Libraries have been lending movies and television episodes for many years and our collections have been growing steadily. Overall, we have 29,840 DVD and Blu-Ray discs available in our St. Lawrence County libraries, plus an additional 40,000 available through interlibrary loan from other libraries in the North Country Library System.
In many libraries, DVDs are very popular – last year NCLS libraries circulated over 178,000 DVD titles to North Country residents. Within St. Lawrence County, our largest collections are in Potsdam, Ogdensburg, Massena, Colton, Canton, and Lisbon.
Our catalog spans the entire history of filmmaking from classic black & white movies all the way up to this week’s newest releases. For adults, we have almost every genre available including comedy, horror, drama, action, thriller, and anime. We have family-friendly theatrical releases along with a wide variety of television characters from Disney, Nickelodeon, PBS, and more. Many of our libraries offer documentary, self-help, exercise, how-to, and other educational titles. We also own many popular television shows including Game of Thrones, NCIS, and Breaking Bad.
If you prefer the Blu-Ray format over DVD, our libraries are expanding our collections to include more titles in high-definition. Lisbon and Ogdensburg have the two largest selections of Blu-Ray discs in St. Lawrence County.
So… how does one borrow from this massive collection? It’s easy! You need a library card from one of the libraries in the North Country Library System. If you don’t have a current library card, just stop by your local library and sign up – library cards are free!
Libraries generally loan DVDs and Blu-Rays for one week, and many libraries lend them at no charge to the patron. Most titles can be shipped through interlibrary loan with an arrival time of a few days to a week. Each library has its own policies regarding DVD loans, so be sure to inquire for details the first time you borrow a disc.
The next time you’re looking for a movie for date night, or something to entertain the kids for a few hours, stop by your local library and browse our video collection. Or, go online to http://www.ncls.org and plug in your search terms – you can search your local library’s collection or see what’s available in all sixty-five libraries in the North Country Library System.
Check out our video collection…you’re sure to find something of interest!