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About Us: Borrowing Policies

Northland Public Library issues cards to individuals who desire to borrow our materials or access our services. The cards are issued in good faith and cardholders must accept and be bound by the accompanying rights and responsibilities. Northland reserves the right to suspend privileges if library policies are violated.

  • How to get a library card
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    All residents of Allegheny County are eligible for a free Northland Library card. You may use your card at Northland, or any EIN member library.

    To get your card, please present a valid form of identification with your current address at one of the circulation desks in the library. Residents of other Pennsylvania counties may also receive a free card if their home library participates in Access PA. Others are welcome to purchase a membership at the current rate. Children and young adults (under age 18) must have a parent or guardian sign their library card application.

    By signing an application for a child or young adult, the parent or guardian grants that child permission to access all materials in the library, including the internet. The parent or guardian also accepts responsibility (including financial responsibility) for all materials checked out with the child’s card. Please remember that you are responsible for all library materials borrowed on your card.

    Notify us immediately if your library card is lost or stolen! We will block your card so that no one else may use it. There is a $1.00 fee for a replacement library card.
  • Loan periods
    Videos, DVDs, magazines and pamphlets may be borrowed for 7 days. All other library materials may be borrowed for 21 days. There is no limit on the number of items you may check out at one time.
  • Renewing items
    All items may be renewed an unlimited number of times, unless they have been reserved by another user. Reserved items cannot be renewed. Material may be renewed over the telephone, in person, or through our online catalog.
  • Reserving items
    Items that are currently borrowed by another user may be reserved over the telephone, in person, or through our online catalog.
  • Overdue fines
    Videos, CD-Roms, DVDs and phonics kits: $1.00 per day
    All other library materials: 10˘ per day (15˘ per day effective January 1, 2008)

    The maximum overdue fine for any one item is $10.00 with the exception of paperback books, which carry a maximum fine of $5.00. Fines are charged only for days that the library is open.