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Membership, Borrowing, Fees, & Fines
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MEMBERSHIP
Any resident of the Borough of Sayreville five years of age or older may join the library free of charge. Proper identification must be presented when applying for or renewing a library card. Both name and address must appear on the identification. Cards must be renewed every three years and are not transferable.
In order to join the library, children must be at least five years of age at the time of registration. Proof of age is required, and the parent or guardian accompanying the child must have a Sayreville Library Card in good standing. Applications for all children's cards (through sixth grade) must be signed by the parent or legal guardian. Children may not use adult cards to borrow materials.
Additionally, any individual employed within the Borough of Sayreville is eligible for a free Sayreville Library Card. Patrons issued cards because of their employment in Sayreville will be granted full membership privileges with the exception of free DVD and Video rentals. Patrons will instead need to pay $2.00 for borrowed DVDs and Videos. Proper identification and proof of employment within the Borough of Sayreville are required to establish membership. However, if your home library participates in a reciprocal borrowing network, a Sayreville card is not necessary. You will simply use your library card from your home community as long as they participate in the LMxAC, MURAL, or Open Borrowing networks. To find out if your library participates in any of these agreements, please contact the circulation desk in-person or by phone at (732) 727-0212, ext. 3.
Other persons may purchase an out-of-town card for $60 per year.
The following documents may be accepted as proof of Sayreville residence when obtaining a library card, or renewing an expired card:
- Driver’s license
- Official NJ identification issued in lieu of a driver’s license
- Lease
- Utility bill
- Current pay stub with name and street address
- Sayreville Board of Education school schedule. (High school students must also present their Sayreville War Memorial High School photo identification.)
- Sayreville Board of Education report card from a school within the Sayreville school system
All identification listed above must be current and include name and a Sayreville Borough street address.
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BORROWING INFORMATION
Patrons are responsible for all items checked out on their library cards. If a card is lost or stolen, advise the library immediately so that the card may be blocked. If items charged out to a patron are lost, damaged or destroyed, the patron must pay the cost of the item plus a processing charge and any applicable late fees. Refunds will not be issued if the lost material is found after payment.
Loan Periods:
| Material Type |
Borrowing Period |
Renewal Policy |
Borrowing Limits |
| New Books |
2 Weeks |
1 renewal permitted if there are no reserves on the item(s) |
5 |
| Battle of the Books |
1 Week |
No Renewals |
1 |
| All other circulating books & magazines |
3 Weeks |
1 renewal permitted if there are no reserves on the item(s) |
25 (Max. of 3 per subject (based on a 5-digit Dewey Decimal Number) |
| DVDs with a running time of fewer than 3 hours |
5 Days |
No Renewals |
3 |
| DVDs with a running time of 3 hours or more, TV series, & instructional titles |
2 Weeks |
No Renewals |
1 |
| VHS Tapes |
5 Days |
No Renewals |
3 |
Audiobooks
(Cassette or CD) |
3 Weeks |
1 Renewal |
5 |
| Music CDs |
1 Week |
1 Renewal |
5 |
| Reference Books and New Magazines (latest issue) |
Non-circulating |
n/a |
n/a |
| Interlibrary Loan Material (via JerseyCat) |
3 Weeks |
Renewals will be granted based on the approval of the lending library. Renewal requests need to be submitted one week prior to the due date. |
5 |
- Materials that are eligible for renewal and not overdue may be renewed by phone: 732-727-0212.
- Outside bookdrops are only open when the library is closed. When the library is open, materials must be returned inside. All library materials (books, CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes) can be left in the bookdrop.
- Materials returned in the outside bookdrops after closing, but before opening the next day, will be considered to have been returned before closing.
- When the library is open, always put any items you're returning in the inside bookdrop before making your new selection.
FEES and FINES
Residents of the Borough of Sayreville may join the library free of charge.
Non-residents may purchase an out-of-town borrower's card for $60.00 per year.
Note: Many local libraries participate in a network that provides reciprocal borrowing privileges between libraries. So even though you may not be a resident of Sayreville, you may be permitted to borrow materials if you have an account in good standing with your hometown library. Check with the circulation desk for details and to see if your library participates.
Fine & Fee Schedule:
| Fines |
Amount |
| Overdue: VHS & DVD |
$2.00 per item per library day |
| Overdue: Standard Inter-Library Loan Item |
$1.00 per item per library day |
| Overdue: All other books & magazines |
20 cents per item per library day |
| Lost Barcode or case |
$3.00 |
| Lost DVD Sleeve or DVD Insert |
$5.00 |
| Lost Library Material (Sayreville item) |
Cost of material + $5.00 processing fee |
| Lost JerseyCat Item |
Price determined by lending library |
| Lost Interlibrary Loan Item |
Price determined by lending library |
| Lost Interlibrary Loan Insert Card w/ Barcode |
$5.00 per card |
| Lost Library Card Replacement |
$3.00 |
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| Fees |
Amount |
| Video Rentals Issued by Sayreville Patrons Exceeding the Maximum Allotment of three 5-day DVDs, one 14-day DVD, or 3 VHS tapes |
$2.00 per extra item |
| Video Rentals by Out-of-Town Borrowers |
$2.00 per rental |
| Temporary Borrowing Card (For patrons who have forgotten their card, but are registered in the system) |
FREE |
| Non-resident Borrower's Card |
$60.00 per year |
| Photocopies |
10 cents per copy |
| Computer Printing |
First 10 b/w pages free; additional b/w-10 cents; 25 cents color |
| Sale items |
Books: 50 cents each or 3 for $1.00
Videos: $1.00 each |
- Patrons have access to full library card privileges with a fine balance of up to $4.99
- Fine balance of $5.00 or more: Patrons are considered to be blocked. Privileges are revoked until the fine balance is $4.99 or less.
- Lost and Damaged Items: Patrons must pay a library-determined replacement price plus a processing fee of $5.00 per item lost. Substitute items will NOT be accepted in lieu of lost or damaged items.
11/09
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