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Frequently Asked Questions About Borrowing Items
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How
do I apply for a Coweta Public Library System card?
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Who may use my card, and what are my
responsibilities?
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What types of items may I borrow, and how
long may I keep them?
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What can I do if an item that I want is
checked out?
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What should I do if one or more of my
items become overdue?
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Where may I return library items?
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What should I do if I move?
How do I apply
for a Coweta Public Library System card?
You may apply for a
library card at the circulation desk of the library. You will be asked
to show proof of residence, with an official item that contains your
name and current address, such as a driver’s license, check stub,
postmarked letter, or receipt. The first time that you use your library
card, you may check out only one or two items. Once you have returned
your first set of items, the standard
circulation policies apply.
Library cards are free
to residents of Coweta County. In addition, if you
live elsewhere but work in Coweta County, you may be
eligible for a free Coweta Public Library System card; to apply, you
must show proof of working in Coweta County. If you do not live or work in Coweta
County, you may apply for a library
card at a fee of $20
per year.
Who may use my card,
and what are my responsibilities?
All family members are
encouraged to have their own library cards. To use the computer center,
a patron must use his or her own library card. To check out books and
other items, a patron may use a family member’s card—but only with that
family member’s permission.
Please remember that you are responsible for all items checked out to your card. If an item that is checked out to your card is overdue, damaged, or lost, you are responsible for that item and the related fines/fees.
What types of items may
I borrow, and how long may I keep them?
You may borrow books,
audio books, DVDs, VHS tapes, music CDs and cassettes, and other items
in the library’s circulating collections. Items in the reference
collections may be used only in the library.
See the Circulation Policies page for information about loan periods.
What can I do if an
item that I want is checked out?
If you are interested
in an item that is checked out by another patron, you may fill out a
reserve card at the circulation desk, you may call the library at (770)
253-3625 (select option 3, for the Circulation Department), or you may
reserve the item online.
The library will call you when the item becomes available to you. Once the library calls, you will have three business days to pick up the item before it is offered to the next patron who has reserved the item or before the item is returned to the shelf.
What should I do if one
or more of my items become overdue?
If an item is overdue, you may do one of
four things:
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You may call the library at (770)
253-3625 (select option 3, for the Circulation
Department) to renew the item and then pay the fine the next
time you are in
the library.
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You may renew the
item online and then pay the fine the next time you are in
the library.
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You may return the item to one of the
book drops and then pay the fine next time
you are in the library.
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You may return the item to the library
during operating hours and pay the fine.
Where may I return
library items?
Library items may be returned to one of
three places:
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the circulation desk during
operating hours
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the book drop in the breezeway
at the front entrance of the library, at
25 Hospital Road (emptied hourly)
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the book drop in front of the Regions
Bank at the Thomas Crossroads intersection,
at 3111 East Highway 34 (emptied daily)
What should I do if I
move?
Before you move, you
should ask the library to cancel your library card. You may do this in
person, by phone at (770) 253-3625 (select option 3 for the Circulation
Department), or by e-mail at
circulation@newnan-coweta.org.
NOTE:
This e-mail account is temporarily out of service. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Please return all items to the library and pay any fines before you move.
Page last updated 04/21/2008