To apply for a library card, stop at the main desk of the library. You must present a picture ID, such as driver's license, and one other item that shows proof of your mailing address. New patrons are limited to 3 items at a time until a a dependable pattern of returning items has been established. This is normally 1-2 weeks.
You may also download an application by clicking here.
Complete the application and bring it to the library.
If you forgot your PIN you will need to call the library to have another PIN placed on your account. We cannot tell you what your PIN is because when we place it on your account, it displays as asteriks. Therefore, you must replace your PIN with another.
If you know you are typing in the correct PIN but it doesn't allow you to access your account, call us and we will reset the PIN. If that doesn't work, you will need to replace your PIN.
With a library account, you can:
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see what is checked out on your card
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renew materials from home, even if they are overdue
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place holds on materials in our catalog
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borrow books from other libraries
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download audio books to your computer or hand held device
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change your account information online
To set up an account, stop at the main desk in the library and ask for a PIN to be assigned to your library card. To log in to your account and perform any of the above tasks, you will simply use the barcode on your library card and your PIN. After your account is set up, you will be able to make changes to your account information, including your PIN, from home.
In order to search and request material from other libraries, you must first have a PIN placed on your account. You may do this by contacting the library. In our catalog, you will find a link to MORE in the menu at the top of the search page. Or you can simply click on the Ohio Libraries Share MORE graphic on the left hand side of our website. Clicking on MORE will take you to the shared catalog of libraries across Ohio. To request items, you will need to log in with our library barcode and PIN.
You may also request items from other libraries by completing a request form available at the main desk of the library or by download here and bringing the form to the library.
There really is no way to give a definitive answer to this question. Too much depends on how quickly the economy in Ohio recovers. Library funding in Ohio is based on a percentage of the overall general sales tax revenue received by the state. For the state's fiscal years of 2010-2011 (July 1, 2009-June 30, 2011), that percentage has been reduced. Our library's income from the state for calendar year 2010 is projected to be $20,000 less than what we received in 2009.
To absorb this loss in revenue, we have had to reduce hours and reduce expenditures for materials. In March 2010, we will begin receiving the increase from the levy passed in March of 2009 by the voters. This levy increase will result in nearly $60,000 in additional revenue; however, with the loss of nearly $70,000 in the past 2 years, it is very difficult to estimate when we might be able to return to normal operating hours.
The latest estimate from the Ohio Library Council is that library funding may not return to previous levels until 2016 -- if at all.
We will continue to look for ways to provide new or maintain present services in a cost-effective manner.
