HOW TO GET A LIBRARY CARD

All residents of Angelina County are entitled to a free library card. To get a library card, patrons must live, work or go to school in Angelina County. A short application can be filled out at the circulation desk. Minors (under 18) must have an adult (parent, grandparent or legal guardian) fill out an application for them.

Residents must have two (2) forms of identification with their name and current address. Examples include: valid driver's license, proof of car insurance, voter registration card, imprinted checks, mail addressed and received at applicant's address, utility and/or rent receipts, etc.

An adult card may check out up to 5 books, 2 audio cassettes and 2 video cassettes at one time. Juvenile cards may check out up to 5 books and 2 audio cassettes at one time. Video cassettes will not be checked out on a child's card.

ALL LIBRARY SERVICES STOP 15 MINUTES BEFORE CLOSING.

FINES, FEES, AND SERVICES

Fines are accrued for items not returned by the due date; they are calculated at the following rates per item, per day:

·         Books: 0.25

·         Audio Cassettes: 0.25

·         Video Cassettes: 0.25

Fees are charged for items lost or irreparably damaged as follows:

·         Non-fiction: cost of replacement plus 5.00 processing fee

·         Fiction: cost of replacement plus 5.00 processing fee

·         Children: cost of replacement plus 5.00 processing fee

·         Juvenile and Young Adult Paperback = cost of replacement

·         Video cassettes: Replacement value + 5.00 processing fee

·         Audio cassettes: Replacement value + 5.00 processing fee

·         Single audio cassettes: 9.00 each

A fee is charged to replace a lost library card.

·         Replace card - 1st time: $2.00

·         Replace card - 2nd time: $5.00

·         Replace card - 3rd time: $10.00

The library has two public copy machines. The charge is $.25 per copy.  There is one public typewriter available at no charge.

The library has a meeting room available for use by educational, civic, cultural and government groups. The room may not be reserved by commercial or denominational groups. In fairness to the numerous groups in the community, the library will not accept reservations for a series of meetings which would designate the library as the regular meeting place for any organization, except library support groups as defined by the Board of Trustees.