609 Cayuga Street
Storm Lake, Iowa 50588
Phone (712)-732-8026 Fax (712)-732-7609
e-mail address: slpl@stormlake.org
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Library Hours
Winter - Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday - 9:00am - 7:00pm
Thursday - 9:00am - 8:00pm
Friday - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday - 9:00am - 2:00pm
Summer - Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday - 9:00am - 6:00pm
Friday - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday - 9:00am - 1:00pm
Circulation Policies
Library Cards
Anyone Kindergarten age or older may receive a library card valid for three years. To apply for a library card, request a registration form from a library staff member. You will need to provide proof of your current address. Accepted forms of identification include: a valid driver's license, utility bill or check book with name/address imprint.
You will need to present your library card when you borrow materials. It is strongly recommended that you DO NOT lend your library card to others. The person to whom the card was issued is responsible for all fees, fines, and materials checked out or rented with that card.
If your card has been lost or stolen please notify the Storm Lake Public Library as soon as possible. There is a fee for replacement cards.
Loan Periods
Books, magazines, paperbacks, pamphlets, newspapers, and audio materials are circulated for a 3 week period with one renewal allowed. Video cassettes, A-V kits, and some reference books are circulated for 3 days and are not renewable. Fines on overdue materials (excluding video cassettes) are $0.05 per day. Fines on video cassettes are $1.00 per day per cassette.
Restricted Usage
Persons with valid library cards are restricted from borrowing any Library materials if they have overdue items or if their fines accumulate to $1.00 or more. When fines are cleared or materials returned, borrowing privileges are restored.
Popular Items
Books which are in demand are loaned for a 3 week period and cannot be renewed. To reserve an item, simply request your name be added to the Reserve List. You will be notified by telephone when the material is available. Materials are held for three days after notification.
Overdue Notices
Borrowers are responsible for returning materials by closing time on the due date. A date-due printout is given to borrowers each time items are checked out. As a courtesy reminder, the Library will mail overdue notices to the borrower when an item is overdue. If the item is not returned, a replacement cost will be assessed.
Audio & Video Service
The Storm Lake Public Library offers video and audio collections plus equipment to utilize these materials. Anyone can take advantage of the Library's video service by having a valid library borrower's card and by signing a Media Loan Agreement. Minors under the age of eighteen (18) must have their Media Loan Agreement cosigned by a parent or guardian.
Video Cassettes
Check out for three (3) days
are limited to two (2) per borrower
may not be renewed
must be returned by closing time on the date due
overdue fines are charged at the rate of $1.00 per day per
video cassette
if damaged, repair or replacement fees will be charged at a
rate sufficient to cover the library's costs
AV Equipment
Audio-Visual equipment is available for use in the library and for rental. For use in the library are:
IBM-compatible computer
Typewriter
Microfilm Reader-Printer
Rental Equipment:
Video Player $5.00 per day
Slide Projector $2.00 per day
16mm Projector $2.00 per day
Lost or Damaged Items
Each person is responsible for lost or damaged materials checked out on their card. Borrowers will be assessed a fee for the cost of repair or replacement per item. Refunds are made for lost materials which are not returned to the Library in good condition.
Privacy
Your records are confidential. Parents may have access to their children's records until the children reach 18 years of age.
Open Access
The Library participates in the statewide borrowing program Open Access. This is a multi type library program which allows participants to borrow materials in person at many other public, school, academic, and university libraries.
Access Plus
Access Plus is a program to provide Iowa citizens with equal access to library resources by encouraging and supporting multi type resource sharing. Persons with valid library cards may request that the Storm Lake Public Library borrow items from another library. There is no interlibrary loan charge for the borrowing library. Users are charged a $0.50 per item fee to offset postage and handling.
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