The Raritan Valley Federation of Municipal Libraries was formed to foster-shared services and provide better access to library materials for local residents. Bound Brook, Franklin Township Manville, Middlesex, Raritan, Somerville, and South Bound Brook may use their home library cards at any Federation libraries. The mobility of the population obscures local boundaries and the public expects this to be reflected in their ability to procure library materials wherever convenient. General Borrowing Privileges extends to all Federation patrons in good standing and include the loans of books, compact discs, audiotapes, videos, etc.
Materials loaned by a library are subject to that library's borrowing rules.
Materials may be returned to any participating libraries. The patron is responsible for any fines incurred while material is in transit. The Piscataway Library, while not a member of the Federation, participates in the reciprocal borrowing agreement with certain provisos. Libraries that require membership fees for video borrowing may collect this fee from Federation patrons in the same way. Video borrowing procedures shall be the same for Raritan Valley Federation patrons as they are for 'home' patrons.