Circulation Policies
To replace a lost card:
ID is required and there is a $1.00 charge.
Acceptable ID:
Drivers License, utility bill, lease, mortgage papers, checkbook (with address on it), business mail (not a personal letter), or mail that has been forwarded by the Post Office with the P.O. yellow change of address sticker on it. Alternatively, self address a postcard obtained at the Circulation Desk which will be mailed to you. Return it when received at your address as proof of residency.
| Item | How Many | How Long |
|---|---|---|
| Books | no limit | 3 weeks |
| Magazines | 5 issues per title for each publication year | 1 Week |
| New Fiction/Speed Reads | no limit | 2 Weeks |
| CDs | 10 | 3 weeks |
| CD-ROMS | 2 | 3 weeks |
| Audiocassettes | 5 | 3 weeks |
| Books on CD | 5 | 3 weeks |
| Videos | 10 | 1 week |
| Children's CDs, Audiocassettes | 5 | 3 weeks |
| Children's CD-ROMS | 5 | 1 week |
| Art Prints | 2 | 6 weeks |
| Friends of the Library Rental DVDS | 10 | 1 week |
| Friends of the Library Rental DVDS - TV Series | 10 | 2 weeks |
| Friends of the Library Non-Fiction DVDs | 10 | 1 week |
| Netbook Laptops | 1 | 2 hours in library |
| Playaways | 2 | 3 weeks |
- Limits are per library card, not household.
- Limits apply to the Robbins Library only.
- Renewable items are restricted to one renewal only.
Overdue Fines
| Item | Per Day | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Books, CDs, Magazines, Audiocassettes and Art Prints | $.15 | $1.95 |
| Children's Materials | $.05 | $1.00 |
| Videos, CD-ROMS | $.25 | $5.00 |
| Friends of the Library Feature Rental DVDS | $.25 | $5.00 |
| Friends of the Library Non-Fiction DVDS | $.25 | $5.00 |
Reserve/Request Fees per item
The cost to reserve a book or to order a book from another library is 30 cents per item. Patrons are responsible for replacement costs if any items are lost or damaged.
Museum Pass Program For Arlington Residents
- Children's Museum
- The Gardner Museum
- Museum of Science
- State Parks Pass
- Discovery Museum in Acton
- Museum of Fine Arts
- Garden-in-the-Woods
- Wheelock Family Theater
- New England Aquarium available September - June
Museum Pass User Guidelines
Passes are for use by ARLINGTON RESIDENTS ONLY.
You may book only one date for each museum per month.
Some museums charge a small fee with the pass.
There is a $5.00 fine, if pass is not picked up.
Please call 781-316-3231 to cancel passes
Passes must be picked up at the library on the day of (or last open day before) use.
Passes for the Discovery Museum, Gardner Museum, State Parks, Harvard Art Museum, Griffin Museum of Photography and the Garden In The Woods must be returned in person to the library on the day of (or 1st open day after) use. All other passes will be collected at the museums.
There is a $10.00 charge for passes not returned on time.