Membership and Borrowing

Membership

  • Contact the fill out and return the Borrower Registration Form
  • PYM member: no fee; already registered and may borrow books immediately
  • Regular meeting attender: no fee; may or may not be registered, may need to check with your meeting’s Recording Clerk to see if your name has been sent to PYM
  • Other individuals and yearly meetings: $50 annual fee

 Non-Members

  • Interlibrary loan: cost of postage + $1 for handling
  • Audiovisual materials may be borrowed seperately from membership, with a fee per item

Borrowing

  • Books are normally loaned for a period of one month.
  • They can be renewed by phone, mail, or e-mail.
    • If you renew by mail or e-mail you may assume the books have been renewed, unless you receive a message requesting prompt return
  • Items may be returned in person to the book drop box in Friends Center lobby when Friends Center is open: Weekdays 7am to 10pm, Weekends, 9am to 5pm.
  • For more information on distance borrowing see our distance borrowing page.
  • No fines are charged for overdue books, due to mail irregularity.
    • If items become overdue reminders are sent.
    • After two reminders a bill is sent for the cost of the book.
    • Billing includes replacement and processing.
  • Billing for lost books (unless the replacement cost is higher)
    • Hardbacks $30 minimum
    • Paperbacks $20 minimum
    • Or you may send a replacement copy (exact edition, hardback for hardback, paperback for paperback)
  • New borrowers will be limited to two books for the first time.
  • Some books have restricted borrowing (they are not all marked on the booklist at this time)

If you have any questions please e-mail, call or write us. Our email address is library@pym.org