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Library Policies, Collections, and Services
TEMPORARY CARDS can be given for a period of not more than three months. Persons seeking temporary library cards must provide photo identification and verification of home address and temporary address. Temporary cards will be given to persons visiting Oldham County or working in Oldham County on a temporary basis. INITIAL CHECKOUT: All patrons are limited to two items at the time of their first checkout. After the first checkout any patron with materials checked out in their name that are one-day past due will be denied checkout privileges. Any patron with overdue materials or other charges will be denied renewal of their library card. RESPONSIBILITY: You are responsible for the use of your card. You are responsible for any damage done to library materials and agree to pay the cost of replacement of lost or damaged materials checked out to you. Costs will be assessed for the same format and binding of the materials lost or damaged. You also agree to pay a fine of five (05) cents per day for printed materials that are not returned on time up to a $5.00 maximum for items returned at one time. You also agree to pay a fine of $1.00 per day for AV materials (audios, videos, CDs and DVDs) that are not returned on time up to a $10.00 maximum for items returned at one time. Costs of any attempts to secure the return of overdue materials will be charged to the patron. By signing the application the parent or legal guardian agrees to accept full responsibility for materials borrowed, lost, or damaged and any fines incurred by the juvenile when they sign the application for a juvenile. Lost or stolen cards should be reported immediately to the Library. The costs to replace lost cards is $1.50. CIRCULATION: There is a 28 day checkout for most materials. Reserved materials are checked out for 14 days only. There is a 3-day checkout for entertainment videos and DVDs. Educational and documentary videos and DVDs circulate for 14 days. The library reserves the right to limit circulation during periods of demand. (i.e. Christmas items may be limited to 14 days during peak demand for such materials.) Most items may be renewed as long as there are not holds pending on such items. 28-day items may be renewed for 14 days, videos and DVDs are renewed for 3 days. Renewals are available by phone or on line on our library web page.
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Collections
| Adult and Children's Books | DAR Collection | Video Cassettes and DVDs | |
| Fiction and Non-Fiction Books | Civil War History Collection | Books on Tape or CD | |
| Paperback Collection | Oldham County History Database | Juvenile Books on Tape & CD | |
| Magazines | Young Adult Collection | Children's Cassette Collection | |
| Newspapers | Information File Collections | Oral History Tapes | |
| Kentucky Collection | Large Type Collection | Microfilm Collection | |
| Genealogy Collection | Census Information |
Services
| Internet Workstations | Coin Operated Photocopiers | Inter-Library Loan Service |
| Public Computers | FAX Service | Reserved Book Service |
| On-Line Library Catalog | A-V Equipment | Automated Circulation |
Note: Not all Collections and Services Available at all locations. Call for more information.