A Patron's Guide to Borrowing 16mm Films

If you are within the Mid-Hudson LIbrary System (i.e. you live in Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Putnam or Ulster county):

1. Select materials through the Interent at http://avcat.sebridge.org/MHLS/catalog/, by title and item number.
2. Submit a list of Item #'s and titles to the library circulation desk and include the dates of when films are needed (if they will be used for a program).
3. The MHLS Audio-Visual Department, or your library, will schedule materials and send a confirmation notice to your library.
4. Materials will be delivered to your library by the Mid-Hudson Library System.

If you are outside the system, but live in New York State:

• Ask your local library to request materials from the Mid-Hudson Library System, through the standard ALA Interlibrary Loan form. If they have any questions they can contact the Audio-Visual department by: Phone (845) 471-6060 ext.44
  Fax (845) 454-5940
  E-mail tfinnigan@midhudson.org

• Audio-Visual Materials are fragile and must not be returned in a library drop box. All copyright restrictions are upheld. Please return materials on time as other patrons are waiting.

• Use only a 16mm sound projector. Check the projector before screening. Thread the film carefully and correctly. Stop the projector at the first sign of trouble. Don't mend the film with any type of splice. If a film breaks, send the damaged footage back with the film. Rewind the film and return it in its can, in proper condition. Mid-Hudson Library System checks and cleans all 16mm films before each loan and disclaims any responsibility for damage to user's 16mm film projector which should be checked by the user on a regular basis.