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Hours

Monday through Thursday 9 am to 9 pm  Friday and Saturday 9 am to 5 pm

(Closed on Saturdays during the Summer)


Library Cards

Patrons must present an active Old Colony Library Network (OCLN) card to borrow library materials. Individuals residing in OCLN member towns may register at their home library or at any other OCLN member library.  All patrons must provide proper identification which includes a current legal home address.  Children under 18 must be able to print their first and last name, and have a parent or legal guardian present to sign the registration form. Your library card provides access to all materials in the Library without age restrictions.  It is the responsibility of parents or legal guardians to supervise material selection of children.  Replacement cost for a lost or damaged library card is $5.00.


Circulation Periods

7 Days: Holiday Books, Magazines, and Videos

14 Days (Non-renewable):New Fiction, New Non-Fiction

14 Days (Renewable): Books, Audio Books, Cassettes, Compact Discs, Juvenile Magazines, Pamphlets, Toys

28 Days: Vacation Loan Material

Some material may be borrowed by adults only.

Items borrowed from other libraries may have different loan periods and fines.


Fines

10 cents/day: Books, Audio Books, Magazines, Pamphlets, Cassettes, Compact Discs and Toys

$2.00/day: Videos and Equipment




Reserves

Reserves are limited to 15 items per patron.


Damaged Materials

Damaged materials are the responsibility of the patron. Please return only printed material to the Book Drop when the library is closed. All other materials (cassettes, compact discs, videos, and books on tape) must be returned to the Main Desk.


Video Policy

Patrons with an adult OCLN library card may borrow two videos per card, for one week. Videos must be rewound when returned. There is a $1.00 fine for unrewound tapes. Video Tapes are easily destroyed if left in the Book Drop. Please return to the Main Desk. There is a $5.00 fine for each video left in Book Drop.  The Stoughton Public Library is not responsible for the content of videos.


Old Colony Library Network

Stoughton Public Library is a member of the Old Colony Library Network (OCLN). OCLN consists of 25 member libraries. You may use your Stoughton OCLN Library Card at any of the following libraries:

Abington, Avon, Braintree, Brockton, Canton, Cohasset, Duxbury, Hanover, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, Kingston, Marshfield, Milton, Norwell, Plymouth, Quincy, Randolph, Rockland, Scituate, Sharon, Stoughton, Walpole, Weymouth, Whitman as well as Eastern Nazarene College and Massasoit Community College.

 

 

 

 

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