Circulation Services
Summary
- Any Hackensack resident may obtain a library card by bringing 2 current forms of ID showing name and Hackensack address.
- People employed in Hackensack, but living outside Bergen County, may obtain a courtesy card by presenting a letter from their employer.
- You can view the status of your library card online! First come to the library to create a 4-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) and then go to www.bccls.org and click on "Your Library Card".
- Items may be renewed at the BCCLS web site, in person, or over the phone.
- You can search the online BCCLS catalog. You may request up to 3 items per day from the online catalog. If you need help searching the online catalog, please ask a Reference Librarian.
- Please read our Library Card Policies below to find out what items we lend, how long they can be kept, and what our fines are for late materials.
Library Card Registration
Proof of Address - In order to get a Johnson Public Library card, Hackensack patrons (excluding middle/high school students) must show two pieces of identification with name and Hackensack address on both. Acceptable forms of identification:
- Lease
- Receipt from rental agency
- Tax bill
- Utility bill
- Driver's license/ state-issued ID
- Bank statements
- Mail which shows current postmark and date, and which was delivered to the patron at that address
Item Loan Limits
| Item Type | Loan Period | Able to renew? | Number out at once |
| High Demand New Books | 1 week | No | No Limit |
| New Books | 2 weeks | Yes | No Limit |
| Regular fiction, large print, and non-fiction books | 4 weeks | Yes | No Limit |
| Books on CD or Tape | 4 weeks | Yes | No Limit |
| Magazines | 2 weeks | Yes | No Limit |
| VHS movies | 2 weeks | Yes | 5 total* |
| Rental DVDs ($1.00 per) | 2 days | Able to renew? | 3 total* |
| Non-rental DVDs | 2 weeks | Yes | 3 total* |
| Music CDs | 2 weeks | Yes | 8 |
| Children's Read-alongs | 4 weeks | Yes | 10 |
| Children's music CDs | 2 weeks | Yes | 2 |
| Children's CD-ROMs | 2 weeks | Able to renew? | 1 |
| Children's music casettes | 4 weeks | Yes | No Limit |
| Reference Books | Do Not Circulate |
The maximum number of items that a patron may have out at one time is 50.
* Patron is allowed to borrow a total of 5 videotapes (any combination of rental and non-rental) from Johnson Public Library at any given time. * Patron is allowed to borrow a total of 3 DVDs (any combination of rental and non-rental) from Johnson Public Library at any given timeItem Fines
| Item Type | Cost per Day |
| High Demand New Books | $0.50 |
| New Books | $0.10 |
| Regular fiction, large print, and non-fiction books | $0.10 |
| Books on CD or Tape | $0.10 |
| Magazines | $0.10 |
| All Videotapes | $1.00 |
| ALL DVDs | $1.00 |
| Music CDs | $0.10 |
| Children's Read-alongs | $0.10 |
| Children's music CDs | $0.10 |
| Children's CD-ROMs | $0.10 |
| Children's music casettes | $0.10 |
