Little-dixie Q&A - Recent questions and answers in Circulation Department

Answered: How do I get a library card?

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:56:40 +0000

Randolph or Monroe County residents must provide a valid id and proof of address. The first card is

free, and replacement cards are $2.00.

Non-resident taxpayers may obtain a library card upon proof of payment of county taxes and valid id.

Non-resident college students may use only local resources by showing current student identification card and furnishing permanent address.

Reciprocal borrowers, patrons holding valid library cards from another Missouri library with which we have a reciprocal borrowing agreement, are entitled to a card from Little Dixie Regional Libraries. This card entitles the patron to all the services offered by Little Dixie except interlibrary loan and homebound services. Patrons must show a valid library card from the reciprocal library or proof of district or county residency. Reciprocal city libraries include Monroe City, Salisbury, and Shelbina libraries. Reciprocal county libraries include Audrain, Benton, Boone (except Centralia), Callaway, Camden, Cole, Cooper, Howard (except Glasgow), Maries, Miller, Osage, Pettis, and Ralls county libraries.

Please note that we do not have an agreement with Macon Public Library. Non-resident borrowers, patrons living in areas not covered by an agreement, may choose to purchase a non-resident card from Little Dixie, entitling them to all services offered by our library. Current cost per year is $25 per individual or $40 per family, based on what the average Little Dixie taxpayer pays for library service.

Answered: What are the check out rules at the library?

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:05:21 +0000

No renewals on reserved items.

No renewals after an item is one month overdue
No new check-outs if patron's record has any
item more than one month overdue.
No more than 30 items can be checked-out to
a patron's card at one time.
Maximum of 2 renewals per item.
Patrons must present library card to check out items.
Up to 2 interlibrary loan requests may be turned in per week.
No Interlibrary Loan items may be requested or
checked out if the patron's card has any overdue items.
Reciprocal borrowers may not request Interlibrary
Loans. They need to request the items through their own library.
Patrons may not check out more than the specified
number of listed items. See table below:

Answered: What can be donated to the library?

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:27:07 +0000

Materials:
The library is grateful for gifts of materials. However, the library with the explicit understanding that they may or may not be added to the collection will accept gifts of materials. No estimation of value of collections of books donated to the library will be made. A written acknowledgment of gifts received will be available upon request.

The decision to include gift materials will be based upon these considerations:

-Whether they meet the library’s standards of book selection;
Whether the physical condition is satisfactory;
-Whether the library needs the title or added copies of the titles in the collection.

It is the policy of the library not to accept special collections of books to be kept together as a separate physical entity. Only the director with the understanding that they may or may not be integrated into the general collection may accept gift collections.

The library makes an effort to dispose of all gift material that it does not add to its own collection to the very best advantage.

Monetary gifts:
Upon receipt of a cash gift for the purchase of a memorial, the director or a designated staff member will make the selection. The director will suggest to the donor library materials or equipment that would be suitable and useful. The director will make final decisions concerning gift selections.

Monetary gifts given to a specific branch will be designated to be used at that branch.

Any monetary gifts and material donations given to the library will become permanent property of Little Dixie Regional Libraries.

Answered: How do I get a new library card?

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:14:22 +0000

Getting a New Library Card

Randolph or Monroe County residents must provide a valid id and proof of address. The first card is free, and replacement cards are $2.00.

Non-resident taxpayers may obtain a library card upon proof of payment of county taxes and valid id.

Non-resident college students may use only local resources by showing current student identification card and furnishing permanent address.