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Whippanong Library
1000 Rt. 10 W.

Whippany, NJ 07981
(973) 428-2460

 

Hours

Directions

Policies


 
 

 


 
 
 
 



Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM 
Wednesday & Friday - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM 
Saturday - 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 
Sunday - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM 
(Closed Sundays from June - September)

*For library closings due to inclement weather, call the Whippanong Library at 973-428-2460 or go to www.wmtram.com.


Directions to Whippanong Library

FROM NORTH (NEW YORK) - Take I-287 South exit towards Morristown.  Get off at Exit 39 to Route 10 East toward Whippany.  As soon as you exit, you come to the traffic light at Jefferson Road.  Stay in right lane, make a jug handle turn crossing Rt. 10 and go to Jefferson Rd.  We are on the corner of Rt. 10 & Jefferson Rd.  Make left turn into the parking lot of Hanover Twp. Municipal building (Red brick building). 

FROM SOUTH (TRENTON) - Take I-287 North.  Get off at Route 10 East toward Whippany and follow the directions from the North. 

FROM GARDEN STATE PARKWAY - Get off at I-78 West.  Keep to the right and take Route 24 West.  Go to the end and take I-287 North.  Get off at Route 10 East towards Whippany and follow direction above from North. 


Library Policies

Interlibrary Loan: 

Whippanong Library card holders may request books, media and photocopies held at other libraries in person, by phone or online.  Our patrons have access to over two million volumes within Morris County, two million more volumes throughout the Highland Regional Library Cooperative, various university libraries and other institutions willing to lend.  A small fee may be charged to cover mailing costs.
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Reserves: 

All Whippanong Library materials, except circuit CDs, DVDs and Audiobooks, may be placed on reserve in person, by phone or through the Public Online Request System.  When the requested material is available, the patron will be notified by phone.  Patrons have 48 hours in which to pick up reserved materials. 
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Renewals: 

Books may be renewed once in person or 2 items at the most may be renewed by phone, provided the books have no prior requests.  Titles from the Circuit collection may not be renewed. 
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Loan Periods: 

·        Circuit Collections:
    Books-on-Tape - 2 weeks 
    CDs - 2 weeks 
    Large Print - 2 weeks 

          DVDs - 1 week

·        Periodicals - 1 week 

·        Videos - 1 week 

·        DVDs - 1 week

·        CDs & Cassette Tapes - 2 weeks  

·        Audio Books - 2 weeks

·        Books- 4 weeks

·        New Books - 2 weeks
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Borrowing Privileges: 

·  Whippanong Library cardholders (Hanover Township Residents only) - Full Borrowing Privileges 

·  Other Morris County Municipality Cardholders - Partial Borrowing Privileges which excludes circuit collections, magazines, new books and cassette tapes 

·  Morris County Library Cardholders (Non-Morris County resident employed in   Hanover Twp.) - Partial Borrowing Privileges which excludes circuit collections, magazines, new books and cassette tapes 

·  Morris County Library Cardholders (Non-Morris County resident employed outside Hanover Twp.) - Borrowing Privileges only at MCL 

·  Whippanong Library Pay Card ($120.00 per year) - Full Borrowing Privileges 
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Borrowing Policies: 

·  If you don't have your card, no books can be charged out.  Please do not ask us to look up your name. 

·  Driver's license number is not acceptable for charging out books. 

·  Please use your own card. 
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Computer Policies: 

·  1/2 hour time limit 

·  Disks may only be used in the Word Processing terminal; disks brought from home must be scanned by librarian first or a disk may be purchased at the library. 
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Fees & Overdue Fines:

·  Photocopies:

Black & White - $.10 per page

·  Computer printouts: 

B&W - $.05 per page

Color Print-outs - $.25 per page 

·  Floppy disk - $1.00 

·  Lost or stolen library card - $2.00 replacement charge

·  Overdues: 
    Books - $.10 per day 

    CDs/Audiocassettes - $.10 per day
    Videos/DVDs - $1.00 per day 

·  Lost library materials - ask circulation desk about fixed fees 


 

Library Holiday Closings

Holiday Closings 2008

Tuesday, January 1 - New Year's Day

Monday, February 18 - President's Day (Observed)

Sunday, March 16 - Palm Sunday

Friday, March 21 - Good Friday

Saturday, March 22 - Holy Saturday

Sunday, March 23 - Easter

Sunday, May 11 - Mother's Day

Monday, May 26 - Memorial Day (Observed)

Friday, July 4 - Independence Day

Monday, September 1 - Labor Day

Monday, October 13 - Columbus Day (Observed)

Tuesday, November 11 - Veteran's Day

Thursday, November 27 - Thanksgiving Day

Friday, November 28 - Friday after Thanksgiving

Wednesday, December 24 - Christmas Eve

Thursday, December 25 - Christmas Day

Wednesday, December 31 - New Years Eve

*For library closings due to inclement weather, call the Whippanong Library at 973-428-2460 or go to www.wmtram.com.

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