What are your library card policies?
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Library Card Guidelines (Partial List)
- Queens Public Library card can be used at the Central Library and the 62 community libraries in Queens. Queens Public Library cards cannot be used to check out materials at New York Public Library (NYPL) or Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) or to access their databases.
- Customers can borrow up to 50 items with their Queens Library card. (New Card Holders can borrow a maximum of five (5) library items for the first thirty (30) days they have their card.)
- Customers can borrow up to 10 DVDs: 3 days for feature films and 7 days for non-fiction.
- Your library card is issued for a 5-year period (1 year for out of state customers). Computer-use-only cards expire 12 hours after activation. Expired cards may be renewed for another five years. Valid identification of your name and address is required.
- Please inform Queens Public Library if your name, address, phone number, or e-mail changes.
- Your library card is for your personal use only. It may not be lent to anyone. You are solely responsible for all items charged out on your account.
- Children, with parental consent, may have open access to adult and young adult materials.
- For your protection, report a lost or stolen library card immediately. You can either Contact Us or visit any of our Open Branches. You are responsible for all items charged out on your card until you notify the Library that it is missing.
Look here for a complete listing of all Library Card Guidelines.