Perhaps no place in any community is so totally democratic as the town library. The only entrance requirement is interest.
                                                                                                                                                                   Lady Bird Johnson

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. Consortium members will be charged a $10 fee for signing up to use our downloadable ebook & audiobook program.  

Nonresidents (Outside MSAD 40)
A nonrefundable fee of $25 is charged to nonresident borrowers on an annual basis. This fee covers the borrower’s entire household.

Borrowing Policies

•Books:  3 weeks
•Audiobooks:   3 weeks
•Magazines:  1 week current issue, 
     3 weeks for back issues
•Holiday items:  1 week
•Movies:  1 week
•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
•Movies:  $.25/day
•14-day books:  $.25/day
•Holiday books:  $.25/day
•All other items:  $.10/day
 
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:  [email protected]
snail mail:  P.O. Box 768
                   Waldoboro, ME  04572


Using the Wireless
The wireless in available for public use, but is password protected. Please visit or call the Library for the password.

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, and the title of the material you wish to renew.
 
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 one to two 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.

Our Hours
Mon      Noon - 7 pm
Wed     10 am - 5 pm
Thurs    Noon - 7 pm
Fri         10 am - 5 pm
Sat        9 am - 1 pm
Closed Sunday & Tuesday

Our Location
958 Main Street
Waldoboro, ME 04572
(207) 832-4484
[email protected]