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LIBRARY INFORMATION

LIBRARY CARDS
Anyone who lives, works, goes to school, or owns property in
New Rochelle is entitled to a Library card. New Rochelle residents
must furnish two (2) proofs of address.

• Children need co-signature of parent in person.

• Young Adults (7^th grade or older) need no parental consent,
  but do need proof of residence (e.g. Program card from school).

• A library card gives the patron (including children) the right to
  borrow all types of library materials (books, videos, tapes, etc.).

• Parents and/or guardians are legally responsible for all library materials borrowed by their children.

• Lost cards must be reported as soon as possible to avoid
  liability from unauthorized use.

• Replacement cards are available upon request for a nominal fee.

People who work in New Rochelle but live in another Westchester community, must obtain a library card from their home library.
Such cards are valid at any of the 38 member libraries of the
Westchester Library System. Persons who live outside of
Westchester but work in New Rochelle must provide proof from their employer as well as proof of current address. Persons who attend
school in New Rochelle but do not live in New Rochelle or any other Westchester community must provide a currently valid school id
as well as proof of address. Cards will be issued to students for
the length of the semester.

A non-resident card is issued by the Westchester Library System
for anyone not covered above. This card is good at any WLS library
and is issued for one (1) year at the cost of $50.00.

BORROWING GUIDE
Lending Period

• 3-week loan period for most materials
  (may be renewed in person or by telephone)

• quantity limitations on some non-fiction, pamphlets,
  records, cd’s, cd-rom’s, and pictures.

• 7-day loan periods for videos, cd-rom’s, new fiction,
  and some other book materials.

Special Services

• Interlibrary loan service is available for any title not
  found on the shelf at the library.

• A fee of 40 cents is charged for each item requested.

• Patrons will be telephoned when material is received
  by the library.

• Material borrowed from other public libraries in
  Westchester County may be returned to any public
  library in Westchester.

• Material borrowed from other libraries must be returned
  to the New Rochelle Public Library.

• All material should be returned on time and in good condition.

• Book Drops are available at the Main Library and at the
  Huguenot Children’s Library. These book drops are open
  all the time. Please be sure to place materials securely in the
  drops to avoid damage or loss.

• All materials borrowed from any public library in
  Westchester County may be returned at any public library in Westchester County (with the exception of certain interlibrary
  loan materials which must be returned to the library from
  which they were borrowed).

• Patrons are responsible for accrued fines and/or lost books.

• Overdue fines are 10 cents per day per item for adults.

• Overdue fines are 5 cents for senior citizens and for
  juvenile materials.

• Maximum fines per item: 
  $5.00 for adult materials
  $2.00 for children’s materials
  $2.50 for senior citizens
  Fines for videocassettes are $1.00 per day per tape,
  to a $10.00 maximum

LOST MATERIALS
Lost or badly damaged materials will be assessed at price listed in computer or from standard library source.

COLLECTIONS AND SERVICES
The New Rochelle Public Library maintains comprehensive book
collection for adults, young adults, and children. The informational
and recreational needs of the community are met with a book
collection in excess of 260,000 volumes. In addition to the traditional
book collections, the following special collections
of the Library are noted:

• Located on the 2^nd floor, the
  E. L. Doctorow Local History Collection collects and preserves
  old and current library materials pertaining to the history of
  New Rochelle, and those works about Westchester County
  and New York State that assist patrons in putting
  New Rochelle’s own history in perspective.

• The Local Author Collection on the 2^nd floor collects and
  preserves significant works by authors, illustrators, and
  performers who are identified with the City of New Rochelle
  through birth and/or residency.

• Large Print Books are located on the 1^st floor.
  Popular titles of both fiction and non-fiction are part of this
  collection. In addition, the Library also has current issues of the "Reader’s Digest" and "The New York Times" large print editions.

• Foreign Language Books are located on the 2^nd floor.
  Small collections of French, German, Italian, and Portuguese
  books as well as a larger collection of Spanish language books,
  both fiction and non-fiction, are located here. In addition,
  the Library also has a Foreign Language Cassette collection
  on the 3^rd floor for those wishing to learn a foreign language.

• Business Collection on the 2^nd floor is a reference collection designed to help the small business person or job seeker.

• Law Collection on the 2^nd floor is designed to meet the
  needs of the lay person seeking information on basic legal
  matters at the local and state level.

• Parenting Collection on the 3^rd floor covers all aspects of
  raising a child from birth through adolescence. It includes
  information on home schooling, learning disabilities, discipline,
  etc. in both book and video formats.

• Books on Tape are available on the 3^rd floor for adults,
  the 2^nd floor for young adults, and the Children’s Room for our younger readers. The 3^rd floor collection is extensive and covers
  both fiction and non-fiction titles and includes both unabridged
  and abridged titles.

• CD-ROM’s are available both in the Children’s Room and on
  the 3^rd floor. Educational games are emphasized for children,
  while the 3^rd floor collection includes instructional and
  informational CD-rom’s.

• Music CD’s are located on the 3^rd floor. Classical, folk, jazz,
  and popular music are all well represented in this collection.

• Videos are on the 3^rd floor. The Library has an extensive
  collection of videos for patrons of all ages. Feature films in
  English and foreign languages as well as instructional and educational videos are available for one week loan.

• Musical Scores are located on the 3^rd floor. This collection
  runs the gamut from classical to modern and includes many Broadway shows and "fake" books.
   

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