Registration
All borrowers must be registered and must have a valid local or system patron card to borrow library materials.
Patrons must fill out an application form to register for a new library card.
Identification is required. A driver’s license or student ID is preferred, but other photo IDs are accepted.
Applicants under 13 years of age must have a parent or guardian give their consent on the application form before a new card can be issued. This parental signature is not required for children who are renewing cards.
Materials cannot be checked out until a library card is issued.
All library cards expire after three years. In order to renew a library card, patrons must contact the Library or stop in to update their contact information.
Lost or forgotten cards
If a patron loses his/her library card, he should notify the library as soon as possible and request a replacement.
All patrons, adult and juvenile, are expected to bring their library cards with them if they intend to check out items.
- Loan periods
- 3 weeks for books.
- Generally, reference books do not circulate. Upon request, some reference materials may be checked out overnight.
- Interlibrary loans are due the date indicated by the lending library.
- Books are automatically renewed up to four times if there is not a hold on the item for another patron.
- Current issues of periodicals do not circulate.
The director may establish the loan period for special collections, materials which are temporarily in great demand, such as for student projects, or new materials that are in high demand.
Holds
Holds may be placed by patrons either in person, over the phone, or online. The patron will receive a phone call, email, or text message based on their preferences, once the item is available.
Fines and charges
Trafford Branch has been fine free since 2020!
Damaged materials
If materials are damaged so as to be judged by the library as being unsuitable for the collection, the patron must pay the replacement cost. A notice of these charges will be sent to the borrower. The patron may keep the materials once the fees are paid.