Mission Statement

The Mission of the Little Falls Public Library is to provide resources and services that encourage literacy and enrich the community by opening doors to the lifelong enjoyment of learning.

Loan and Renewal Info

Curious how long you can have an item checked out? Find out here!

• Books at LFPL can be checked out for a period of 21 days.
• Books can be renewed twice, as long as there are no holds on the item, and your account is in good standing.
• If you have renewals left, your item will auto-renew at the end of 21 days.

• all eBooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines are downloadable and free through OverDrive and Hoopla.
• Items will be checked out for a period of 21 days.
• You can renew any items through the OverDrive or Hoopla apps.
• Items will auto-return at the end of their loan period.

• Audiobooks can be checked out for a period of 21 days.
• Audiobooks can be renewed twice, as long as there are no holds on the item, and your account is in good standing.
• If you have renewals left, your item will auto-renew at the end of 21 days.
• You are limited to 6 audiobooks per library card.

• Kindles can be checked out for a period of 14 days.
• Kindles are not eligible for renewals.
• The overdue fine for Kindles is $1.00 per day.
• Please check out our Kindle page for more information.

• CDs can be checked out for a period of 21 days.
• Music CDs can be renewed once, as long as there are no holds on the item, and your account is in good standing.
• If you have renewals left, your item will auto-renew at the end of 21 days.
• You are limited to 6 music CDs per library card.

• All movie (DVD and Blu-Ray) can be checked out for a period of 7 days.
• New movies can be renewed once, as long as there are no holds on the item, and your account is in good standing.  Old movies can be renewed twice, under the same conditions.
• If you have renewals left, your item will auto-renew at the end of 7 days.
• You are limited to 2 new movies and 10 old movies per library card.

• TV series can be checked out for a period of 14 days.
• New TV series can be renewed once, as long as there are no holds on the item, and your account is in good standing.  Old TV series can be renewed twice, under the same conditions.
• If you have renewals left, your item will auto-renew at the end of 14 days.
• You are limited to 2 seasons per library card.

• Magazines can be checked out for a period of 7 days.
• Magazines can be renewed twice, as long as there are no holds and your account is in good standing.
• If you have renewals left, your item will auto-renew at the end of 7 days.

• Hotspots and tables can be checked out for a period of 14 days.
• Hotspots and tablets are not eligible for renewal.
• The overdue fine for hotspots and tablets is $0.50 per day.
• You are limited to 1 hotspot or tablet per library card.
• Please check out our Hotspots and Tablets page for more information.

• Museum passes can be checked out for a period of 3 days.
• Museum passes are not elligible for renewal.
• Checkouts for museum passes can be reserved ahead of time, as long as it does not conflict with other reservations.
• The overdue fine for Museum Passes is $5.00 per day.
• Please check out the Museum Pass page for additional information.

Gift and Donation Policy

• Items will be added to the collection in accordance with the selection policy of the library.
• The library reserves the right to decide when any gift/donation added to the collection must  be withdrawn.
• Pick up is not available; all items must be brought to the library.
• The library reserves the right to refuse any materials due to condition or age. (Note: Please do not drop off materials that do not meet the library's donation policy. The Little Falls Recycling Center does accept books.)
• The library does not accept Reader's Digests, magazines, condensed books, text books,  encyclopedias or series books.
• The library does not provide an appraisal service, suggest value, recommend professional appraisers, nor provide lists of donated materials.
• The library will only acknowledge receipt of donated items at the time of donation. In order to receive a signed receipt for materials donations, a written listing of the donated items must be furnished to the library at the time of donation.