LIBRARY CARDS

WHO IS ELIGIBLE ?

A. RESIDENTS OF THE BOROUGH OF HADDONFIELD are provided FREE LIBRARY CARDS

B. NON-RESIDENTS -- FREE CARDS are issued for the following:

 1. Non-resident owners of property in Haddonfield.
 2. Non-resident proprietors of business who rent property in Haddonfield.
 3. Non-resident managers of a business in Haddonfield
 4. Non-resident teachers in Haddonfield schools, public and private
 5. Bancroft students who live on the Haddonfield campus or in a Bancroft Group Home
 6. Non-resident employees of the Borough of Haddonfield & Haddonfield Public Schools
 7. Non-resident members of ministerial or educational staff of Haddonfield churches.
 8. Public School Tuition students
 9. Temporary Haddonfield residents
10. Members of the press covering Haddonfield for their newspaper

C. NON-RESIDENTS not eligible for a free card are welcome to join the Library at an annual fee per family.

Procedures and regulations for the eligibility of  library cards  shall be developed and administered by the Library staff.

Get a Library Card Online   allows you to get a NEW library card at HPL if you are eligible for membership.Click on the icon to apply online. Free membership is for residents, students, teachers, and business owners of Haddonfield (see complete list of eligible borrowers above.) Once you apply, you will receive instant temporary access to licensed statewide resources available at www.jerseyclicks.org   or from our webpage at www.haddonfieldlibrary.org If you are not eligible, you will be notified of that or referred to your local library. 

You will receive a library card in the mail within three (3) business days of submitting this electronic application form. Please come to the library within 30 days of receiving your library card. Bring the library card and identification to activate it. Provide one of the following forms of identification: NJ driver's license; a computer generated bill from a major credit card company or local utility that has been postmarked within 60 days; student identification; or proof from your Haddonfield employer that verifies your current employment.  

You may purchase a non-resident library card for a one year membership at a fee of $35  Please visit the library in person to purchase a membership or call 856-429-1304 for more information.

Access to Use of Library Materials and Services to Minors

Article V of the Library Bill of Rights states, “A person’s right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, back ground or views.” Libraries should ensure that all members of the community have free and equal access to library resources. This principle applies equally to all users, minors as well as adults.

At the same time, the Haddonfield Public Library cannot and should not assume the role of parents or the functions of parental authority in the private relationship between parent and child. Parents -- and only parents -- have the right and the responsibility to restrict the access of their children - and only their children - to library resources. Parents or legal guardians who do not want their children to have access to certain library services, materials or facilities, should so advise their children.
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Confidentiality of Library Users’ Records

Pursuant to New Jersey Law (NJSA 18:A 73-43) and in the spirit of the Haddonfield Public Library’s role in matters of intellectual freedom, the records of and disclosure of information that identify the names of library users pertaining to the selection, acquisition, circulation and use of library materials and services are confidential in nature.

Such records and information about library users shall not be made available to any state, federal, local government, public or private agency, or individual except pursuant to such process, order, or subpoena as may be authorized by a court or court order.

Reference: A qualified reference librarian is on duty at all times to help you find information and materials, in person or by phone.

  Interlibrary Loan: If the Library does not have what you need, it can be borrowed for you from another library through regional, state, and local library networks.

Home Bound Service: Library materials will be delivered to homebound Haddonfield residents.

Reserves: If an item is not in or cannot be immediately located, fill out a reserve card at the circulation desk. You will be notified when it is available.

Photocopy: A coin operated self-service copier and a copy machine for prints from microfilm are available.

Public Use Typewriter: An electric typewriter is available for use in the Library. You supply your own paper and materials.

Public Internet Computers: There are 13 computers with direct connections to the Internet. There is no charge to use the Internet; there is a .10 cent per page charge to print.

Display Case: A display case is available to local organizations wishing to highlight events, anniversary memorabilia, or other information of interest to the public. The reserve the case, call 429-1304.