Location:
211 - 49th Avenue West,
across from Amundsen Park, two blocks west of Highway #2.
HOURS:
Monday:
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday:
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday:
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday:
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Closed Saturdays of all statutory holidays
(long weekends). Closed Saturdays
mid-June to Labour Day.
The
Claresholm Public Library is a member of
Chinook Arch Regional Library
System, which enables provision of expanded information services and
inter-library loans to the public.
Annual Membership Fees:
Resident Fees:
Adult (18 years & up) $15.00
Student (6-17) No charge
Child (Birth-5) No charge
Children may apply for a
Library card in their own name. However, the Library mails overdue notices
to the parent or guardian, who accepts the ultimate responsibility for
material borrowed.
Unresolved
book returns and fines will be assessed against membership renewals.
NUMBER
OF ITEMS BORROWED
For the first 90 days of your initial membership you may borrow
up to seven items at a
time. After the 90 days, there is no limit.
LOAN
PERIOD
Books and
audio materials borrowed are signed out for a three week period.
Magazines have
a one week loan period.
Loan periods may be
extended:
·
On request, at the time material is borrowed, under
special circumstances such
as extended absence.
·
Renewals can be made either by phone or in
person if the item is
NOT "on hold"
for someone else.
·
By yourself
through the Internet.
OVERDUES,
FINES AND RETURNING MATERIALS
All
materials can be returned to the Library at any time. A book deposit chute
is available 24/7 for returns of all items.
Overdue
materials are assessed fines per item for each day that the item
is returned past the date due.
The fines are:
·
$0.05 per day per
item for all children and juvenile materials.
·
$0.10 per day per magazine.
·
$0.30 per day
per item for all young adult and adult materials.
·
$0.30 per day
per item for all videos and DVDs.
HOLD
REQUESTS
A
patron may
place a hold on a particular item, which is in the Library System, but is in
circulation or located in another member library. A hold request can be made
several ways:
1. By yourself at one of the workstations in the library;
2. By yourself thru an outside Internet access computer
www.claresholmlibrary.ca;
3. Ask the staff at the Circulation Desk.
You will be notified by
phone or be e-mailed when it is in. We ask you to pick up your request as
soon as possible as the "hold" is cancelled after 14 days.
To place holds yourself you will need a PIN. Please come in to the library
to receive your PIN and we will show you how easy this it is to do.
NOTICES
On
returning overdue materials, or reporting losses or damages, charges can be
paid immediately at the Circulation Desk. Charges not paid will
automatically accumulate. Borrowing privileges will be suspended until the
amount owing is brought below the $10.00 limit.
There
are three kinds of notices which the Library will mail/e-mail out to you if
your materials are not returned are not returned on time:
- OVERDUE
NOTICE: a reminder will be sent when materials are 3 weeks overdue.
- FINE
NOTICE: sent when your total fines owing add up to $10.00
and higher.
- BILL
FOR REPLACEMENT: if the material is not returned within 60 days of the date
due, the Library presumes it is lost. You will be charged the
replacement cost and your borrowing privileges are suspended until the
amount stated is paid. If the item is found at a later date, all money
except the processing fee will be refunded.
PROGRAMS
The Claresholm Library offers a variety of programs for
all ages. Please checkout upcoming programs on the
Library’s website: http://www.claresholmlibrary.ca
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
For people who have trouble with print-based materials
or who find them difficult to read or hold - The
Claresholm Library has equipment to help you.
Assistive Computer Station
is equipped with a variety of devices that will help you
search the Internet or use the computer.
Merlin Video Magnifier:
this is created for people with low vision. With this
machine you can place books, newspapers, letters, cards
or other printed material on its base and display it on
a magnifying screen.
SARA (Scanning and Reading Appliance)
this scans and reads aloud a variety of printed
materials. Speed, volume and voice characteristics can
be adjusted to suit your needs.
DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) Readers
and Audio Books
For patrons who are visional or print disabled, we have
two Victor DAISY Readers and a collections of DAISY
audio books for loan.
Special Rooms Within the Library:
Bill
Simpson Room -
This room was created with money donated by the Claresholm Lions Club. It is
available for meetings. Please contact the library staff for
further information.
Jean Hoare Room
- Within this room is
the “Evelyn Lane Volstad Local History Collection” (archives for local histories and organizations), historical
works pertaining to Alberta, microfilm reader and films of the local
newspaper back to 1907 and a workstation for
genealogy research.
Youth Zone
- This room has study
areas and a computer for students to use for homework.
Toy Lending Library-
Donations for the purchase of toys are still being accepted.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Phone: (403) 625-4168
Fax: (403) 625-2939
Email:
[email protected]
or Box 548, Claresholm, AB. T0L 0T0
MISSION
STATEMENT:
The Claresholm Public Library serves and broadens the horizons of
its community
by fostering
literacy, encouraging recreational reading, providing information,
and stimulating an interest in
culture, science, current events and history.
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