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The Benton Harbor Public Library and its staff is not responsible for any unattended children left in the library. 

Junior Department

Rules and Guidelines
Families, please help us keep the library experience pleasant for everyone by following our department rules:

  1. No food or drink allowed in department; only in designated places.

  2. Please keep an eye on your children while here and help them clean up their mess before leaving.

  3. Please help us maintain a peaceful atmosphere for all of our patrons. Please inform your children to use a quiet voice and not to run while inside.

  4. Watch over your children as they look through books; books that are damaged on library property will still be charged.

  5. When done using a book, please place the book in the green baskets provided at the end of specific book shelves. 

When visiting the library, we ask that you respect our Policies and Guidelines, and follow Covid-19 etiquette as demonstrated by:
eBooks and various other eContent are available through Hoopla.

Books and general items - 14 days

Audio Books - 14 days

DVD/BluRay- 14 days

Rental DVD/BluRay - 7 days

Lending Periods
Junior Department Item Checkout  Privileges

Located on 2nd Floor

(press "3" on elevator)

Item borrowing limits

Adult Card:

  • 30 items total

Specific item limits

  • up to 30 Books

  • up to 5 Free DVD/BluRay

  • up to 5 Audio books

  • up to 2 Rental DVD/BluRay

  • up to 2 Circulating magazines

  • up to 1 Technology

Educator Card:

  • 50 items total

Specific item limits

  • up to 50 Books

  • up to 5 Free DVD/BluRay

  • up to 5 Audio books

  • up to 2 Rental DVD/BluRay

  • up to 2 Circulating magazines

  • up to 1 Technology

Teen Card:

  • 10 items total

Specific item limits

  • up to 10 Books

  • up to 3 Free DVD/BluRay

  • up to 3 Audio book 

  • up to 1 Rental DVD/BluRay

  • up to 1 Circulating magazine

  • No Technology

Child Card:

  • 6 items in total

Specific item limits

  • up to 6 Books

  • up to 1 Free DVD/BluRay

  • Up to 1 audio book

  • up to 1 Rental DVD/BluRay

  • No Circulating magazines

  • No Technology

New Book Titles

Children's New

To see all titles new to the library, please visit our online catalogue.
Titles in this display rotate monthly

Children's Department
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