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How do I...
1. Get a
library card
2. Check my account information online
3. Renew items I have checked out online
4. Reserve titles online
5. Request that the library borrow a title for
me from another library
(Interlibrary Loan-ILL)
6. Recommend an item for purchase
7.
Reserve a meeting room
8. Sign up for free computer classes
9. Volunteer at the library LINK TO HELP THE
LIBRARY-VOLUNTEER
1. Get a library card
- To get a library card, you
just need to fill out an application. On the
application you must provide a local mailing
address. Library cards are free. If you lose
your card there is a $2.00 replacement fee.
Customers under 16 years of age must have a
parent or guardian sign their application. All
customers must bring their library cards with
then if they intend to check out items.
- When you get your card (or
any at another time), you can also ask for a
TEXSHARE card. The TexShare card program is a
reciprocal borrowing program. It is designed to
allow the registered users of participating
institutions to directly borrow materials from
the libraries of other participating
institutions.
To take Advantage of the TexShare
Card Program, follow these simple steps:
- Register for and receive a
TexShare card from your home library.
- Consult the TexShare web site
to see the
list of libraries which participate and the
specific lending policies of the library you
wish to visit.
- Present your TexShare card at
the reciprocating library's circulation desk to
activate your checkout privileges. You will be
required to show a photo ID.
- Check out the books or other
materials at the circulation desk. It is your
responsibility to take care of your borrowed
materials and return them on time.
2. Check my account information
online
You can use the “Access Patron Information” button
located in the lower left hand corner of the catalog
screen to…
To access this information you will
be asked for your Patron ID which is your library
card number.
To renew an item, select it from the list of items
that you have borrowed and then click on the “Renew
selected items” button. Most items can be renewed
twice. You won’t be allowed to renew an item if it
is on reserve for another customer.
Click here to
go to the Online Catalog.
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3. Renew items I have checked out
online
You can use the “Access Patron Information” button
located in the lower left hand corner of the catalog
screen to…
To access this information you will
be asked for your Patron ID which is your library
card number.
To renew an item, select it from the list of items
that you have borrowed and then click on the “Renew
selected items” button. Most items can be renewed
twice. You won’t be allowed to renew an item if it
is on reserve for another customer.
Click here to
go to the Online Catalog.
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4. Reserve titles online LINK TO MY
ACCOUNT
You can use the “Access Patron Information” button
located in the lower left hand corner of the catalog
screen to…
To access this information you will
be asked for your Patron ID which is your library
card number.
To renew an item, select it from the list of items
that you have borrowed and then click on the “Renew
selected items” button. Most items can be renewed
twice. You won’t be allowed to renew an item if it
is on reserve for another customer.
Click here to
go to the Online Catalog.
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5. Request that the library borrow a
title for me from another library (Interlibrary
Loan-ILL)
If
TPML doesn’t own an item you would like, you can
come into the library and fill out an ILL request
form. You can also email the information about the
item to
tplib5@gvtc.com. Please provide as much
information as you have. We will process your
request immediately but cannot guarantee when the
item might arrive. You will be called when the item
is ready to be picked up. Items loaned to us from
another library can be checked out for two weeks.
Usually the items cannot be renewed. There is no
charge for this service.
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6. Recommend an item for purchase
Ask
at the circulation desk for a “Patron Request
Form”. The Library welcomes patron interest in the
collection and will seriously consider all
requests. Suggestions will be reviewed by a
librarian against several factors, including
appropriateness of the material for TPML’s
collection and available funding. The Library is
under no obligation to fill any particular request.
Please check back with the library in a few weeks to
learn the status of your request.
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7. Reserve a meeting room
TPML
welcomes the use of its meeting room for civic,
educational, and public information meetings of
interest to the citizens of Canyon Lake. The
meeting room may not be used by private individuals
or by groups, which are largely commercial in
nature. No fees may be charged to persons attending
activities in the meeting room, but non-profit
organizations may collect regular memberships and
dues.
A
signed application and $30 deposit check must be
submitted in order to be placed on the schedule.
The deposit check will not be cashed as long as
there has been no damage to the room and
furnishings.
Meetings must end one half hour before the Library
closing
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8. Sign up for free computer classes
Contact the library to determine what classes are
being offered and to sign-up. Class schedules can
be found
here. Classes are
offered in Basic Computing, Word, Excel, Powerpoint,
and Basic Email and Internet.
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9. Volunteer at the library
Library volunteers are key to the success of the
Library. In 2005 volunteers contributed 4,337 hours
of their time. Phyllis Nelson is the wonderful
Friend in charge of recruiting, training and
coordinating the volunteers who staff the
circulation desk. Other volunteers mend and cover
books and send out overdue notices. Volunteers
assist in many of the programs at the library.
Additional volunteers are always needed.
Applications are available at the library.
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