Reading
Membership
Proof of identity, showing name and present address, will be required before a Membership Card can be issued. You will receive only one Library Membership Card. It is important that you keep the card in your possession and always have it with you when you wish to borrow or renew books. Take care of your Library Membership Card – if it is used by someone else you will be responsible for any books borrowed on it. There will be a charge for any lost books. Please tell the librarian if you change your address, so that a new card may be given to you. A charge will be made for the replacement of lost cards.
Borrowing Books
Your Membership Card must be produced each time you wish to borrow books from the library. It will be returned to you immediately it has been read as these cards are not held in the library. You may borrow up to 4 books. Borrowing will be made quicker and easier for everyone if the books you are taking out are given to the assistant open at the date label, with your Membership Card on the top book. Returned books should also be presented in this way except that the Membership Card need not be shown. Books should be returned to the library on or before the date shown on the date label. Fines will be charged on books returned late.
Renewing Books
Books may be renewed by bringing them to the library, together with your Membership Card, or by stating for each book the number on the label, the date due and your name and address. Books without the bar code will instead have a date card; please state the number on this for renewal. Books may be renewed by post, or personal visit with the details, ONCE ONLY from the initial return date. Postal renewal cards are available at alL public desks in the library Books in demand by other readers will not be renewed. Fines will be charged at the current rate on all books renewed late.
Children’s library
The same applies to books borrowed from the Children’s Library. Books borrowed from the Children’s Library must be taken out from the “Books Out” desk and returned to the “Books In” desk, both in the adult library. REMEMBER – the staff are here to help you; please ask us if there is anything you would like to know.
PLEASE ... DO NO FOLD, WRITE ON OR LOSE YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD.