110 East Venango Street | Mercer, PA 16137 | 724-662-4233
Mercer Area Library
"A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life."-Beecher
Borrowing Information
The library allows each cardholder a maximum of 25 items checked out at one time.
Loan Periods:
3 Weeks:
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Books (25 Max)
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Audiobooks (10 Max)
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CDs (5 Max)
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Magazines (5 Max)
2 Weeks:
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eBooks or Digital Audiobooks (3 Max)
1 Week:
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DVDs (5 Max)
Overdue Fines:
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$0.25 per day per item.
Fees:
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$1.00 per use for non-members to use the computers
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$1.00 per page for fax
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$0.25 for copies (black and white only)
Returning Materials
Materials may be returned at these locations:
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Circulation desk in the library
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Book Drop at the main entrance of the library
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At any participating Access PA library (excludes ILL materials)
Renewing Materials
Materials not on hold for another patron may be renewed for 3 weeks, except for DVDs, which are renewable for
1 week. Renewals may be made in person, over the phone, or through your patron account.
Reserving Materials
Patrons may place a hold on items currently unavailable. These requests may be made in person or over the phone.
If you see a book on our Coming Soon to the Library page and would like to place a hold on it, just click on the cover of the title and follow the on-screen prompts.
If you are unable to find the item you are looking for, you can always make a request through Interlibrary Loan.
You will be contacted when the item is available to pick up at the library.