Using Your Library

Public Computers

Patrons can sign in to a public computer using their library card number (from any BCCLS library) or by requesting a guest pass from staff. Please note:

• There is a 2 hour time limit for computer use in adult areas and a 30 minute time limit for computers in the Junior Room.
• No eating or drinking is permitted while sitting at a public computer.
• No more that 2 people may use a public computer at the same time.
• Loud or continuous talking is not permitted in the Library.
• Computers are shut down 15 minutes before closing.
• Library staff reserves the right to terminate use of the PCs or Internet when the above rules are not being observed. Click here for our Internet Use policy.

A computer for searching the BCCLS catalog  is located on the main floor near the circulation desk. It does not require a library card or guest pass and cannot be used for any other purpose.

WiFi

DASH WiFi is available in the library. If you have signed into a DASH WiFi network at another BCCLS library, you will automatically be signed in to our network. Signs with the password are on display around the library; you can also ask a staff member.

All public computers are linked to a shared printer / photocopier on the first floor.

Black-and-white printouts/photocopies are 15 cents per page. Color printouts/photocopies are 35 cents per page. Pay at the payment station next to the photocopier with cash, credit card, or mobile wallet. Please note: The payment station does not accept pennies or bills larger than $10. If paying with card, a $10 hold temporarily will be placed on your card, but you will only be charged for the pages you print. The library does not have access to the credit card reader and cannot issue refunds.

Visit our mobile printing portal to upload the document or file you would like to print. This can be done from anywhere, whether or not you’re in the library. You will be asked to enter a release ID. To print your file, visit the library and pay at the payment station. Your release ID will be used to find your file. Files are deleted overnight.

Mobile Printing Portal

Oradell Public Library provides on-site proctoring services for distance learning examinations and other examinations requiring a proctor.

For more information and to set up an appointment, please contact Library Director John J. Trause at trause@oradell.bccls.org .

Community groups engaged in educational, cultural, intellectual, charitable, or social activities may apply to use the library’s Meeting Room or Junior Room Craft Area. Use of library space is free. The library’s Meeting Room and Junior Room Craft Area are not available to for-profit businesses or organizations.

Read our full Meeting Room Policy here. If your organization is interested in reserving our meeting room, contact the library! You can:

• Call us at 201-262-2613
• Email us at oradcirc@bccls.org
• Visit us during our operating hours
• Fill out this form to request use of library space.

Paper meeting room applications can be requested at the main desk. The application will be approved based on availability as shown on the Meeting Room calendar maintained by library staff.

The Oradell Public Library proudly offers Notary Public services free to our residents.

Please call us at 201-262-2613 to make an appointment.  A notary is typically available from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday, but we cannot guarantee availability without a scheduled appointment.

Requirements for Notary Service:

• The signer of the document must appear before the Notary.
• The Notary must positively identify the signer, and
• The signer must both acknowledge that the signature is their own and that it was made willingly.

The following guidelines will be followed for notary service:

• The person who signs the document must ensure that it is completely filled out, leaving no blanks other than where they will sign, before appearing before the Library Notaries. Library Notaries cannot notarize any document with blank spaces.
• Government-issued photo identification is required for any patron seeking notary services.

The Notary WILL NOT:

• Provide services for deeds, real-estate closings, wills, living wills, living trusts, codicils, or depositions.
• Notarize photocopies of original documents.
• Provide witnesses. Witnesses cannot be solicited from other patrons or library staff.

Additional Notes:

• To serve as a witness, the witness must know the person whose document is being notarized and must be in possession of valid photo identification.
• Documents in any language other than English will not be notarized.
• New Jersey law requires that a Notary and the patron seeking notarization be able to communicate directly with each other. Library Notaries are not permitted to make use of a translator to communicate with a Notary service customer.

In accordance with New Jersey Notarial Law, notaries reserve the right to decline service if the document(s), identification, or circumstances of the request raise any issue of authenticity, ambiguity, or doubt from the Library.

