Card, adult or juvenile, may be used to borrow materials from the Adult and Children's Services Departments.

The Library does not attempt to censor materials borrowed by a juvenile borrower. The Library Board subscribes to the belief that it is the right of the parent or guardian, if they desire, not the Library, to place limitations on materials their child or children may borrow, except R-rated DVD and VHS.

BORROWERS' CARDS - 3 Year Expiration

Eligibility:
Residents of Rockville Centre School District.
Residents of the Incorporated Village of Rockville Centre, with no Direct Access. These patrons need to have their home library card (for example, Baldwin Library or Oceanside Library) stamped for Direct Access for full services.

LIMITATION BY SUBJECT OR COLLECTION OF ITEMS BORROWED AT ONE TIME

• Fiction: Limit of 1 copy of any given title except for parent/child book discussion. Limit of 1 book per School Assignment List during the period of the assignment Non-fiction: Limit of 3 books in one classification number. Shelf copy: No limit, No Direct Access, No renewal Paperbacks: No limit Magazines: Limit of 3 of same title Audio books: No more than 3 "New Release" titles. No Direct Access for "New Release" or high demand titles. Books on cassettes - limit 12, books on CDs - limit 6, Playaways - limit 2. Compact Discs: Limit of 12 titles CD-ROMs: No limit Videocassettes: No limit. DVD: Total limit of 6 Adult and 6 Children's. No more than 3 "New Release" titles. No Direct Access for "New Release."
• Games: Wii and Xbox 360 - limit 2. No Direct Access. No renewal.
  

LOAN PERIOD
Adult Materials

• Books
  · New books will circulate as follows:
  · New non-fiction and new fiction - 14 days. Older fiction and non-fiction circulate for 28 days *(Exception: All travel and college preparation books will circulate for 14 days). Adult paperbacks circulate for 14 days.
• Magazines,·back issues only, circulate for 14 days.
  ·Current or latest issue is reference and may not circulate.
  ·The current or latest issues of selected magazines and newspapers, in great demand, are kept at the Reference Desk.
• Music CDs circulate for 14 days. Audio Books and foreign language audiocassettes circulate for 14 days. Circulating Encyclopedias circulate for 14 days. Interlibrary loan materials circulate as per policy established by the lending library.
• CD-ROM/AV
  · Circulate for 14 days.
  · No limit.
  · Renewal is allowed.
  · 15¢ per day overdue.
  · Damaged or lost ..... current list price.
  · Instructional Booklet damaged or lost ..... $3.00.CD-ROM with Books/AV
  · Book and CD-ROM may circulate together as a kit and be returned together.
  · Book may circulate without CD-ROM.
  · CD-ROM may not circulate without the book.
  · Circulate for 14 days.
  · Renewal is allowed.
  · Late fine is 15¢ per day for CD-ROM and book.
• Audio Books
  · Unabridged and abridged titles circulate for 14 days.
  · Unabridged titles that are longer that 24 hours circulate for 28 days.
  · May be reserved. Playaways
  · Circulate for 14 days.
  · May be renewed and reserved.
  · No Direct Access.
• Games
  · Circulate for 14 days.
  · No renewal and no reserves.
  · No Direct Access.

Children's Materials

• Picture books and Easy ("E") readers circulate for 14 days. Fiction, non-fiction and paperbacks circulate for 28 days. Circulating encyclopedias, magazines (except current issues), and pamphlets circulate for 14 days. Cassettes and Cassette/Book kits circulate for 14 days. Unabridged and abridged audio books circulate for 14 days. Compact Discs circulate for 14 days.
• CD-ROMs circulate for 14 days.

RENEWALS

• An item may be renewed provided there are no reserves on the item. If there is a heavy demand, a renewal may be denied at the discretion of the Adult or Children's Librarian in charge. Renewals can be made by telephone or online. If renewed online, renewal is one time. For items that can be renewed again, you must bring the item into the Library for the second renewal.
• Limits on renewals:
  · New books.....two renewals.
  · All other books, compact discs, CD-ROMS, books on tape, books with cassettes, CDs, Playaways.....two renewals.
  · Videos - two renewals.
  · DVDs.....no renewal on "new releases" and "series"; two renewals on all others.
  · Shelf Copies..... no renewal.

RESERVES

• Materials may be reserved at no fee to patron.
  Reserves will be accepted for items currently owned or on order by the RVCPL. When books are on order, borrowers may anticipate a wait of a number of weeks before the book is received by the Library.
  Reserves for the same title are filled in order, by date reserve was placed by patron. Magazines, pamphlets, "shelf" copies, "new release" DVD's and "series" DVD's may not be reserved.
• Patrons may reserve materials online.

FINES AND FEES - CHARGES TO PATRONS

Fines are charged in an effort to have patrons return library materials promptly by the date due so that they will be available for use by all library users and eliminate the unnecessary duplication of such materials.

OVERDUE FINES

• Adult Department - per item per day .15¢ Children's Department - per item per day .05¢ DVD's
  Adults: No fee, $2.00 overdue per day.
  New releases: 3 days circulation
  Others: 3 days circulation
  Education, Travel, How-to: 7 days circulation
  Series for complete kit: 14 days circulation
  Children's: 7 days circulation, no fee, $2.00 overdue per day. MUSIC CDs - Adults.....15¢ overdue, Children.....5¢
• Playaways: .15¢ Adult, .05¢ Children's per day.
• Videocassettes
  Adults and Children's - 7 days circulation, No fee, $1.00 overdue per day.

• BOOKS
  Hardcover Lost - Current list price
  Paperback - Lost: Adult.....$5.00, Children..... $3.00.BORROWERS CARD
  Lost card, for replacement - $2.00.CD ROMS
  Damaged or lost - Current list price.
  Instructional Booklet, damaged or lost - $3.00.
  Fines - 15¢ per day.CD ROMs with Books
  Damaged or lost - Current list price of book & CD ROM .
  Fines - 15¢ per day for CD ROM and book unit (as a Kit).AUDIO BOOKS
  Damaged or lost - $7.50 for single replacement. INTERLIBRARY LOANS
  Lost item belonging to NLS Member Library - Current list price.
  Lost item belonging to NY State or Special Library - Owning Library sets price.
• MAGAZINES
  Lost or damages...$3.00 Adult, $2.00 Children.

INTERLIBARY LOAN SERVICE

• For materials unavailable in the RVCPL collections, requests will be made through the Nassau Library System to other public and special libraries in Nassau County or through the New York State Library in Albany. Information is available at the Reference/Information desk.
• Interlibrary loan requests for RVCPL patrons only may be placed over the telephone.
• Loan period for interlibrary loan materials is determined by the transacting library.