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No More Late Fines!
CARD OWNER’S MANUAL
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ENJOY! Congratulations!
YOU ARE NOW THE OWNER OF A BROWARD COUNTY LIBRARY CARD!
A Broward County Library card is your key to unlocking a journey of entertainment, information and imagination. Use it to check out materials online or at any of our 37 locations, take a free online class, use a public computer or access downloadable movies, music, magazines, eBooks and more.
You may use your card at all branches in the Broward County Library system to borrow materials. Our welltrained staff will be happy to answer your questions and help you find what you need. You can return materials to any Broward County Library – even if it’s not the library where you borrowed them.
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Library cards are free to those who work, reside, own property or attend school in Broward County. Children under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian signature, and the signer is responsible for materials checked out on the minor’s library card.
CHECK OUT
A customer must have a valid library card to check out materials. If you wish to conduct any library business on behalf of another customer (such as a spouse, child or friend), you must present the library card belonging to that individual and know the four-digit PIN number associated with that card.
HOLDS
You can place holds on items for free at Broward.org/Library or by calling your branch library. The library will notify you that your item is ready for pick-up with a text, email or phone call. Materials will be held for five days.
RENEWALS
Items can be renewed online at Broward.org/Library. You can also call the renewals line at 954-357-7368 or your local branch. Materials can be renewed unless the materials have been reserved by another customer. Feature films and TV shows on DVD may be renewed twice for seven days each time.
CHECK IT OUT
RETURNING MATERIALS
There are convenient book drops at each library location. NEVER LEAVE ITEMS IF THEY CANNOT BE DROPPED SECURELY INTO THE BOOK DROP. All items may be placed in the book drop at any Broward County Library except interlibrary loan (ILL) items and technology devices (Tablets, Hotspots, etc.), which must be returned inside the building.
LOAN PERIOD FOR BOOKS
Best Sellers ...................................
All other books .............................
LOAN PERIOD FOR AUDIO VISUAL MATERIALS
Audiobooks ...................................
Music CDs ....................................
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Feature length DVDs ...................... 7 days
All other DVDs ................................ 7 days
Tablets .......................................... 30 days
Video games ................................... 7 days
No more than 20 feature film DVDs can be checked out on a customer’s card at any time.
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Fashionably Late? That’s OK! No
More Late Fines!
“This is an exciting step in reducing and eliminating obstacles to library usage that disproportionately impact those without the means to pay,” says Broward County Library Director Allison Grubbs.
NO MORE LATE FINES
BE SAFE!
It’s necessary for the library to have some rules of behavior so that the space is inviting, safe and conducive to library use.
PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
• Behaviors that disrupt the safe, secure, stable and pleasant use of the library
• Behaviors that threaten or endanger library customers or staff
• Illegal actions that endanger customers or staff
If you would like a copy of the library’s Customer Code of Conduct, please ask a staff member. Part of the agreement between the customer and library for a library card and its use includes agreeing to rules contained in the Customer Code of Conduct.
Please note that our materials selection policy states:
“Responsibility for children’s use rests with their parent or legal guardian.” This means that parents and guardians are the sole judge of what their children read, attend, view or borrow at the library.
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LIBRARY SUPPORT:
The Friends of Broward County Library support library services and advocate at local, state and national levels. For additional information, please contact the Friends at 954-357-7771. F riends
The Broward Public Library Foundation provides additional support to the Broward County Library beyond public funds. The Foundation supports literacy, children’s and diversity programs and provides much-needed nontuition scholarships for library staff. To learn more about the Foundation and ways you can become involved, please call 954-357-8086 or go to bplfoundation.org.
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