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Online Catalog
Our public access catalog on the web provides patrons with the capability to search our library catalog from home. By using PowerPAC, library patrons can search for titles, view their account information, and place reserves over the Internet.
Circulation
Our circulation department is usually the first area visited by patrons when entering the library. The staff provides customer support by issuing library cards, checking items in and out, reserving items, and renewing items.
Library Card.. The first step in your library journey will be the issuance of a library card. There is no charge for your first library card and you will need to have proof of current mailing address with you. This can be any form of ID with your mailing address or a piece of mail you've received with your name and address on it. Patrons can have no more than one valid card issued at any given time and children must be at least five years old to have their own library card. We encourage you to use your library card frequently but please remember that you are responsible for any items checked out on your card.
New patrons may also register for a library card via the online catalog. Click on Patron Account and follow the click here to register now link. Your registration will be forwarded to the libary and you may pick up your library card at the branch specified during the registration process.
Reserving Items.. Patrons may place their own reserves on items by using either PowerPAC or the Online Public Access Terminals in the libraries. All you need is a PIN number that can be assigned by the circulation staff. If you have trouble placing reserves, a staff member can assist you. Reserves can also be placed for you by the circulation staff, if you prefer. A staff member will contact you when your reserved item or items come in. Once you are contacted, the items must be picked up within three business days.
Renewing Items.. Items may be renewed by telephone or in person at the library. As long as no reserves exist, you may renew your items up to three times before they must be returned. Have your library card available when renewing items by telephone. Please note that videos cannot be renewed.
Fine and Fee Schedule.. Most materials can be checked out for 21 days, and a fine will be charged for those items turned in late. The amount of fines charged and any fees for library services are listed below.
| Overdue fine of $.20 per day with $10.00 maximum | Books, audio books, and videos |
| Overdue fine of $2.00 per day with $20.00 maximum | Hooked on Phonics |
| Overdue fine of $2.00 per day with $100.00 maximum | Audio-visual equipment |
| Overdue fine of $1.00 per day with $30.00 maximum | Inter-library loan items |
| Fee of $15.00 per year | Library cards for patrons residing outside of Stanly County |
| Fee of $2.00 per occurrence | Lost library card replacement |
| Fee of $2.00 per request | Inter-library Loan Requests |
| Fee of $.10 per page | Printing from either the computers or microfilm |
| Fee of $1.00 | Library Card Search- to check out items if patron forgets library card |
Homebound Delivery
Our homebound delivery service is a personalized monthly delivery of library materials directly to your home. Any resident of Stanly County who has a permanent physical disability that prohibits his/her ability to visit the library is eligible for homebound delivery. There is no fee for this service and you can contact Extension Services at 704-986-3761 to get started.
Information (Reference)
The reference staff can help you find information on a variety of topics. Our collection of research materials covers a wide range of subjects and includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, almanacs, business resources, telephone and zip cope directories, periodical and bibliographic indexes, magazines and newspapers, and much more. Another important service provided by the reference staff is Interlibrary Loan.
ILL (Interlibrary Loan).. ILL is a way for our patrons to borrow books that the library does not own. We can borrow from any library in the United States that will lend us the material. ILL service is available at the Reference Desk in the Main Library and is available to anyone with a valid SCPL library card. Beginning July 1, 2002 there will be a $2.00 fee for each item requested through interlibrary loan. For more details, talk to our reference staff at 704-986-3759.
Internet Access
The library offers public access to fifteen computers at the main library and four computers at each branch location. The Albemarle, Norwood, Locust and Oakboro locations each have a Spanish computer. Features include Internet access, NC LIVE and other research databases, word processing, CD-Rom resources, and educational childrens games. Persons under the age of 18 must meet certain criteria in order to access the Internet at the Stanly County Public Library. Please read our Internet Policy and Computer Guidelines.
Memorials and Honors
Individuals and organizations often donate funds to the library to purchase materials in memory of or in honor of a person. Technical Services staff order and catalog these materials and add a special bookplate denoting the donor and the person being remembered.
NC LIVE @ Home
NC LIVE @ Home is a great resource that any library patron can access remotely. NC LIVE (North Carolina Libraries for Virtual Education) is the state's electronic library, created to give you access to magazine articles, national and local newspapers, business and professional journals, reference sources, and research material - all electronically. This exciting online information goes far beyond anything readily available over the Internet and represents a rich and diverse information resource to help you in your work, school, and other aspects of your daily life.
NC LIVE is brought to you through a partnership of public, academic, and community college libraries and is funded by the North Carolina General Assembly and the state's independent colleges and universities. NC LIVE is available to anyone who uses an NC LIVE library. Best of all, library users can now take NC LIVE home, via
NC LIVE @ Home.
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