Using the Library
 
 
WHO CAN REGISTER FOR A LIBRARY CARD?
    •    Waldoboro Residents
Anyone who lives in Waldoboro, pays taxes to the Town of Waldoboro, or works for an employer in Waldoboro, may obtain a free library card. Ask at the circulation desk.
    •    Children
Children 7 to 17 years old may have their own cards with parental permission. A separate permission form is required for use of the public-access computers. These forms are available at the circulation desk.
    •    Consortium Members
Anyone who lives in the local school district (MSAD 40) may borrow materials from the Waldoboro Public Library for free. Patron identification may be required.
    •    Non-Residents (Outside MSAD 40)
A non-refundable fee of $25 is charged to non-resident borrowers on an annual basis. This fee covers the borrower’s entire household.
BORROWING POLICIES
 
  1. •Books:  3 weeks
  2. •Audio books:   3 weeks
  3. •Magazines:  3 weeks
  4. •Holiday items:  1 week
  5. •Videos:  1 week
  6. •New Books:  2 weeks

Materials may be renewed by telephone, email, or in person if no one has placed a reserve on the item (see contact info below).
OVERDUES



Fines for overdue items are voluntary, but they help stretch the budget.
  1. •Videos:  $.25/day
  2. •7-day books:  $.25/day
  3. • Holiday books:  $.25/day
  4. •All other items:  $.10/day
 
Please check with the circulation desk staff about the maximum fines requested. Lost or seriously damaged items require a replacement fee.
Please contact us with any requests, comments or suggestions either by telephone, email, or snail mail.. Our answering machine is always on when the Library is closed, so messages can be left. Our email address is for all staff, so if you wish to direct your email to a specific staff member, please include the name in the subject line.
phone: 832-4484
email:  info@waldoboro.lib.me.us
RENEWALS
If you cannot make it in to the Library to renew materials, you can call or email the information to us. It is helpful if you include your name, Library card number, title of the material you wish to renew, and bar code number. The bar code number is on a sticker usually located in the upper left hand corner of the back cover of a book, and in various locations in other materials.
INTERLIBRARY LOAN
To make an interlibrary loan request for a book or a magazine article we do not carry in our collection, you can email, call, or fill out an ILL Request Form at the Library. Please include as much of  the following information as possible:
    •    Name
    •    Library Card Number
    •    Telephone Number
    •    Book Info: Title, Author, Publisher, Date
    •    Not wanted after (date)

Most materials take at least 1 to 2 weeks to receive, some longer. We will contact you as soon as we receive and process the material. The fee for the Interlibrary Loan service is $2 to cover the cost of postage to return the material to the lending library.
 
 
 
Books are the quietest and most constant of friends, they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.
Charles W. Eliot
Waldoboro Public Library: info@waldoboro.lib.me.us
(207) 832-4484
958 Main Street, P.O. Box 768, Waldoboro, Maine 04572