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BEING A CARD CARRYING MEMBER OF WHITEFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY ALLOWS ACCESS TO:

• 10,000+ items (books, DVD's, CD's, magazines, periodicals) in the collection at the Library, which may be searched utilizing KoHa.
• Libby,: FREE e-books, audiobooks and magazines. Download the Libby app.
• NH Interlibrary Loan System; search other New Hampshire libraries and have the item delivered to the Whitefield Public Library.

HOW TO APPLY FOR A WHITEFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY CARD

• Stop by the Library at 8 Lancaster Road in Whitefield, call (603) 837-2030 or email whitefieldpubliclibrary2@gmail.com.
•  FREE Whitefield Public Library Cards are available to residents of Whitefield, as well as students and staff-members in SAU 36, employees at town businesses, and residents of adjacent towns. With the Whitefield Public Library Card comes not only full access to our collection (search utilizing KoHa),  but full access to the NH Interlibrary Loan System, and free e-books, audiobooks and magazines via Libby,.
• Proof of Residency Requirements - license, tax bill or household bill.
• Non-Resident Members - $25 is charged to non-resident members.
• Temporary, long-term residents (not tax payers, but extended vacationers, Weathervane) may get a temporary card for a $25 refundable fee. You will not be signed up for Libby.
• Students from 6-13 are eligible for a card with parental permission. You may have your OWN card, or you may have a family card. Students from 14-18 do NOT need parent permission, but may only borrow two physical items at a time.
• A bit about confidentiality: If you have a family card, anyone in the family can see what someone else has checked out. If you have your OWN card, you must give permission for someone else to pick up your books or see your checkouts.

WHAT YOU WILL FIND AT WHITEFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY  

• Free WIFI
• Printing - 20 cents per side
• Copies - 10 cents per side
• 2 Desktop Computers (first come, first served)
• Tablets available for in-Library use
• Local newspapers daily delivery of The Caledonian Record;  The Coos County Democrat & The Littleton Courier delivered every Wednesday  
• Collection of magazines for borrowing
• Free magazines that have been removed from circulation 
• Games to use on-site and a selection available to borrow 
• Puzzles to borrow
• FREE Family Passes to Fairbanks Museum, Squam Lake Science Center, and Mount Washington Observatory for patrons - Call to reserve. 
• Arts & crafts materials for use in the program room
• Puppets & toys for children
• LEGOs

LOAN POLICY

• Books, CDs, DVDs - 3 weeks, unless someone else has put an item on hold.
• How to Extend Loan Period; stop by the Front Desk, call (603) 837-2030 or email whitefieldpubliclibrary2@gmail.com.
• How many Items may be Borrowed - 10 (Students ages 14-18 with own card may only borrow 2 items at a time.)

OVERDUE FEE SCHEDULE

Books, DVDs, CDs, etc. - No overdue fees charged, but donations always accepted.

Patrons will be charged for lost or irreparably damaged materials.