Movies

• You may check out up to 6 DVDs or videos at a time.
• All movies are FREE to check out!
• All movies check out for one week. Late fees are 50 cents per day, up to a maxium fine of $10.
• Movies may be reserved and renewed. Both of these services are free. You can renew and reserve movies in person, by phone, or in the online catalog.

The library has the following topics in its movie collection:

• Action/Adventure
• Comedy
• Documentaries
  • Amazing Women in History
  • Native Americans
  • Authors
  • Painters & Architects
  • Speeches
• Drama
• Foreign
• How-To
• Juvenile (in the Children’s Room)
• Musical
• Science Fiction
• Travel

Looking for movie recomendations? See what new DVDs the library has each month by subscribing to our DVD e-newsletter!

How to search for movies in the catalog

To search for a specific movie or actor/actress

On the main catalog search page, enter the title in the search box and choose the title button under the search box.  If the search is for a certain actor/actress, enter their name in the search box and choose the words or phrase button.

 
To search for a type of movie, such as horror or comedy

1. If you are looking for groups of movies, click on “Power Search” on the catalog search screen (located in lower center – circled in red)
   
2. On the resulting Advanced Search screen, fill in the fields as shown below:
   1. First drop down menu “words or phrases” type: comedy
   2. Fifth bold option “location” (below Search & Reset buttons) choose DVDs from the list.  
   3. This search will let you view all the comedy DVDs in the adult collection.
   4. Other possible searches include: action, drama, horror, documentary, Spanish, Hindi, dog, horse, western
      

To view all the DVDs in the adult collection

1. Click on “Power Search” on the catalog search screen
2. On the resulting Advanced Search screen, fill in the fields as shown below:
   1. First drop down menu “words or phrases” type: #0
   2. Fifth bold option “location” (below Search & Reset buttons) choose DVDs from the list. 
3. This also works to find the latest releases
   1. Enter the same search as above, but add
   2. Second to last bold option pubyear type: 2007
      
      

MPAA Ratings

Some videos follow the same rating system as the films shown in the theaters.  Ratings are displayed on the package of the video or DVD. Ratings are decided by the MPAA, or the Motion Picture Association of America. Libraries do not have any control over the ratings of films. Ratings don’t indicate if a film is “good” or “bad.” The criteria considered by the MPAA when rating a film includes theme, violence, language, nudity, sensuality, drug abuse, and other adult oriented topics.

Here is the rating system used by the MPAA for movies:

• G General Audiences
  all ages are admitted.
• PG Parental Guidance Suggested
  Some material may not be suitable for children.
• PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned
  Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
• R Restricted
  When shown in theaters those under 17 require parent or adult guardian for admission.
• NC-17
  When shown in theaters no one 17 & under is admitted.

If you would like to know more about the MPAA and their responsibilities, visit their web site at http://www.mpaa.org.