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Borrowing Entitlements

Borrowing entitlement depends on your membership category. Our categories are explained below:

Pre 5 Member (0-4 years old):

Junior Member (0-11 years old)
Item Type Loan Period Maximum Items
Junior Books 4 weeks 10
Junior Audio (includes: Junior Talking Books on CD, Cassette or MP3 Player) 4 weeks 6
Children's Stock DVDs 4 week 3

Junior Member (5-11 years old):

Junior Member (0-11 years old)
Item Type Loan Period Maximum Items
Junior Books 4 weeks 10
Junior Audio (includes: Junior Talking Books on CD, Cassette or MP3 Player) 4 weeks 6
Children's Stock DVDs 4 week 3

Teenage Member (12-14 years old):

Teenage Member (12-14 years old)
Item Type Loan Period Maximum Items
Junior and Adult Books 4 weeks 10
Teenage Audio (includes:  Junior and Adult Talking Books on CD, Cassette or MP3 Player, CD-ROMs, Language Packs, and Music CDs or Cassettes) 4 weeks 6
Children's Stock DVDs 4 week 3

Young Adult Member (15-17 years old):

Young Adult Member (15-17 years old)
Item Type Loan Period Maximum Items
Junior and Adult Books, including inter-library loans 4 weeks 10
Audio (includes:  Junior and Adult Talking Books on CD, Cassette or MP3 Player, CD-ROMs, Language Packs, and Music CDs or Cassettes) 4 weeks 6
Children's Stock DVDs 4 week 3
Educational DVDs 1 week 1
DVD Rate 1 and 2 1 week 4
DVD Rate 3 (includes:  VHS and mobile-library DVDs) 4 weeks
OS Maps 2 weeks 2

Adult Member (18 years and over):

Adult Member (18 years and over)
Item Type Loan Period Maximum Items
Junior and Adult Books, including inter-library loans 4 weeks 10
Audio (includes:  Junior and Adult Talking Books on CD or Cassette, CD-ROMs, Language Packs, and Music CDs or Cassettes) 4 weeks 6
Children's Stock DVDs 1 week 1
Educational DVDs 1 week 1
DVD Rate 1 and 2 1 week 4
DVD Rate 3 (includes:  VHS and mobile-library DVDs) 4 weeks
OS Maps 2 weeks 2

Adult Interim Member (no proof of address):

>Adult Interim Member (no proof of address)
Item Type Loan Period Maximum Items
Junior and Adult Books, including inter-library loans 4 weeks 3±
Audio (includes:  Junior and Adult Talking Books on CD, Cassette or MP3 Player, CD-ROMs, Language Packs, and Music CDs or Cassettes) 4 weeks 1±
Children's Stock DVDs 1 week 1±
Educational DVDs 1 week 1±
DVD Rate 1 1 week 1±
DVD Rate 2 1 week 1±
DVD Rate 3 (includes:  VHS and mobile-library DVDs) 4 weeks 2±
OS Maps 2 weeks 2±
± Please note, that Adult Interim Members may only borrow a TOTAL of THREE items at any one time.  These three items can be any combination of the above.