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Willimantic Public Library

Getting a Library Card · Loan Periods · Computers

GETTING A LIBRARY CARD
·We issue cards for three years and will renew at that time.
·Your Willimantic Public Library card may be used at all Connecticut public libraries.
If you are... To Get a Card Bring...
Child (under 14) A parent or legal guardian who must show two forms of proof of residency (examples: valid Connecticut driver's license or any valid picture ID, and additional ID such as a rent receipt, utility bill or piece of canceled mail.)  There is a $1.00 fee to replace a lost card.
Resident of Willimantic or Windham (14 & over) Two forms of proof of residency (examples: valid Connecticut driver’s license or any valid picture ID, and additional ID such as a rent receipt, utility bill or piece of canceled mail.)  There is a $1.00 fee to replace a lost card.
Residents of other Connecticut towns You may use your up-to-date library card from the town where you live.
ECSU Students Your student ID and something that shows your local address, or your up-to-date public library card from any CT town.

LOAN PERIODS
·We can borrow books from other libraries for Willimantic and Windham residents. Residents of other towns can obtain this service from their hometown library.
·We charge no fines for overdue items. When a book is three weeks overdue, we send a bill for the replacement cost of the item. If you return the book at that point, you owe nothing.
Media Type Loan Period
Books 4 weeks
(Interlibrary Loan and reserve books: 2 weeks, 3 books per nonfiction subject, no total limit per card)
CDs 4 weeks
(Adult Department - 3 CDs per card)
(Children's Department - 5 total of CDs, Audiocassettes, and Audio Books)
Audiocassettes 4 weeks
(Adult Department - 4 per card)
(Children's Department - 5 total of CDs, Audiocassettes, and Audio Books)
Audio Books 4 weeks
(Adult Department - 5 per card)
(Children's Department - 5 total of CDs, Audiocassettes, and Audio Books)
Videos and DVDs Adult Department - Instructional: 2 weeks; Entertainment: 1 week, 3 DVDs and 3 videos per card.
Children's Department - 1 week, 3 DVDs and 3 videos per family.
Magazines 4 weeks
Museum Passes
2 days; 1 pass per card
Passes are only available to Windham and Willimantic residents.

COMPUTERS
Resource Adult Department Children's Department
Wireless Internet Access Wireless Internet access is available for laptop users. Wireless Internet access is available for laptop users.
Internet & Word Processing

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7 computers with Internet and word processing.

You are entitled to 1/2 hour on the computer.

If no one is waiting after half an hour, you may stay on for a longer time.

You must bring your library card to sign up to use the computers.

6 computers with Internet and word processing.

Between the ages of 10-14 you may use the Internet if your parent or guardian signs to grant you Internet permission on your library registration card form.

Under the age of 10 you may use the Internet with a parent or guardian.

You must bring your library card  to sign up to use the computers.

Games N/A 2 computers with CD-Rom games
Printing 10 cents per page. You may print up to five pages at no charge. Additional pages are ten cents each.
Saving to disk It is not possible to save your work to a floppy disk. 3 computers have disk drives. Bring your own pre-formatted PC disk (it is not possible to save your work to the hard drives of the computers).

Apple/MacIntosh disks will not work in our computers.