Your Library Card
To get a free Kearny Library card, you must be
- a Kearny resident,
- employed in Kearny, or
- a student at a Kearny school
Proof of address (a driver’s license, postmarked mail, etc.) and identification are required. For a child’s card, proof of address in the name of the parent or guardian is required. The fee for those not eligible for a free card is $20/year.
Circulation Rules
| Material | Limit* | Duration | Renewal Limit** |
| Books | 20 | 2 weeks | 2 |
| Audiobooks | 4 | 2 weeks | 2 |
| Magazines | 4 | 1 week | 0 |
| Videos/DVD† | 3-4‡ | 2 days | 0 |
* A patron who does not have his/her library card with him/her can check out a maximum of two total items. There is a limit of 3 books on any single subject.
** Books may not be renewed if there is a hold on them for another patron.
†There is a $ 1.00 fee for Videos and DVD’s.
‡ Video/DVD limit is 3 on weekdays and 4 on weekends.
** Books may not be renewed if there is a hold on them for another patron.
†There is a $ 1.00 fee for Videos and DVD’s.
‡ Video/DVD limit is 3 on weekdays and 4 on weekends.
Fines for Overdue Materials
| Material | Fine per Day per Item | Maximum Fine per Item |
| Book | Audiobook | $0.10 | $5.00 |
| Paperback | $0.10 | $1.00 |
| Magazine | $0.10 | $3.00 |
| Video | DVD | $1.00 | $5.00 |
Computer Use in Adult Computer Area
- Computers are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Computer sessions are 1 hour. Users may sign up for a maximum of 2 sessions per day (2 sessions only, even if only part of the hour is used). Use is limited to 1 person per station (except at the discretion of a librarian.)
- Users may save to a USB flash drive or may print their work (10 cents per page). Work saved to the hard drive will be deleted at the end of the session.
- Children may use the computers in the adult section from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. ONLY, and ONLY with special permission from the staff.
- CD ROMs may be used on library computers as long as there is no downloading to the hard drive.
- Staff can provide limited assistance for basic start-up procedures and cannot provide extensive individual training.
- Users shall not add, delete, or modify hardware or software and shall be liable for damages they cause.
- Cell phones are not allowed in the computer area.
- Users shall not engage in any illegal activity on the Internet. Violators of local, state or federal laws will be prosecuted.
- Computers are located in a public setting. Therefore, users shall not use the Internet in a way that disturbs or interferes with other users, or with employees or operations of the library.
- The Internet may contain inaccurate or controversial materials. The Library is not responsible for information found on the Internet.
- The library reserves the right to terminate computer use and suspend the computer privileges of anyone who violates computer or library rules.
Miscellaneous Fees/Fines
| Description | Amount |
| Lost library card replacement | Free |
| Photocopy | $0.15/page |
| Computer printout | $0.10/page |