Borrowing Policies
Jump to: Library Card Registration | Using Your Library Card | Checking Out Library Materials
Renewals | Placing Holds | Returning Library Materials
Library Card Registration
Card Eligibility
- All residents of and/or real property owners in the City of Charlottesville, and the counties of Albemarle, Greene, Louisa and Nelson are eligible to obtain free
library cards.
- An individual not meeting the above criteria may purchase a library card on an annual basis for $30. The annual fee must be paid with cash or check. These patrons are also welcome to apply for a free "Computer Use Only" card.
- Institutional cards are not issued.
- There are no age requirements for obtaining a library card. Materials charged out to minors are considered
to be the responsibility of parents or guardians.
Registration Policies
- All patrons MUST register in person and provide a valid photo ID with correct address or a photo ID and one of the following
with correct address:
- Valid DMV change of address
- Utility bill
- Checks or bank statement
- Lease
- Tax assessment
- Recently postmarked letter
- Voter's registration
- Student, work, and Charlottesville Community IDs are accepted but credit cards with photo are not.
- Patrons without proof of address at the time of registration, may still register and check out one item. Once proof of address is provided, all restrictions are lifted.
- Children may use parent's identification and proof of address.
- Patrons must give a street address or rural route and box number if using a P.O. Box for mailing address.
- Non-resident students must provide their local and permanent addresses.
- Birth date is required.
Using Your Library Card
- Present your card each time you checkout items.
- Report a lost card immediately.
- If you don't have your library card with you, identification is required for patrons aged 16 and over.
- It is important to notify JMRL of any changes to your contact information. Call any branch to update your account.
- Library cards expire after 3 years. To renew an account, update your information when you visit or call any branch.
Library staff will need your library card number to renew an account.
Checking Out Library Materials
- Per patron limits: Total items: 75 items; DVDs: 5
- Most materials circulate for 3 weeks; 7-day loan bestsellers circulate for 1 week.
Renewals
Policy
- Materials (except 7-day loan bestsellers and interlibrary loans) may be renewed two times if there are no outstanding holds.
- Items are renewed for 3 weeks
- Overdue items may be renewed unless there have already been two renewals or accounts are blocked.
Procedure
- Materials may be renewed at any branch, by phone, or in person.
- Toll free phone 24/7: 1 866 979-1555
- Materials may be renewed using the Internet
- Library card number is required.
- Click here to renew books online.
Placing Holds
- Holds may be placed on most materials.
- There is no charge for holds.
- A hold expires after 6 months.
- Available holds expire 7 days (2 days for museum passes) after hold notice is generated.
- Patrons may place holds themselves at catalog stations in the library, or by using the Internet at
home and accessing the library catalog at
http://jmrl.org/catalog
- Library card number is required.
Returning Library Materials:
- Patrons may return materials to any JMRL branch. (except for Electronic Books)
- Fines are automatically calculated and stored by the computer
system at time of check-in.
- Do not place MUSIC compact discs in a book depository. Please read the
sign on a book depository for a listing of items that must be returned
to the circulation desk inside the library.