LIBRARY CLOSED 5/22!
The Library will be closed all day on Tuesday May 22nd for staff training. Sorry for any inconvenience! We will be open again regular hours on Wednesday 5/23.
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Reader’s Corner
Reader’s Corner (which you can find in the left-hand menu, and the top menu) features all the resources you need about books in our library. There are links to InterLibrary Loan and a request form for new books and dvds. Check it out today!
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THANK YOU!
We want to thank the 5 communities who voted to continue funding the library this year: Tinmouth, Rutland Town, Rutland City, Mendon and Ira. THANK YOU for continuing to support the library and our work!
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Get the library’s email newsletter
Sign up to get it delivered to your inbox on the left side of this page. You can view the March newsletter by clicking here.
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Borrowing eBooks
Need help getting eBooks on your eReader? Find step-by-step guides on eReaders and helpful links on our Downloadable Media page.
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Information about tax forms
Please see the library’s tax forms page for information about tax forms in 2012.
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eBooks, eReaders, and iPads – check them out!
E-books are free to library card holders and downloadable from the library’s website (www.rutlandfree.org) Click on “Downloadable Audio” in the left-hand column and follow directions from there. Happy reading!
Get a Library Card
Library cards are free to residents of Rutland City, Rutland Town, Mendon, Ira, and Tinmouth. Photo ID is required at the time of registration. Your card will be mailed to you to verify your residence within one of our tax-paying areas, unless proof of your current residence is provided to us. If you do not live in one of the tax supporting towns, there is a fee which is the same as the average per capita amount paid in the five towns. For 2010/2011, the fee is $37.00. Teacher’s Station cards are available for any teacher in the library service area.
Each patron must have their own card which is good for one year. Children 15 or younger must have a parent’s or guardian’s signature and be able to sign their name to have a library card.
If your library card is lost contact the library immediately. You are responsible for all materials checked out on your library card, so treat it as you would a credit card.
Books should be returned on or before the date due. Patrons may return items to the bookdrop. All items left in the bookdrop will be checked in on the next date the library is open.
| Full Privileges | Limited Privileges | Cost | |
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Non-resident taxpayers
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o Permission to borrow items
o Access to all public Internet stations for maximum designated times o May take home interlibrary loan items |
o Free card with photo ID | |
| Teachers & School Administrators | o Borrowed items must relate directly to curriculum or administrative duties
o Agency must provide signed agreement to pay for lost or damaged items |
o Free to staff working directly with students or teachers in a school within one of the supporting tax districts | |
| Nonprofit Agencies | o Borrowed items must relate directly to agency mission
o Agency must provide signed agreement to pay for lost or damaged items |
o Free to staff working directly with residents of taxpaying districts | |
| Non-residents paying for a card | o Same as residents and taxpayers | o Current per capita cost of the highest taxpaying community with photo ID
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| Non-residents not paying for a card | o Interlibrary loan materials must be used in the library
o Access to fewer Internets stations and for a shorter time |
o Free computer use card issued with identification | |
| Residents with no address | o Interlibrary loan materials must be used in the library
o Access to fewer Internets stations and for a shorter time |
o Free computer use card issued with identification |
Reserves & Interlibrary Loan
Materials checked out to other patrons may be placed on reserve using the online catalog or by speaking to a staff member. Books not owned by the Rutland Free Library may be requested through Interlibrary Loan.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is available to all library users and can be used to borrow books, magazine and journal articles, and to obtain photocopies from other libraries. We can not use Interlibrary Loan to borrow DVDs, videotapes, music CDs, or reference books. When you are notified that your ILL material has arrived, you have three days to pick it up. There is a $3.00 fine if you do not pick up your materials in this timeframe without contacting us. Interlibrary Loan material is available for checkout periods of three weeks and can not be renewed. Overdue fines are fifty cents per day, per item.
Overdue Notices & Fees
As a courtesy to patrons, one overdue notice is sent 1 week after item is due.
Fees for Overdue Materials
- 25 cents a day ($5.00 maximum) for adult materials
- 15 cents a day ($2.50 maximum) for juvenile materials
- 75 cents a day ($2.50 maximum) for book bags
- $1 a day ($10 maximum) for videos
- 50 cents a day ($5.00 maximum) for interlibrary loan materials
- 50 cents a day ($5.00 for interlibrary loan materials) for failure to pick up an item on hold within three days
Other Charges: Lost or Damaged Fees
- Lost card: $1
- Damaged item, if repairable: Up to, but not greater than, the cost of item.
- Lost or non-repairable item: $3 replacement fee PLUS either the actual price of item, if available, or…
- Adult fiction: $25
- Adult non-fiction : $30
- Adult Paperbacks: $7
- Juvenile books: $16
- Juvenile Paperbacks $5
- Book Bags (complete set) $125
Any overdue fines will be charged for all lost or non-repairable items.
