Village of Brown Deer, Wisconsin
BROWN DEER PUBLIC LIBRARY
SERVICES & PROGRAMS
5600 West Bradley Road
Brown Deer, WI   53223
(414)357-0106 / FAX (414)357-0156
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CIRCULATION PERIOD
LIBRARY CARDS
MATERIALS WHICH MAY BE BORROWED
ONLINE CATALOG
PERIODICALS AND NEWSPAPERS


Services


CIRCULATION PERIOD

  • Books--------------------------------------------- 3 weeks
  • New Adult Fiction------------------------------ 7 days
  • New Adult Non-Fiction------------------------ 3 weeks
  • Entertainment Videos[limit 8]--------------- 3 days
  • Entertainment DVD's [limit 5]----------------3 days
  • Educational Videos & DVD's--------------- 7 days
  • Audio Books (CD or Cassette)------------- 3 weeks
  • Compact Disks---------------------------------- 7 days
  • CD-ROMs----------------------------------------- 7 days
  • Periodicals(Magazines)[other than current]-------- 7 days
  • Overdue charges for materials are 10 cents per day, per item; $5.00 maximum.  Entertainment video or DVD  fines are $1.00 per day, per item; $5.00 maximum.

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LIBRARY CARDS

  • Any Milwaukee County resident may apply for a card. Applicant must bring 2 forms of printed identification with current name and address. Children, between the ages of 6-14, must be with an adult parent/guardian with proper identification to obtain a card.
  • Lost cards should be reported to the library immediately for your own protection. A fee is required for lost card replacement.
  • Do not lend you card out to others.  Materials checked out on your card become your responsibility.  Parents are responsible for items borrowed by children under age 15.

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MATERIALS WHICH MAY BE BORROWED

  • Books, Large Print Editions, Magazines, Audio Cassettes, Compact Disks, Videos, and Children’s Book-Cassette Kits, DVDs, CD Audiobooks and CD-ROMs.
  • The Reference collection includes newspapers, current magazines, and Wisconsin telephone directories, however they may only be used in the library.

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ONLINE CATALOG

  • An online catalog, called "CountyCat", is the electronic catalog of holdings in all Milwaukee County Public Libraries, including Brown Deer Public Library.  In order to access it follow these directions:

    Point your browser to: http://www.mcfls.org

    This is a graphical user interface, so you will use your mouse to navigate through the screens by pointing and clicking at different choices. The web version of CountyCat also links you to "Badgerlink" (http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/badgerlink), a state-supported database of magazine articles, newspaper articles, government information, and much more.

    Select the CountyCat button from the blue MCFLS frame on the left side of the screen.

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PERIODICALS AND NEWSPAPERS

  • Click here for a listing of the periodicals currently held by the Brown Deer Library.
  • Click here for a listing of the newspapers currently held by the Brown Deer Library.

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