Open Borrowing Program

What is Open Borrowing?
Open Borrowing is a reciprocal borrowing program for library patrons to borrow in-person from among more than 75 public libraries in northern New Jersey. The participating libraries of Open Borrowing are:
  • LMxAC (Libraries Of Middlesex Automation Consortium)
  • M.A.I.N. (Morris Automated Information Network)
  • PALS (Passaic Library System)
  • SWELL (Sussex Warren Electronic Lending Libraries)
Who is eligible?

Any resident with a valid library card from any participating Open Borrowing library is eligible for in-person borrowing. A green Open Borrowing sticker affixed to a library card gives a library patron borrowing privileges at all participating libraries.