Lending Policy

Log in to your library card account by selecting “My Account” at the top right corner of this website. Enter your 14 digit library card number and your PIN.

To update your PIN, you must have an email address on file.

To renew your items:
Select the box “CHECKED OUT TITLES”
Select “Renew” to the right or at the bottom of the page.

Renewals are not available if an item has holds or if there are blocks or fines on your account.

Please call the library if you have questions or need assistance.

Items returned after the due date are charged an extended use fee each day the items are overdue. Cardholders with an email address on file will receive a due date reminder 3 days before an item is due. Library card accounts with unpaid balances of $10 or more are prevented from borrowing or renewing.

Item TypeLoan periodLimit per cardRenewals allowedExtended use fee/day
Older collection books28502x.05
New books14502x.10
DVD - Older and DVD sets7102x1.00
DVD - New341x1.00
Audiobooks and music CDs28102x.10
Wonderbooks142N/A1.00
Playaway Views and Launchpads141 of eachN/A1.00
Museum Passes
Haverstraw cardholders only
31N/A10.00
Games, video games, CD ROMs144N/A1.00
Magazines14502x.05
  • Finkelstein Memorial Library cardholders – 10 items total
  • Limit of 50 items total per library card
  • Materials are “fine-free” for Haverstraw cardholders age 65 and older when checking out at Haverstraw Library
  • Returned items in need of repair or a new barcode will be charged a fee of $2.00