 Library Information & Policies |
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MISSION STATEMENT
The Talcott Free Library District provides current materials in a variety of formats, preserves local history, supports educational endeavors, and supplies community information.
HOURS
| Monday, Tuesday and Thursday | 9:00am - 8:00pm | |
| Wednesday and Friday | 9:00am - 5:30pm | |
| Saturday | 9:00am - 3:00pm | |
| Closed Sunday |
LIBRARY CARDS
**Check current tax bill to determine residential status**
Residential: (Talcott Free Library listed on tax bill)
All residents and property owners of Rockton Township are eligible for a library card.
Issued for 3 years
No charge
Proof of residency
Children 6 - 18 years - Parents/Guardian must sign registration card
Non Residential: (No regional library listed on tax bill)
A non-resident library card may be purchased at the "closest public library in the school district in which non-resident has his or her principle residence."
Yearly fee
Issued for 1 year
Reciprocal Borrower:
Any person having a valid library card from an offline library (library not on computer).
Use home library card; same expiration date
Issued a Northern Illinois System barcode
No charge
Any valid library card from any public library in Illinois will be honored pending verification at the home library.
SERVICES / MATERIALS AVAILABLE
Computers - Public Use
Card Catalog: Internet: Research databases: Word Processing
Internet Policy - Posted in library
Photocopier
Fax Machine
Interlibrary Loan
Meeting room
Large print books
Book on Tape
CD's (musical)
*Please have your library card to check-out items….Thank you!
LOAN PERIODS
3-weeks - Adult and Juvenile items
Books
Book on Tape
Book on CD
CD's (musical)
CD ROM multimedia
Puzzles
Book/Cassette
Juvenile Magazine
1-week - Adult and Juvenile items
Video/DVD
Regular and YA magazine
7-day/Popular books
30-day
Items on Outreach Patron Card
Some Interlibrary Loans
Talcott Traveling Tales
ITEM LIMIT
Most items have no limit, except - CD's (10) and Video/DVD's (10) per library card
CHARGES
Overdues: All items = $.10 per item per day
Video/DVD's and ILL's = $.50 per item per day
(Incurred amount of $5.00 or more on patron record will block patron from further transactions.)
Video/DVD = $.25 rental fee
Copier and printer charge = $.10 to $.50 per sheet
PLACING HOLDS/RENEWALS
Placing a hold and/or renewing an item can be done by phone, at the library, or on your home computer.
BOARD MEETINGS
Library Board meetings are the first Monday of every month at 7:00pm. Meetings are open to the public and are held in the Library programming room. The agenda and minutes of the Library Board meetings are available at the library.
HOLIDAY CLOSING
New Year's Day
Good Friday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Closes 1:00 pm on New Year's Eve
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
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