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Hours
Library Cards Renewals
Fines Lost
Items Loan Periods
Public Internet Our
Web Sites Your Privacy
When Are
You Open?
Monday to Friday
10 am to
8 pm.
Saturday [School Year] 10 am to 2
pm
Saturday [Summer]
Closed
Sundays
Closed
How Do I Get A Library Card?
Fill out a simple application card, and provide appropriate
identification
(driver's license, etc). A parent or legal guardian must sign the
application card for minors. Parent or guardian assumes legal responsibility
for lost or damaged items borrowed by their minor children.
What Do Library Cards Cost?
Library Cards are free to any resident of Wisconsin. There is a
charge to replace a lost or damaged card. Non Wisconsin residents may be
asked to provide a deposit.
How Can I Renew My Books?
Library books or other items may be renewed by calling the library
at 762-3121. Items may be renewed twice.
Items may also be renewed on the
Internet by bringing up your record in the
MORE on-line catalog. Items may not be renewed if another patron has the
item on reserve.
You may also renew checked items by calling
1-866-MYRENEW (1-866-697-3639) and using the automated renewal phone line.
You will need to have your library card and the checked out items at hand to key
in the appropriate barcode numbers.
What Are Your Fines?
Overdue Charges are 10 cents per day per item. Video fines are $1
per day per item. Lost or damaged items are billed at the replacement cost of
the item, plus a billing fee. Failure to pay fines will result in suspension of borrowing
privileges. Failure to return library items will result in local and state
criminal penalties.
What About Lost or Overdue
Library Materials?
Materials borrowed from the library
are city property. When you sign up for a library card, you are signing a
contract that holds you responsible for return of library materials you or your
children borrow. The library mails overdue notices at 7 days overdue, 21
days overdue, and mails a bill for replacement costs at 5 weeks overdue.
If this bill is not resolved (return items or pay replacement costs) within the stated
period, then a final warning sent to the customer at 7 weeks overdue to allow
resolution. The next step (according to Park Falls Municipal Code, Section
11.3.4) is for the Park Falls Police Department to issue a Citation to the card
holder for Theft of Library Material. This results in a civil forfeiture of
$156 and full restitution of the cost of the materials. Once issued, a Citation is a court
matter (violation of City Ordinances) and it can no longer be resolved at the
library. Returning materials after issuance of the Citation, in a timely
manner, will remove
the restitution claim, but will not undo the Citation or the forfeiture imposed
by the court for violation of the City Ordinance. Anyone who receives a
Citation has had at least 4 separate
written notifications requiring return of the overdue materials. The City
of Park Falls applies this measure only as a last resort, in keeping with
responsible management of public property.
What Are Your
Loan Periods?
Videos and DVD's are loaned for 7
days. Books, Magazines, Recordings and all other items are loaned
for 21 Days. Some items borrowed from other libraries may have different
loan periods. Examine your checkout slip, call Park Falls Public
Library at 762-3121 or check
your record on the on the MORE catalog to determine the correct due date, if you are in doubt.
Do You Have Internet Access?
We have four computers with Internet access for public use.
One of these is for short-term tasks only, such as checking email. You need to sign an Internet use agreement, with a parent
or guardian's signature for minors. It is advised that you
call us ahead to schedule time on the net in order to ensure availability.
The short-term work station is designed for walk-in use and may not be
scheduled.
Are You On the Web?
Yes! Besides this web site, our computerized catalog is available
at www.more.lib.wi.us . This link takes
you to the MORE Library Catalog which shows the holdings 30 libraries, including Park Falls. You may browse or place orders for books to
borrow from any of these libraries, from your home computer or at the library
terminals. You may also access your patron record to renew items, check
the status of orders, see what items you have out, and check fines or charges
accrued.
What About My Privacy?
Under Wisconsin state law, library records are confidential. Your
personal information may not be shared for any non-library purpose, except by
court order. Our computer
system does not keep track of what people have borrowed once items have been
returned. We regard protecting your privacy as a professional obligation. Under the
USA-PATRIOT Act, section 215, Federal agencies may secretly examine
library records, place spy devices to track use of library public computers, and
put a gag order on library personnel's ability to speak about these
actions. It would be illegal under this act for a librarian
to even tell you that Federal agents had taken this action. This
act supposedly only applies to national security investigations.
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