How to reach us:

P.O. Box 670 Bastrop, Texas  78602-0670
Phone: (512)321-5441 | Fax: (512)321-3163

Email addresses:

How to get a card:

1. Library cards are free to all patrons.  Patrons must show a current/valid picture ID to receive a library card.
2. Juveniles may apply for their own cards (There is no minimum age).  A parent or guardian must sign their child’s registration card and must present the signed card in person to the library.  Parents must show a current/valid picture ID.  Parents or guardians are responsible for all materials checked out by their children. 
3. If address on ID is incorrect patron is required to show supplemental proof of residency.
4. Patrons may have a delay up to 48 hours to receive their new library card.
5. Replacement of lost cards incurs a fee of $1.00.

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 2 -24-2009

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 will be a return postage fee of $2.00 for this service, beginning October 1, 2008. 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.