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How to get a library card

Library Cards are issued to

All people who live in the Patchogue-Medford school district (#24)
All people who own property in the Patchogue-Medford school district
All people (18 and older) who work in the Patchogue-Medford school district a minimum of 17 hours per week.

To get a library card everyone must fill out an application form. Adults must show 2 forms of identification with their current address on it.

Valid forms of identification are:

Driver's license
Automobile registration
Current utility or phone bill
Rent agreement
Personal mail with current postmark

A post office box is not acceptable proof of address.

High School students may use a Student I.D. card as identification.

Children under the age of 14 do not require proof of address, but must have the application form signed by a parent or guardian.

Property owners must bring in a current tax bill. Everyone residing at that address is entitled to a library card.

To apply for a business card, a letter from the employer is required.

All cards are renewed annually, and proof of address must be shown each year.

Loan Periods

Period	Item	Item Limit
3 Days	New Adult Videos	5*
	New Children's Videos	5*
	Adult DVD's	5
	Children's DVD's	2
7 Days	Adult Feature Videos/DVD's	5*
	Children's Feature Videos	5*
	Video Games	1
	Magazines (Adult/YA)	10
	Bicycle Locks	1
	Audiovisual Equipment	2
	(film projector, screen, CD player, cassette recorder/player, Polaroid camera, closed caption decoder, overhead projector)
14 Days	New Adult Fiction	5
3 Weeks	Books (Adults/YA)	15
	Books (Children)	10
	E-Book Reader	1
	Records	5
	Cassettes	6
	Cassette or CD Books	10**
	New CD Books	2
	Compact Discs	5
	Non-Fiction Videos	5*
	Children's Non-Fiction Videos	5*
	Magazines (Children)	10
	Pamphlets	6
	Puzzles	2
	CD ROMS (Adult & Children's)	5
	Fishing Rods	1
2 Months	Framed Art	3

* You may borrow a total of 15 videocassettes.
**You may borrow a total combination of 10 cassette books.
PLEASE NOTE: During periods of heavy demand for class assignments there is a limit on Children's non-fiction of two books per subject.

Extended Loan Period

You may request a 3-week loan for new adult fiction over 450 pages. Extended loans on certain items (6 weeks, no renewals) are available to PML card holders on vacation.

Reserves & Interlibrary Loans

Patchogue-Medford Library cardholders may reserve all library materials, except videos that are new or in high demand (starred). Items not available may be requested through interlibrary loan.

Renewals

Books, records, cassettes, compact discs, CD-ROMs and pamphlets may be renewed twice in person, by telephone or online, unless there is a demand for the materials. Framed art, non-starred DVD's and VHS's may be renewed once. You may not renew 7-day or 14-Day loan items. AV materials with a star (new or in high demand), E-book readers, fishing rods or puzzles.

Interlibrary Loan Service

Patchogue-Medford library cardholders may borrow books, articles, reports, census reels and non-fiction videos that are not available in our library through interlibrary loan.

Place your interlibrary loan request at the Reference Desk.
Present your current Patchogue-Medford library card with no charges or overdue materials.
You may request up to five items at one time.

You are responsible for:

Observing due dates and renewals set by lending library.
All charges set by lending library for damaged or lost interlibrary loan materials.
overdue item charges.

Overdue Notices

A notice is sent for 3 and 7 day loan when it is 7 days overdue. A notice is sent for other material when it is 3 weeks overdue. The second and final notice is a bill. All borrowing privileges will be withdrawn until the material is returned or paid for. A service charge may be added to delinquent accounts.

Lost Cards

If a library card is lost or stolen, the library should be notified immediately.

Fines & Fees

Item	Daily Charge	Maximum
Books & non-book materials	$ .05	$ 3.00
Videocassettes & DVD's	1.00	5.00
Audiovisual Equipment	1.00	5.00
Temporary library card		.50
Lost library card		1.00
Fishing Rod & Reel	1.00	5.00
Bicycle Lock	1.00	5.00
E-book Readers	5.00	25.00
Lost or damaged materials	cost of materials + fine

Policy for Non-District Borrowers

You should present your current library card from your home library, in Suffolk County, with no fines or overdue materials. New materials (items with stars) are not available for loan to non-district borrowers.

	You May Borrow:
Loan Period		Limit
7 days	Adult Feature Videos/DVDs	5 *
	Children’s Feature Videos	5 *
	Bicycle Locks	1
	Audiovisual Equipment	2
	( film projector, screen, CD player, cassette recorder/player, Polaroid camera, closed caption decoder, overhead projector)
3 weeks	Fiction and NonFiction	10
	Videocassettes/DVDs	5 *
	Adult CD-ROMs	5
	Pamphlets	6
	Records	5
	Audiocassettes	5
	Cassette Books	10 **
	Fishing Rods	1
2 months	Framed Art	3

* You may borrow a total of 15 videocassettes.

** You may borrow a total combination of 10 cassette books

YOU MAY NOT BORROW:

Any AV Material with a start(new or high demand)
New Fiction and New NonFiction
Magazines
Puzzles
Video Games
E-Book Readers

You may use public typewriters, public computers, record players and audio cassette players in the library.

You may register for programs, trips and career counseling unless they are restricted to Patchogue-Medford residents.

Your home library may provide interlibrary loans, reserves and library card renewals, except for starred items.

This Page was last updated on October 8, 2002.