Thanks to the generosity of former Library Board Secretary Claire Beslow and her late husband, Edward, the Library received a donation of a Telesensory Machine with a 19-inch monitor. This machine magnifies printed text for the ease of reading by patrons who are visually impaired or who simply need extra help.

We invite anyone who may need such assistance to visit the Library and use the machine, which sits at the end of the row of computers on the lower level of the Library. An unexpected benefit to our community is that former Borough Historian / Archivist George Carter found the machine to be of use in deciphering the handwritten Chapin letters on which he and his interns had worked on in the Local History Room.

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• Hate Speech Policy
• Internet Use Policy
• JerseyCat Borrowing Policy
• Junior Room Behavior Policy
• Library Card Policy
• Library Loan Periods & Fines Policy
• Lost Item Policy
• Meeting Room Policy
• Patron Complaint Policy
• Photography and Video Recording Policy
• Privacy Policy
• Unattended Children Policy
• Young Adult Room Policy

In addition to books, magazines, and media, the library offers access to special collections:

• Bakeware, Cake Pans, Candy Molds, and More: The library has a collection of specialty baking equipment available to borrow. Anyone with a valid library card can borrow from our bakeware collection, but items must be returned to the Oradell Library and cannot be placed in our bookdrop. Bakeware can be borrowed for two weeks.
• Jigsaw Puzzles: We have a large collection of jigsaw puzzles for all skill levels, including children. Anyone with a valid library card can borrow a jigsaw puzzle, but it must be returned to the Oradell Library and cannot be placed in our bookdrop. Jigsaw puzzles can be borrowed for four weeks.
• Hotspots: Get free internet access for your mobile device or any wifi enabled computer. Borrowers must be adult Oradell residents with cards in good standing. View our wireless hotspot lending policy here.

Library Loan Periods & Fines

Fines can be paid by cash, check, or online by credit card. Replacement costs can be paid for by check made out to the owning library, online, or with cash if paid at the owning library.

To pay by credit card, log into your account through the BCCLS website  or the My Account link at the top of this page. You will need your library card number and PIN or password. Go to Fines and Fees under My Bookshelf and click the Pay Fines button. You will be charged a $0.50 convenience fee.

No Internet access at home? Now you can borrow a WiFi Hotspot from the library!

A WiFi hotspot is a device you can use to connect a mobile-enabled device, such as a laptop, smartphone or tablet, to the Internet. The library has hotspots to lend to Oradell residents who do not have Internet access in their home.

Hotspot Loan Policies

• Borrower must be 18 years of age or older
• Borrower must be an Oradell resident with an Oradell Public Library card in good standing.
• Borrowers must fill out and sign a user agreement.
• Only one WiFi hotspot per household will be loaned.
• WiFi hotspots may be borrowed for up to one (1) month with no renewals.

Terms & Conditions

WiFi hotspots returned late incur a fee of $5 per day, not to exceed the total replacement cost of $75.

WiFi hotspot will be turned off and wireless service will be terminated, if the WiFi hotspot is not returned by the due date.

The hotspot device is fragile and must be returned in person to the Oradell Library circulation desk. A fine of $5 will be assessed if not returned to the circulation desk.

The borrower is responsible for damage, loss, or theft of WiFi hotspot and all of its components, possibly resulting in the following replacement fees:

• missing or damaged battery: $50
• missing or damaged power adapter: $10
• missing or damaged WiFi hotspot and all components: $75

Oradell Public Library is not responsible for any liability, damages or expense resulting from use or misuse of the WiFi hotspot, connection of the WiFi hotspot to other electronic devices, or data loss resulting from use of WiFi hotspot.

Oradell Public Library cannot guarantee data coverage or connection speed. Performance of the hotspot will vary depending upon location and T Mobile™ coverage in the area.  You can check coverage here.

The hotspots are Oradell Public Library property. Illegal activities on the Internet are prohibited. Parents and guardians, not library personnel, are responsible for what their children view and read on the Internet. The library cannot ensure the privacy of individuals who use the Internet to conduct business or for personal correspondence.