General Information

Library Directory Page: https://librarytechnology.org/library/23573

Power Library: http://www.powerlibrary.org/ 

Access PA: http://www.accesspa.org/ 

Library Hours

Current Hours

Monday and Thursday                                  9:30 A.M. to 6 P.M.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday                        9:30 A.M. to 5 P.M.

Saturday                                                          10:00 A.M. to 2 P.M.

Sunday                                                         Closed

Library Cards

Any resident of the Shamokin Area School District is eligible for a free library card.   To obtain a card, you must furnish a driver’s license/photo ID or other acceptable proof of residency. Children must be in first grade or above to receive a library card.

Our Library does participate in the AccessPA statewide library card program and will honor cards from other Pennsylvania libraries providing they have a blue AccessPA sticker.

 

Loan Period

All children’s material                                                                            Two Weeks

Audio cassettes, most fiction, and nonfiction                                   Two Weeks

Best-selling fiction                                                                                  Two Weeks

Videotapes and DVDs                                                                             Two Days

Music CDs                                                                                                Two Weeks

Renewals

Patrons can renew their books, magazines, and audiocassettes for another two-week period by coming into the Library or calling (570) 648-3202.  Any item which is on reserve for another patron cannot be renewed.

Reserve Materials

If an item is out in circulation, you can reserve it by filling out an orange reserve card.  You will be notified when the item you requested is returned.

If there are other patrons waiting for the same item, you will be called when it is your turn.

Interlibrary Loan

If the Library does not own the item you are looking for, we will try and get it for you from another library.  All interlibrary loan requests are filled through our District Center Library in Pottsville, and deliveries are made every Thursday afternoon.

Fines / Fees

Overdue two week material                                        $0.10 per day

Videotapes and DVDs                                                 $2.00 per day

Replacement library card                                             $1.00