Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence


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By the most conservative estimate, each year 1 million women suffer nonfatal violence by an intimate partner.

DCADV Resource Center

The Resource Center of the Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence (DCADV) consists of books, videos, newsletters, and journals on domestic violence and issues surrounding violence against women.

The materials in the Resource Center are available for individuals and organizations working to end violence against women in Delaware, as well as individuals from the general public, to borrow.

Lending Policies

Applications for borrowing are available at the DCADV office.
Anyone individual or organization can borrow materials from the DCADV Resource Center - free of charge.
Books/Other Print Materials can be borrowed for a 3 week period of time. There is a deposit of $5 PER BOOK/OTHER PRINT MATERIALS. This deposit will be refunded at the time the materials are returned to DCADV, minus any late fees.
Video/Audio Tapes can be borrowed for a 2 week period of time. There is a deposit of $20 PER VIDEO/AUDIO TAPE. This deposit will be refunded at the time the materials are returned to DCADV, minus any late fees.
Audio/Visual materials may be reserved in advance.
Materials MUST be returned by the due date.

Renewing Materials:

All materials borrowed from the Resource Center can be renewed, if the materials are available.
Renewal requests must be called, faxed or emailed in BEFORE the due date of the materials.
All materials can be renewed for a ONE WEEK period.
Borrowers are encouraged to call ahead of due date to ensure availability.

Returning Borrowed Materials to the Resource Center:

Borrowers are responsible for returning the materials to the DCADV office.
If returning materials via mail, they must be post marked by the due date.
Audio/Visual materials must be shipped in a padded envelope or box.

Late Return of Resource Center Materials:

Borrowers will be charged overdue fines for late materials.
Materials must be returned via mail or directly to the DCADV between the hours of 9:00am and 4:00pm, Monday through Friday, before or on the due date.
A fee of $.25 a day will be charged for each overdue book.
A fee of $.50 a day will be charged for each overdue video.
Fees will begin accruing immediately after the due date.
The borrowers borrowing privileges will be suspended until the materials are returned and appropriate fees are paid.