Borrowing Materials

Get a library card
Library cards for non-residents
Loan Periods and Item Limits
Overdue Fees
View My Library Account
Renew an item
Borrow an item North Tonawanda Library does not own
Reserve an item

Library cards

Anyone living in Niagara, Orleans or Genesee County (Nioga Library System) is entitled to a free library card. To apply for a card you must present proper identification with your name and street address. Applicants under the age of 18 require a parent’s signature. Children are eligible for their own cards at age five.

Library cards for non-residents

If you live in Erie County you can still apply for a card with proper identification. There is a $40.00 annual fee. This entitles the cardholder to borrow printed materials only (no A-V). You may have a maximum of 10 print items checked out at any time.

Loan Periods and Item Limits

Limit of 40 items per card.
Borrowers will not be allowed to check out items if there is a lost item on their record, or if unpaid fines total more than $3.00.
Books are loaned for 21 days, new books for 14 days.
Videos and DVDs are loaned for 7 days, with a limit of 10 titles per card.
Music CDs are loaned for 7 days, with a limit of 10 per card.
Audio books marked NEW may be checked out for 14 days, all others are loaned for 21 days. There is a limit of 10 per card.
Magazines are loaned for 7 days.

Overdue Fees

Adult items are $.20/item/day
Children’s items are $.10/item/day
Videos/DVDs are $1.00/item/day

View my Library Account

Patrons may view their library account to see which items are checked out, when they are due, any fines accrued, and a list of holds they have placed.

Renew an item

Most items may be renewed twice if they are not already overdue or have not been requested by another patron. Some materials may not be renewed. To renew please call the circulation desk (716) 693-4132, or renew via the Online Catalog.

Reserve an item

Materials currently checked out may be reserved or “held” by Nioga Library cardholders by visiting the reference desk, by phone, (716) 693-3009, or via the Library’s Online Catalog. A “hold” or reserve costs $.25 per item, payable when the item is picked up.

Borrow an item the North Tonawanda Library does not own

Items not owned by the North Tonawanda Library may be obtained from a library within the Nioga Library system. There are different ways to request materials:

In person, come to the reference desk and the librarians will place the hold for you
Call (716) 693-3009 to place the hold over the phone
Email us at: ntwref@nioga.org,
Place request via Online Catalog using a valid Nioga Library Card

505 Meadow Drive, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Voice: (716) 693-4132 Reference: (716) 693-3009 FAX: (716) 693-0719