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THE
CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT
The Circulation Department is committed
to providing excellent customer service. You may borrow, return or renew items
at either of our two circulation desks. We will hold reserve items for you and
email you when they arrive. We can give your library account a PIN to maximize
your privacy and to allow you to access your account online. It is our pleasure
to welcome you to the Winchester Public Library and to introduce you to the many
services the Library offers. We can direct you to a particular area of the Library
and to the appropriate staff to assist you. The Circulation Staff is dedicated
to making your visits to the Library very enjoyable ones. Please let us know how
we can best help you. You may telephone the Adult Circulation Department
at 781-721-7171 x14 and the Children's Circulation Department at 781-721-7171
x21
| Browse --Many of our new materials
now show a status of Browse (instead of Available or Out)
in the online catalog. Items marked Browse are in the Library and available
to be checked out but may not be reserved online. This will ensure that our
newest materials will be on the shelf for patrons in our Library and will not
be sent to fill requests at other libraries. If you find a Browse item
in the catalog that you would like to reserve, please call the Reference Desk
at 781-721-7171 x20 and, as always, a Librarian will be happy to check the shelf
and put the item aside for you. |
GETTING A CARD
Getting a library
card is easy and there is no charge. Simply present photographic identification
which includes your name and current address. At age four children accompanied
by a parent or legal guardian can receive a library card. Please do remember to
bring your library cards with you whenever you visit. Library materials are very
valuable, and we do require that you present your library card to borrow materials
or to use the Internet. We take your legally protected right to library
privacy very seriously. Therefore, we require that you use only your own card
and recommend that you do not give your card to others. This is also why we cannot
discuss any details of your account over the phone or share that information with
family members.
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PIN (Personal Identification Number)
We strongly recommend
that you attach a PIN to your library account. A
PIN provides another layer
of security for your privacy, and enables
you to access
your account over the Web even during hours when the
Library
is closed. You can see what you have out, renew your materials
and place requests.
Applying for a PIN is quick and easy, but must be
done in person at the Circulation
Desk. Return
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MATERIALS
You are welcome to take out an unlimited number
of print materials. However, due to the size of our audio-visual collection and
its popularity, you are limited to checking out at one time:
* Six DVDs (3
of which may be new adult feature releases)
* Six musical compact discs Return
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BOOKS
A service provided by the Friends, Express Books are
a collection of bestsellers available for browsing. You may avoid any wait and
take these titles immediately for one week. Express titles are not renewable.
The extended use fee is 25 cents per day and benefits the Friends. Return
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PASSES
Passes are paid for by the Friends of the Library.
Please reserve these popular passes by contacting the Reference Staff at 781-721-7171
x20. Passes are usually due within 24 hours and may be returned in the book drop
after 5:00 p.m. and all times that the Library is closed. Return
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Most
library material is renewable as long as no reserves are pending.
Feature
films may be renewed one time. All other regular, circulating
material may
be renewed twice. Renewing has never been easier! With
your library card handy,
you may renew your materials on or before the
due date - in person, over the
phone, or on the Web with a PIN
To renew items online click
here
Overdue materials may also be renewed for you by the staff; however, extended
use fees will apply for the days the materials were late.
Please check
the chart below to see about renewals for specific material formats.
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If you want an item which is currently out or only available at another
Minuteman
Library, you may place a reserve yourself on any library catalog, over
the Web if you have a PIN, or over the phone by calling the Reference
staff (781-721-7171 x20 for Adult Services; x26 for the Children's Department.)
There are also printed cards at each catalog computer terminal which you may fill
out to request that the Library purchase specific items. Please return these cards
to the Circulation or Reference Staff. Return
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You may return any Minuteman item to the Winchester Public Library and conversely,
any Winchester item (except DVDs) to other Minuteman libraries. However, the transfer
of items between libraries is expensive. If it is equally convenient for you to
return your items to the library from which you checked them out, we would appreciate
it.
Our book and audiovisual drops in the parking lot are open every
weekday evening beginning at 5:00 p.m., all day Sunday and whenever else the Library
is closed. Please be aware that the fine structure of the library from which you
originally borrowed your materials will apply no matter where the items are
returned. Return
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MATERIALS
You
will be assessed the replacement price listed in the item record for lost or seriously
damaged material, or when the items are are missing parts or artwork.
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LOST
LIBRARY CARDS
You are responsible for all
materials taken out on your card until the date when you report the card lost.
Please tell us immediately if your card is lost. You must have identification
to receive a replacement card and the cost is $2.00.
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FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS
The
Minuteman Library Network, of which the Winchester Public Library is a part, has
brochure to help bring library services to speakers of Spanish, Russian, Chinese
and Portuguese. This brochure tells in these four languages and in English: how
to get a library card; what materials and services are available to library card
holders; and which libraries in the Network have particularly strong collections
in these languages. Applications
for library cards are also available in these languages. If you know someone for
whom this information might be helpful, please pick up a copy of this brochure
for him or her next time you're at the Library. Return
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MINUTEMAN LIBRARIES
This
is a list of the public and academic libraries in
our network. You may request materials from them through our catalog. And when
you visit any Minuteman Library in person, you can use your network library card
to check out materials and, then, if you prefer, return them to the Winchester
Public Library. Please be aware that the late charge schedule of the library where
you originally borrowed the item will apply. However,
the transfer of items between libraries is expensive. If it is equally convenient
for you to return your items to the library from which you checked them out, we
would appreciate it. Return
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LOAN
PERIODS , RENEWALS AND EXTENDED USE FEES CHART:
Videos, DVDs and Express books circulate for one week. Books,
magazines
and most other material circulate for three weeks. We do not offer
a long term loan. However, our renewal policy is generous and if you are going
to be
traveling, or have extenuating circumstances, we can usually design
a loan period to accommodate you.
| Item | Loan
Period | Renewals | Notes
and
Extended Use Fees | | Books |
3
weeks | 2 | Adults' 20 cents/day -- Children's
10 cents/day
| | Book, High Demand | 1
week | 2 |
Adults' 20 cents/day |
| Friends' Express Books* | 1 week | none | 1
wk free - 25 cents/day after that week | | Magazines | 3
weeks | 2 |
20 cents/day |
| Music
CDs | 3 weeks | 2 | Limit
6 at a time --
20 cents/day |
| Videos, Feature | 1
week | 1 | Limit 20 at a time -- $2/day |
| DVDs & Videos, NonFiction |
3 weeks | 1 | $2/day |
| DVDs, Feature | 1 week | 1 | Limit
6 at a time (3 of which may be new adult feature releases) -- $2/day |
| Books on tape | 3 weeks | 2 |
20
cents/day |
| Books on CD | 3 weeks | 2 |
20
cents/day |
| CD-ROMS | 3 weeks | yes | 20
cents/day - adults
10 cents/day - children | | Museum
Passes | 1 day | none | $5/day |
*Express Books are a service
provided by the Friends of the Winchester Public Library. The Extended use fees
for Express Books benefit the Friends. Return
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