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New Library Cards

  • Free to all Guilford County residents 16 years or older, for out-of-county  patrons there is a one time $25 fee.
  • Photo ID showing current address
  • Parents must be present for minors to get a library card
  • Exception-   A person living outside of Guilford County but working in the community may obtain a card at no cost. (Staff will note where employed.)

Patron Privileges

  • Twenty items may be borrowed per library account. DVD checkouts are limited to 4 per account.
  • Patrons can not checkout library materials with outstanding overdue items or fees of more than $3
  • Patrons may renew items 2 times (unless there is a hold for another patron)
  • Public computers may be used for one hour (longer if the computer is not in demand)

Loan Periods

    Books:  3 weeks                                      Audio books:  3 weeks            

  Videos, DVDs and Magazines: 1 week

*Due date is stamped in item

Renewals  
An item may be renewed twice unless it is requested by another patron.

   Renew by phone:  454:4815 

  Renew online
   Email:  jamestownlibrarian@hotmail.com

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Returns 

  • Books may be returned to the desk or in the outside drop box.
    Videos, DVDs & audio books should be returned inside if possible.

Patron’s Responsibility

  • Patrons are responsible for borrowed materials.
  • Parents are responsible for materials borrowed by minors.
  • Patrons are responsible for updating personal information such as addresses and phone numbers.

Fines

    Overdue: 10 cents a day for book sand VHS tapes, 25 cents a day for movies. 
  • Maximum overdue fine $5                                      
  • Lost or destroyed items:  Replacement cost of each item.
  • Patrons with outstanding fines of more than $3 may not check out any items, including public computers.

Electronic Services 

Library card required to

use public computers

          Microsoft —Word—Works—Excel

          First come, first serve—

one hour limit if others are waiting

    Printed pages: 15 cents for every page
  • Copies:  15 cents for every page
  • Fax: $1.00 per page

 

 

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