Getting a Library Card
Identification
Loan Periods
Teacher Loans
Renewals, Reserves, & ILL
Privacy Statement
Museum Passes
Fees & Fines
Overdue Notices
MVLC Network
Hours
Meeting Room Policy
J. V. Fletcher Library Information Page
Email Registration Form
GETTING A LIBRARY
CARD
Upon proof of residence, any Westford resident may register
for a Merrimack Valley Library Consortium (MVLC) library card,
which may be used at the J. V. Fletcher Library or any of the
other 34 MVLC libraries. There is no minimum age requirement.
Residents in good standing of other cities and towns in the MVLC
network may use their home town's card at the J. V. Fletcher
Library.
Residents outside of the MVLC Network may register for a Westford
card by presenting a valid library card from their home town/city
library. (Note: library cards compatible with our scanner may be
directly registered into our MVLC database, eliminating the need
for an additional MVLC card.)
Lost or worn library cards may be replaced at a cost of $1.00
each.
IDENTIFICATION
To register, patrons must present an acceptable form of
identification showing name and current legal address.
Acceptable ID includes a driver's license, tax bill, a checkbook
with current address, or a utility bill.
LOAN PERIODS
In general, patrons may take out as many items
as they wish, (with a limit of 3 books on any one subject) for a
period of 3 weeks. The exceptions to this policy are:
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*Rental books are charged out at $0.25 per day with a maximum
charge of $1 per week (additional loan at the same rate).
**The videocassette collection is maintained by the Friends of
the Library, Inc., and tapes are available for a rental fee of
$1.00 each.
During the summer months, older adult fiction and paperbacks are
loaned out until mid-September.
TEACHER LOANS
Teachers in the Town of Westford School System are encouraged
to contact either Kathy Hutchins (pre-school through middle-school)
or Kristina Worcester (high school) regarding a special teacher's
library card and to arrange for deposit collections (for use in
school) and special reserve collections (for use by students in
the J. V. Fletcher Library).
RENEWALS,
RESERVES, AND INTER-LIBRARY LOANS
Library materials may be renewed unless requested by another
patron. When renewing by telephone, patrons must provide both the
barcode number on their library card, and the barcode numbers of
the items to be renewed.
Circulating items may be reserved in person or by telephone at
any Public Service Desk.
Patrons may request items from other libraries through our
Inter-Library Loan (ILL) service. ILL requests from within the
MVLC Network generally arrive within a week to 10 days.
FEES AND FINES
The J. V. Fletcher Library is interested in
having materials returned, not in collecting fines. Unlike
many libraries, we do NOT charge fines for overdue books,
magazines, records, and compact discs. We are pleased that
our patrons generally respect this privilege, and return their
materials promptly.
PRIVACY STATEMENT
By state law, all patron card activity is confidential - this is even true for very young children. A child essentially experiences his or her first equal "adult" status in the act of acquiring a personal library card and is afforded the same privacy as adults. Thus, overdue notices and print-outs of books checked out are mailed directly to youngsters (even though parents may be legally responsible for the actions of the minors in their household). Parents are encouraged to weigh the child's delight in the first libary card with the knowledge that according to state law, parents may not have direct access to a child's borrowing record.
MUSEUM PASSES
Certain Museums charge a minimal entrance fee along with the library Museum pass. Inquire for more information at the Fine Arts Desk.
OVERDUE NOTICES
If materials are held past their due date, a series of reminder notices are sent by mail. Patrons will also be notified when checking out at a Public Service Desk of materials that are still outstanding on their card. The "amount due" listed on a reminder notice is the replacement cost if the materials are not returned.
MERRIMACK VALLEY
LIBRARY CONSORTIUM (MVLC)
Your library card is good at all 35 MVLC
network libraries!
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HOURS
J. V. Fletcher Library
50 Main St.
Westford, MA 01886
Ph. (978) 692-5555
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PUBLIC SERVICE
DESKS:
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