Library Policies: Questions and Answers
How do I get a library card?
If you are a resident of Gas City or Mill Township, outside of incorporated towns, you need to bring proof of residence to the library. This proof of residence must be current and can include a driver’s license, utility bill, voter registration card, personalized checks, student i.d. card, or proof of property ownership. You will be asked to fill out a library registration card.
I don’t live in Gas City or Mill Township. Can I still use the library?
If you have a library card at another library, you may purchase a PLAC card for $30.00. If you don’t have a "home library", you can purchase a Non-Resident card for $55.00. Both PLAC and Non-Resident cards are good for one year from date of purchase.
How many library materials may I check out at one time?
You may check out 2 videos and/or
DVDs and 10 of a combination of books, audiocassettes, CDs, and magazines.How long can I keep the library materials?
Videos and DVDs can be checked out for 2 days. Books, audiocassettes, CDs, and magazines can be checked out for 2 weeks.
How old does my child need to be to get a library card?
A child of any age can get a library card with a parent or guardian’s permission. Children over the age of 14 can get a library card without a parent’s signature.
What are the late fees for overdue library materials?
Videos and DVDs are $1.00 per day per item.
Books, audiocassettes, CDs, and magazines are .05 per day per item.
Are there special rules for videos?
Library patrons need to be at least 14 years of age to borrow videos from the AV/REF Department.
Patrons of any age may borrow videos from the Children's Department.
New DVDs may not be reserved or renewed.
DVDs and videos should be returned inside the library or put in the drop box which is located on the front of the library building, lower west entrance.
Library Services
Copy
Library staff will make b/w copies for you at .10 per page, color copies for .75 per page.
Fax
Fax charges are $1.00 per page.
Incoming faxes are .10 per page.
Lamination
Fees are based on document size.
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Materials can be borrowed from other libraries. See the staff in the Adult Fiction Department for full details.
Programs
Preschool storytime
Book Clubs for pre-teens, teens, and adults
Mother/Daughter Book Club
Knitting Circle
Crochet Club
Young Adult Advisory Council
Book-A-Librarian
Please see a staff member for details on any of our programs.
Computers
Public computers are available in the Adult Fiction, AV/Reference, and Children's Departments. Computers are internet-accessible, offer a variety of programs, and have scanning capabilities. All users must agree to the terms of the "Computer Usage and Internet Policy." Please see a staff member for details.
Rules of Conduct
Welcome to the Gas City-Mill Township Public Library. We invite you to enjoy the library and respect its use by others. While you are here, please follow the rules of conduct we have established:
No food or drink
No use of tobacco
No running
No playing on the stairs or elevator
Cell phones must be set to vibrate and calls made or answered must be done so outside the library
No rollerblades or rollerskates in library
No skateboarding or rollerblading on library property
Children under the age of 8 may not be left unattended in the library
Groups may gather for quiet study only
The public is not permitted behind the public service desks or in other non-public areas
Threatening, obscene or abusive language is not acceptable
Entrances, doorways, and stairs must be kept clear at all times
Noisy or disruptive behavior is not acceptable
These rules are for the protection of all who use the library. Library staff may ask library patrons to leave the premises or ban a library patron from the library for noncompliance with this code of conduct.
Adopted by the Gas City-Mill Township Public Library Board on October 20, 1998; Revised June 16, 2009
The library staff is always available to answer any questions about these and other library policies. If you need more information, please feel free to contact Nancy Bryant, the Library Director, at 674-4718, or stop by the library office.