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to get a card:
Any
resident of Bastrop County over the age of 18 who shows proof of residency
in Bastrop County (such as a driver's license, voter's registration,
utility bill, etc.) may receive a borrower's card free of charge. Children
of any age may have a card with a parent's signature and proof of residency.
Replacement of lost cards incurs a fee of $1.00.
Out of county residents must pay a yearly
fee of $36.00 to obtain a card.
Loan
policies:
All
materials circulate for two weeks, with a 10 cent per day fine for late
returns on all materials. Materials are returned inside the library
during hours of operation. After hours, two separate drops located just
outside the front door for returning materials. The blue drop to the
right of the front door is for books only. The audio and video drop
is located in the wall to the left of the library door. We ask
your cooperation in not forcing materials through the drop lids when
the receptacle is full. You may call the library anytime to request
that your materials be renewed in order to avoid late fees.
Please read our new Circulation Policy
effective March 11, 2003.
Internet:
The
library has fifteen public access work stations, from which users may
access the library's on-line catalog, the Internet, and other resources
such as word processing software. All computers at the library are open
to all users.
Please
take time to read our Guidelines for Acceptable Use of Computers.
Patron
Behavior Policy:
To
enable the library to serve its mission,
library patrons are asked to respect and follow the patron behavior
guidelines.
Please take time to read our Patron Behavior Policy.
Interlibrary
Loan:
The
library is connected to a nation-wide bibliographic database from which
the library can request any item available from libraries all over the
United States. There is no fee for this service, but patrons are
limited to three requests at a time. Loan periods are for two weeks,
and requests for renewals are handled on a case-by-case basis, depending
on the policies of the lending library.
Please
take time to read our Interlibrary Loan Policy.
Donations:
Donations
of books, periodicals, and audio and video materials in good condition
will be accepted by the library. Staff will determine if donated
items are to be added to the collection. Donated items not added
to the collection are given to the Friends of the Bastrop Public Library.
The Friends offer the donated material for sale as an ongoing sale in
the library lobby and / or at an annual sale.
Other
services:
The
library also makes available a typewriter, copy machine, and a microfilm
reader/printer. With prior arrangement, library staff will proctor
distance education exams.
Special
Collections:
The
library has a special collection of genealogy materials, including items
such as family histories, indexes, and cemetery records. The local
newspaper, The Bastrop Advertiser, is available on microfilm
from the mid 1800's, as well as marriage, death, tax, and census records
from Bastrop County. There is also a Texana collection of books
relating to the history, culture, and lifestyle of Texas.
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