General Information
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Library Card
The Towanda District Library is a member of the Alliance Library System.
You are entitled to use your Towanda library card at any public library
across the state of Illinois (depending on the lending policies of the
local library). This means you can use the Bloomington and Normal public
libraries as well as ours!
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Checkout
Policy:
At the Towanda District Library you may check out:
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Books for 2 weeks
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Audiobooks for 2 weeks
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Magazines for 1 week
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Videos & DVDs for 1 week
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CD
roms for 1 week
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Board games for 1 week
All materials may be renewed.
Overdue materials will be charged at the
following rates:
.10/day for books, audio books, magazines and board games
.25/day for videos, DVD’s and CD-ROMs.
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(See our
photo album for photos of some of these events!)
Children's Story
hour.
The Towanda District
Library has a weekly Wednesday morning story hour from 11:00 – 11:30.
You must register your child by stopping in at the library or by calling
728-2176.
Summer Reading Program.
Each summer we participate
in the Illinois summer reading program with special guests providing a
variety of programs and activities on Wednesday mornings during the 6
week program. Registration is required for the program for each of two
age groups: 3-6 yrs., and 7-12 yrs.
Senior Citizen Computer Class.
This class teaches basic
computer skills in addition to instruction on Microsoft Word. Laptop
computers may be provided for a hands-on experience.
Homebound Program.
We provide
delivery service for our homebound patrons.
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Equipment available for
public use
Photocopier available for public use at 10 cents per side.
Fax machine - donations encouraged.
Computers.
We have six computers for
public use. All have word processing programs. A DSL connection to the
Internet is available on each of the computers.
Built-in projection screen.
Call the library to schedule
a slide show.
Laminator. Drop off service 10 cents per linear inch.
We will try to help you answer any
questions you may have, whether it is health-related or homework
related. In particular, our director,
Karen Bersche,
is trained in reference work and is more than willing to assist you in
person or on the phone.
Interlibrary loan.
The library
will try to order any book for you to borrow that we don't have,
according to the interlibrary loan guidelines.
Tax forms.
Tax forms are
available during income tax season. We have several forms to give away,
as well as two books of reproducible forms (federal AND state forms)
from which you may make photocopies.
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The
mission of the Towanda District Library is to provide educational,
informational, and recreational services to persons who reside in the
area of the Towanda District Library. The library will make print and
non-print materials available. The library will also strive to make use
of developing technologies that meet the needs of the population served
by the Towanda District Library.
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Board
of Directors
Tim Mogill, President
Rochelle Wardel, Vice-President
Mark Schwamberger, Treasurer
Dana Maughan
Jane Foster
(Note: Another board member
is needed to complete the board.)
Karen Stott
Bersche, Library Director
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