• Anyone who lives, works, or owns property in Matawan or Aberdeen may apply for a library card at the circulation desk. Proper identification and a signed application are required.
• Students become eligible for adult cards in seventh grade. Those children who are younger require a parent's signature on their application.
• The Matawan Aberdeen Public Library participates in a limited reciprocal borrowing agreement with the Old Bridge Public Library. Other non-residents may purchase library cards.

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Items other than Adult reference, New Books, 7 Day Books, Videos & DVDs can be borrowed for an extended Vacation Loan.

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4 weeks

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None

• An outdoor book return is located on the Park Street side of the library and may be used when the library is closed.
• Any overdue charges should be paid on the next visit to the library.
• Rental books, videos, discs and cassettes must be returned to the circulation desk.

    LOANS

• Library materials (except videos) may be renewed in person or by phone as long as they are not on hold for someone else of more than a week overdue.
• 7 Day materials may renewed once. 14 Day materials may renewed up to 3 times.

   RESERVES

• You may call the library anytime to ask that a book be held for you.
• There is a 15 cent charge per reserve.
• You also may use a reserve card to place a "request for purchase."

   LOANS

• Books not owned by the library may often be borrowed from other libraries.
• Only print materials may be requested from another library.

   MATERIALS

• The overdue charge for 14 day materials is 5 cents per day. The charge for 7 day materials is 10 cents per day.
• Videos have an overdue fine of $1.00 per day.
• Interlibrary loans have an overdue fine of $ .25 per day.