Videos at MHL

You can search for DVDs and VHS videocassettes by searching our library catalog. From there you can reserve those videos you want to see.

You can also browse lists of all videos owned by MHL:

• DVDs
• Videocassettes
• Chinese VCDs and DVDs

To borrow DVDs and videocassettes you need a Passport to Video-DVD Borrowing sticker on your card.  You can get this sticker by visiting the Circulation or Children's Room desk and signing a form that indicates you understand the following:

• Videocassettes and DVDs circulate for 7 days. No renewals. At any time, you may have checked out up to 10 adult and 3 children's videos, 4 DVDs and 2 Quick Flicks.
• All feature film DVDs checked out in Andover cost $1 for a 7 day loan starting 7/1/04. Quick Flicks cost $2 for a 7 day loan.
• A fine of $1 per day (or part of a day) will be levied for a DVD that is overdue (maximum $5 per title).
• Films may be returned in the Essex Street bookdrop when the items are secured with a rubber band or placed in a sealed bag. Borrowers who return in the bookdrop unsecured items that are found to be damaged may be assessed a replacement/repair charge.
• The library cannot be held responsible for any damage to home equipment.
• Copying videos is not permitted by the copyright holder. Most videos (exceptions are the MacArthur series and those noted by a sticker on the video case) are licensed for private use only. This prohibits any other use or performance in public, in whole or in part. If you are in doubt about a possible use, ask at the Circulation Desk for a sheet explaining the copyright law.