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Borrowing Policies
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Borrowing
Periods
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Most
books, CDs and audio tapes - three weeks |
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New
books, videos and DVDs - one week |
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Renewals
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In
person, by telephone, or online |
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Overdue
Fines
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Young
Adult and Adult books and CD's - 20¢ |
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Juvenile
books - 10¢ per day |
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Audio
books - 25¢ per day |
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Videos
and DVDs - $1.00 per day |
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Express
books - 50¢ per day |
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Returns
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During
Library hours - front desk |
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Outside
of Library hours - all borrowed materials may be
placed in drop-off boxes on Library Lane. |
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Computer
Availability and Use
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There
are thirteen catalog terminals, eleven of which have
internet access, and two word processing
computers, one in the fiction room and one in
the young adult room. |
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Public
use of computers is governed by Library Policy. Please
click here and display or print this policy. |
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Internet
Access is not filtered; browsers are strongly urged to
respect the Library and patrons in their selections of
materials viewed. Parents are urged to monitor
their children's use of the internet. |
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Directions
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The
Bronxville Public Library is located at 201 Pondfield
Road at the intersection of Midland Avenue and
Pondfield Road in Bronxville. |
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Click
here for directions from various locations
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From
Points South
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Bronx
River Parkway
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Take
Bronx River Parkway North to
Paxton Avenue (Bronxville)
Exit. |
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At
end of ramp turn right onto
Paxton Avenue. |
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Go
through two stop signs and
turn right onto Parkway Road. |
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Go
to stop sign and turn left onto Midland Avenue. |
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At
second traffic light turn right onto Pondfield Road. |
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The
Library is the brick building
immediately on your left. |
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Interstate
87/Major Deegan
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Take
Interstate 87/Major Deegan North to Exit 4
(Cross County Parkway), move to the far right after exit
ramp to
the Cross County Parkway East. |
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Take
Exit 8 (NY 22 North and Mt.
Vernon). |
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Follow
exit road to the third traffic
light. |
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Turn
left onto Route 22 North and
go approximately 1 1/2 miles
to the traffic light at
Pondfield Road. |
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Turn
left onto Pondfield Road and
proceed through two traffic
lights. |
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The
Library is the brick building on the right
just before
the third traffic light. |
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Henry
Hudson Parkway
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Take
Henry Hudson Parkway North. |
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Follow
signs for Saw Mill River
Parkway North. |
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Take
Exit 4 for the Cross County
Parkway East. |
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Take
Exit 8 (NY 22 North and Mt.
Vernon). |
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Follow
exit road to the third traffic
light. |
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Turn
left onto Route 22 North and
go approximately 1 1/2 miles
to the traffic light at
Pondfield Road. |
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Turn
left onto Pondfield Road and
proceed through two traffic
lights. |
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The
Library is the brick building on the right
just before
the third traffic light. |
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From
Points North
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Bronx
River Parkway
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Take
Bronx River Parkway South to
the Desmond Avenue Exit. |
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At
end of ramp turn left and
proceed to stop sign. |
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Turn
left onto Midland Avenue. |
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Go
to the second traffic light
and turn
right onto Pondfield Road. |
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The
Library is the brick building
immediately on your left. |
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Hutchinson
River Parkway
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Take
Hutchinson River Parkway South
to Cross County Parkway West. |
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Take
Exit 8 (NY 22 North and Mt.
Vernon). |
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Follow
exit road to light and turn
left onto Route 22 North. |
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Go
approximately 1 1/2 miles to
the traffic light at Pondfield
Road. |
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Turn
left onto Pondfield Road and
proceed through two lights. |
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The
Library is the building
building on the right just
before the third traffic
light. |
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Sprain
Brook Parkway
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Take
Sprain Brook Parkway South to
Central Avenue exit. |
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Immediately
after merging onto Central
Avenue, make the first right
and go up the hill to the traffic light at Palmer
Road. |
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Turn
right onto Palmer Road and
proceed through two lights to
a stop sign at the traffic
circle. |
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Turn
right onto Parkway Road and
proceed to the second stop
sign. |
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Turn
left onto Midland Avenue and
proceed to second traffic
light. |
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Turn
right onto Pondfield Road. |
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The
Library is the brick building
immediately on your left. |
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Local
Map - Click
here to see a local map at
Mapquest.com's website. |
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Handicapped
Accessibility
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Parking
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Handicapped
accessible parking is available in
designated spaces on Pondfield Road
near the sidewalk that leads to the
fully accessible front entrance. |
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Elevator
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An
elevator serves all floors. >From the
main lobby, it may be found to the
right of the circulation desk. |
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Restrooms
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Accessible
restrooms are located near the
elevator on the first and second
floors. |
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Internal
Access
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Furniture
is installed throughout the Library
to accommodate wheelchairs. |
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Areas
of Rescue
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Areas
of Rescue are located in the
stairwells on the second floor at
the north and south ends of the
building, and on the lower level at the
north end of the building.
