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Pennsville Public Library

Contact: Nancy Bubeck
190 South Broadway Pennsville NJ 08070 USA Work Phone: 856-678-5473 Website: http://www.pennsvillelibrary.org
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Biographical Info

Public Library

Days/Hours:  Monday – Tuesday – Thursday 10am – 7 pm
Friday 10 am – 4 pm
Saturday 10am – 2 pm
Closed Wednesday & Sunday

Library Card Information

New Pennville Resident Cards – $5.00
Replacement Cards – $3.00

Non-Pennsville Resident cards – $20.00 (within Salem Country)

Non-Resident cards- $50.00 (outside Salem County)

Current NJ driver’s license or NJ state ID with street address required. No PO Boxes.

Annual Renewal Fee:
$2.00 for Adults, $1.00 for children: ID required

General Policies

  • The Circulation Desk and Public Computers close ten minutes before the library closes.
  • Patron may not lend their Pennsville Public Library card to non-members.
  • Parents may use a minor’s card to borrow material.
  • Lost cards require current ID and $3 to replace.
  • Patron card holders must present current library card to borrow and renew items or to register for internet. Staff can not search database, and if you do not have your card for internet, you must be charged $2.00 as per the Internet Registration policy.
  • Children 7 and under must remain with an adult or caregiver (14 and over).

For the first two weeks, patrons may borrow two books (print or CD/cassette books). After two weeks, privileges will include up to 50 items in combinations as stated below:

Borrowing Combinations

Fiction, reg.2 weeks/2 renewalsNo limit
Non-fiction, reg.2 weeks/2 renewals5 subject per household
New books2 weeks/no renewals5 books per card
Series (YA/Juv.)2 weeks/2 renewals5 per same series
Magazines1 week/no renewal10 per card
Playaways/Audiobooks2 weeks/2 renewals4 per card
DVD** and/or VHS1 week/no renewal or transfer*4 per household
Music CDs1 week/no renewal4 per card
ILL / Holds Books2 weeks/1 renewal***5 ILLs per card inc. media
ILL DVDs/CDs1 week/no renewal5 ILLs per card inc. books
Kinderkits30 days/no renewal or transfer*1 per card (age 18 & up)

* Transfer = using card in same household to re-check an item
** DVDs = R-rated DVDs may be borrowed by patrons 16 and older only
*** ILL renewals are at the discretion of the lending libraries. Some do not allow renewals.

 

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