In general, per card a borrower may have up to 100 items of a specific type on loan at one time. Exceptions include:

• Video Recordings (DVDs & Blu-rays) – 20 items
• Music Recordings (CDs) – 20 items
• Video Games – 3 items
• Magazines – 10 items
• Museum passes – 1 item
• Hotspots – 1 item
• Children’s Playaways – 3 items
• Children’s Launchpads – 1 item
• Children’s Kits – 1 item
• 3D Pens – 1 item

Loan Period

• 3 Weeks — Most books, paperbacks, children’s books, audiobooks, music CDs, & magazines, children’s kits, 3D pens, and board games
• 2 Weeks — New adult fiction books, DVD & Blu-ray series,
• 1 Week — DVDs, Blu-rays & video games, Hotspots, Museum Passes, children’s Playaways, and children’s Launchpads

At our Information Desk, you can reserve an item from a library in Bucks County Library System or outside the system (with an Interlibrary Loan) by making the request with a Reference Librarian. You can also place holds on items in the Bucks County Library System through our online catalog.

Items are due on the date printed on the receipt issued at checkout. You may check due dates online through My Account or by calling the library during business hours. Material borrowed from a public library in Bucks County may be returned to any participating public library in Bucks County. Book drop returns will be recorded as though they were returned before midnight. Most items may be renewed for one or two additional loan periods if they are not on reserve for another user.

Rokus and Hotspots must be returned to the Circulation Desk inside the building. A $5 fine will be charged for a Roku or hotspot returned in the book drop or to another library.  Rokus may not be renewed; hotspots may be renewed one time.

Museum passes must be returned to our library ONLY.  As of August, 2024, Museum Passes may be returned in the book drop any time of day.  If a museum pass is mistakenly returned to a library other than our library, it will be considered NOT CHECKED IN and will accrue fines until it arrives at our library.  Fines for Museum Passes are $10 per day. Learn more about Museum Passes at our webpage.

To renew items:

1. Go to My Account
2. Click on Renew my Materials Most library items may be renewed three times.
3. Login using your User ID (library card number) and PIN (personal identification number)
4. Check boxes of titles you wish to renew and then click “Renew Selected Items”

Please note: successfully renewed items will get new due dates. Others will get an “item failed to renew” message.

Items may not renew if:

• You owe fines in excess of $10.00 and your card is “blocked”
• The item is already overdue
• You have other have overdue items
• The item has been renewed the maximum number of times
• The item has been requested by another borrower

• 25¢ per day on most items
• $1 per day on DVDs, Blu-rays & video games
• $5 per day on Rokus & Hotspots
• $10 per day on Museum Passes

Additional charges: for lost or damaged materials – the cost as listed in the library’s catalog or the cost of a new replacement.

Borrowing with accrued fines and fees of $10 or higher are blocked from checkout, computer use, and use of library’s e-resources. Any account with fines or fees of $25 or higher are forwarded to a collection agency after 45 days of failure to pay fines or return materials. A non-negotiable $12 fee is charged to the borrower.

Two overdue notices for late material are sent to borrowers. The first is sent 14 days after the item is due and the second is sent at 28 days. Items not returned after the second notice is sent will be considered lost and borrowing privileges are denied.

Borrowers who believe an overdue item has been returned or was never checked out should notify the library as soon as possible. Failure to receive an overdue notice is not considered grounds for waiving a fine. Library users with email accounts receive courtesy reminders three days before items are due.

If a borrower owes $25 or more and does not cleared his or her record within 45 days, the account will be forwarded to a collection agency.  A non-negotiable $12 fee is added to all accounts forwarded to the collection agency.

To prevent and limit misuse, library card holders are urged to notify the library as soon as possible when a card is lost or stolen. The library will immediately suspend the card when notification is received. To report your missing card, call 215-355-1183. Cardholders are responsible for all material checked out on a lost or stolen card up to the time when the library is notified.

There is a $3 replacement fee for lost cards.

Volunteering is a great way to get involved with your library and community. Even an hour a week can help.

To volunteer:
Fill out the Volunteer Application (online or in the library) and return it to Information Desk. Library volunteers must be able to commit to a regular weekly or monthly schedule – we will be depending on you! Jobs may include shelving materials, keeping shelves in order, cleaning DVDs and audiobooks, or working on special projects as needed. We might even find a place for your special talent or expertise.

Teen volunteers:
Teens, ages 12-17, wishing or needing volunteer credits should fill out the teen volunteer application or contact our Youth Services Specialist, Sam Linskey at 215.355.1183 X 103 or slinskey@buckslib.org.

Friends of the Library are Volunteers, too!
To volunteer as a Friend, simply fill out the membership form online or in the Friends of the Library brochure or join us at one of our monthly meetings. Past Friends events have been the annual book sale, pancake breakfast, the Holiday Jumble, among others.

Please note: the library cannot accommodate court-ordered community service volunteer requests.

Contact us about volunteering today! 215.355.1183

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There are currently 4 public computers with Internet access and printing capabilities. All have the Windows 10 operating system and Microsoft Office 2016 package (with Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher) accessible via the desktop.

To use public computers:

• Log on with your library card number and PIN
• Temporary guest passes are available to with no outstanding fines on their card and a valid ID. (Guest passes are good for 1 one hour session only)
• Library accounts must not be blocked – have less than $10 in fines and no overdue items
• Each session is 60 minutes on a first come first served basis
• You may log on 2 times in one day with your library card

Computer and Acceptable Internet Use Policy

Please note: Content filtering is enabled on all library computers in compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act. (CIPA) Any use of library computers constitutes agreement with the Library’s Computer and Acceptable Internet Use Policy and the Library’s Behavior Policy Statement.

a few things to know when using public computers…

• Do not save anything on the library computer – use a flash drive or other portable device to save your work. Any work you do may not be saved once you have ended your session. All work is erased at each midnight.
• Public computers are not connected to a secure server.
• Computers automatically log off if left idle or system is locked for more than 10 minutes
• Printing is picked up via Print Release Station
• Computers shut down 15 minutes before closing

All printing is sent and picked up via the print station monitor located next to the copier.

Wi-Fi is accessible from anywhere within the library – you do not need a library card to log on. Open your browser and the “wireless access” opens. Click on “continue to the Internet”. Or go through your settings and connect to the network named “Library”. Wireless use is governed by the same policies as the public computers.

Photocopying:

• $0.25 per page black and white
• $0.50 per page color

Printing from public computers via Print Release Station:

• $0.25 per page black and white
• $0.50 per page color

We are not offering public fax service at this time. Please visit the nearby BCFL branches at Langhorne or Bensalem for fax service.

Not at this time, but you can Book a Librarian here.