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Library Membership

Residents: Membership for Ocean City property owners is free. Proof of ownership must be presented. Children 14 and under must have a parent or guardian's signature on the application card.

Acceptable I.D. includes a valid N.J. driver's license, tax bill, voter's registration, major utility bill, or phone book listing.

Non-Residents: Residents of nearby communities, and visitors to ocean city must show proof of their residency and pay a $15.00 yearly fee to join the library.

Acceptable I.D. includes a valid driver's license, tax bill, voter's registration, or major utility bill.

Borrowing Materials

Families may check out a maximum of 2 Entertainment and 2 Children's videos at a time.

Books, CDs, and Cassettes:
Total of 10 items for a two week loan period.

Periodicals:
Limit of 2 issues
Back issues only
7 day loan period

Educational Videos :
Limit of 2 per borrower
14 day loan period
Minimum age for check out is 18
No charge for check out

Entertainment Videos :
Limit of 2 per family
3 day loan period
Minimum age for checkout is 18
$1.00 per video due at check out 

Children's Videos :
Limit of 2 per family
1 week loan period
Minimum age for checkout is 18
$1.00 per video due at check out 

Renewals

All items (except books with an outstanding request -on hold for another patron, interlibrary loans, periodicals and videos) may be renewed twice.

Fines
Books, periodicals, CDs, and cassettes are .05 per day.
Educational Videos are .50 per day
Children's Videos are .50 per day.
Entertainment Videos are $2.00 per day
Reference Materials do not circulate!

Damage/Loss
There is a charge for damaged materials
The charge for lost materials is the replacement cost for each item

Public Internet Access

The Library offers Public access to the Internet. Computers are limited. The computers are available on a first come basis. There are no reservations. Sign-in is required. You must have a library card to use the Internet. Internet policy and rules are available at the Library.

 

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