An intercom connects these areas to
the main emergency communications
panel in the front entranceway. |
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Holidays
(Library Closed)
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2008 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE |
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New
Year's Day |
Tuesday |
January
1st |
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Martin
Luther King Day |
Monday |
January
21st |
| Lincoln's
Birthday |
Tuesday |
February
12th |
| President's
Day |
Friday |
February
22nd |
| Good
Friday |
Friday |
March
21st |
| Easter |
Sunday |
March
23rd |
| Memorial
Day |
Monday |
May
26th |
| Independence
Day |
Friday |
July
4th |
| Labor
Day |
Monday |
September
1st |
| Columbus
Day |
Monday |
October
13th |
| Election Day |
Tuesday |
November
4th |
| Veteran's Day |
Tuesday |
November
11th |
| Thanksgiving
Day |
Thursday |
November
27th |
Christmas Eve
(close at 1:00 pm) |
Wednesday |
December
24th |
| Christmas
Day |
Thursday |
December
25th |
New Year's Eve
(close at 1:00 pm) |
Wednesday |
December
31st |
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Hours
of Operation
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R E G U L A
R H O U R S |
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Monday,
Wednesday, Friday |
9:30
am - 5:30 pm |
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Tuesday |
9:30
am - 9:00 pm |
| Thursday |
1:00
pm - 9:00 pm |
| Saturday |
9:30
am - 5:00 pm |
| Sunday |
1:00
pm - 5:00 pm |
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U M M E R C H A N G E
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| Thursday |
1:00
pm - 5:30 pm |
| Saturday |
9:30
am - 1:00 pm |
| Sunday |
Closed |
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Library Board of Trustees
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Bronxville Public Library
Board of Trustees
2008-2009
Margaret Pyle, President
Madora Kibbe, Treasurer
Sean Abbott
Richard Abramson
Tess Lewis
Victoria Manley
Tom Welling
Anne Poorman, Village Liason
Correspondence for the Trustees may be sent in care of the Library
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Bronxville Public Library
Library Board of Trustees
Meeting Schedule
May 8, 2008 - 10 a.m.
June 12, 2008 - 7 p.m.
July 10, 2008 - 7 p.m.
September 11, 2008 - 10 a.m.
October 9, 2008 - 7 p.m.
November 13, 2008 - 7 p.m.
December 11, 2008 - 10 a.m.
January 8, 2009 - 7 p.m.
February 12, 2009 - 7 p.m.
March 12, 2009 - 7 p.m.
May through December dates are tentative.
All meetings are normally held in the Board Room on the Library's lower level. All meetings begin at 7:00 pm.
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Library Staff
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Jane Marino, Library Director, jmarino@wlsmail.org
Patricia S. Root, Head of Reference
Christine Utchel, Reference
Tessymol John, Reference
Laura Eckley, Head of Children's Services
Erin Schirota, Young Adult Librarian
Marianne Wingertzahn, Head of Circulation
Jan Conway, Library Clerk
Michele Prete, Library Clerk
Jayne Howard, Staff Assistant
Angel Rios, Caretaker
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On-Line
Resources
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With
internet access and your library card barcode number,
you can access a wide range of databases, including
full-text magazines and newspapers and
encyclopedias. Just click this hyperlink to go
to Westchester
Library's On-Line Resources; click on the "At
Home" column next to the desired database, and
enter your library barcode number in the box provided. |
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Westchester
Library System also has a complete web site
devoted to Home Access services. Just
click this hyperlink to link the WLS Home Access and follow the
instructions. |
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