Library Services
Everything we do for you, inside the library or out
Circulation Services
Borrowing Limits
The Library has very few borrowing limits.
- First time borrowers can check out only 4 items on their initial visit.
- 5 videos per household. Videos go out for 1 week.
- Books in the general collection can be checked out for 4 weeks.
- New books can be checked out for 2 weeks.
- Holiday items can be checked for 1 week.
Placing Holds
Holds can be placed on materials borrowed from the Library's collection, but not on materials borrowed through Inter-Library Loan. Holds can be placed by phone or at the front desk during normal business hours, or over the Internet .
Renewing Your Borrowed Items
Items can be renewed once if no hold has been placed on it. Renewals can be made by phone or at the front desk during normal business hours, or over the Internet . Materials borrowed through Inter-Library Loan cannot be renewed.
Reference Assistance
The Library provides basic reference assistance, subject to staff availability. We are a small library and must necessarily give first priority to our primary mission as a lending library.
The Library's Collection
The library system holds over 44,000 materials including over 39,000 books, and 1000 compact discs, cassette tapes and books on cassette. The James Kness Collection of Jazz has over 100 CD-ROMS available for check-out.
Community Spaces in the Library
The 2 Tykeson Rooms are available for meetings an other non-commercial purposes. Each room has a conference table and can comfortably fit 6 people, and both room can be used together for larger meetings. Please call the Library to reserve these spaces.