Borrowing
All items circulate for 21 days except:
- New Books (14 days)
- Entertainment DVDs (7 days)
- Children’s DVDs (7 days)
- Non-Fiction DVDs (14 days)
- Museum Passes* (2 days)
*Must be borrowed on an adult Bristol card (cardholder must be at least 18)
Renewing Items
All items can be renewed 2 times except:
Only 1 renewal is allowed on:
- DVDs
- Inter-Library Loans (Note: Some may not be renewed)
No renewal is allowed on:
- Museum Passes
- Items that have holds placed on them
Note: Borrowers may not renew if they have a fine of $25 or more.
Borrowing Limits
There are no borrowing limits except:
- Museum passes, 2 per family, per month
Fines
Bristol Public Library and Manross Memorial Library are now FINE FREE!
PLEASE NOTE: MATERIALS OBTAINED THROUGH INTERLIBRARY LOAN AND MATERIALS RETURNED LATE FROM OTHER LIBRARIES ARE STILL SUBJECT TO FINES. LOST AND DAMAGED ITEMS WILL STILL BE BILLED ACCORDINGLY.
If you live in Connecticut and have a valid public library card from your city or town, you can use it to borrow items from any public library in Connecticut.