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"The
Place for Everyone"
220 West Tioga St. Tunkhannock, PA 18657
570-836-1677

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WHAT IS THE
INTERLIBRARY LOAN (ILL)
SERVICE?
If the item you want is not in our
catalog, we may be able to get it on loan from within our District (Lackawanna
County Library System - LCLS). When you are looking for items that cannot be
found in our library or the LCLS, the TPL staff can assist you with borrowing
these items outside of our District.
Access
PA provides information about holdings at libraries throughout Pennsylvania.
Patrons can search the Access PA database for items and give any book requests
to a TPL staff member for processing.
Who can use the ILL Service?
Any patron with a TPL card
in good standing may use the service. This service is a privilege not a right.
How long does it take to get ILL
items?
On average, it takes about
7 to 14 days. However, sometimes it can take up to 6 weeks. The library can't
guarantee delivery time, so it is best to plan ahead if you have a deadline.
Does Interlibrary Loan cost anything?
Generally, there is
no charge to you. ILL items returned without their ILL sticker and/or barcode
will incur a $1.00 charge on your account. Libraries absorb the costs of
processing and shipping, which are estimated at about $30.00 pre transaction.
Other Important Facts
The library limits
the number of requests that you may make. The library will process your requests
but cannot hold requests for future processing.
Tunkhannock Public Library cannot request the following items through ILL Access
PA:
Items borrowed through the
ILL Service must be picked up AND returned to the library where the request was
made.
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TEST PROCTORING SERVICES
Due to
increased volume of distance learners asking for TEST PROCTORING SERVICES, Tunkhannock Public Board
of Directors has decided to charge a fee for the service. There is a charge of $10.00 PLUS incurred expenses for each testing
session.
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RESTRICTED PATRON ACCOUNTS
The Tunkhannock Public Library
offers many free services that are available to anyone who possesses and carries
TPL card. The privilege of having that card comes with responsibilities.
For example, when books, magazines and videos are borrowed or a computer is used
others also expect the same privilege. Therefore, the TPL Board of Trustees has
adopted policies that dictate appropriate user responsibilities.
Five hundred forty-nine people owe
fines from overdue materials.
Beginning
September 1, 2010, a PATRON ACCOUNT will be
RESTRICTED when over $5.00 in fines have been
incurred.
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LIBRARY
CARD
Any resident of
Wyoming County may apply (photo identification and proof of current address are
required) for a Tunkhannock Public Library card. Students who have
completed kindergarten can come, with their parents, and get their own cards.
Your first card is free. If that one is lost, you may purchase another for only
one dollar ($1.00). You must have your card to use a computer,
borrow books, videos and DVD's, as well as to place an order for an Interlibrary
book on loan.
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WEB COLLECTION
Web Collection is the website link to the TPL catalog.
Unfortunately this link is not compatible with all web browsers.
It has been our experience that Internet Explorer and FireFox usually work.
On the library home page is an icon named "Web
Collection Plus".
Clicking on the icon makes
searching the library's cataloging
program as simple as making a phone call --- and it's done right at
your home computer. You can even tell if the item is currently
available or already checked out.
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FAX &
COPY SERVICES
The library
provides public access to a copy machine. The cost is $.25 per copied
page. The public is also able to FAX documents at the library. We send,
but do NOT receive, faxes. The cost to fax is $1.50 per faxed page.
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TUNKHANNOCK PUBLIC LIBRARY WEBSITE
The
Tunkhannock Public Library website at
http://www.tunkhannock.com/library can keep you up-to-date on
activities at, around or sponsored by the library. Make our website your home
page!
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LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY
A new resource available through
our website is the
Learning Express
Library. It can be accessed both at the library and from
home. It is a means to overcoming test-taking anxiety, of raising test scores,
and of improving skills. If you have ever tried to prepare for a standardized
test, you know how hard it is to get a study book and to make yourself practice
the exercises and get comfortable with the format. With Learning Express Library
you get free and unlimited access to interactive skill-building courses and a
broad range of practice tests based on such exams as the ACT, SAT, GED, ASVAB,
Firefighter, Police Officer, Paramedic, Postal Worker, Real Estate Agent &
Broker Exams and more. There are 128 in all. Practice tests include instant
score reports that help you target those skill areas that need the most
attention.
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PLAYAWAY RECORDED
BOOKS
We offer
Playaway "Ready-to-Go
Audio" Books --- the first
pre-loaded digital audiobook! Limited titles are available.
Listen to your favorite
Recorded Books narrators read best-selling, award-winning titles
on the first self-playing digital audiobook. An all-in-one product,
Playaway is a light-weight, compact, easy-to-use player that comes
with one pre-loaded audiobook.
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OUTREACH PROGRAM
Through its Outreach Program, the
Tunkhannock Public Library delivers books to the five other libraries in the
county and to seventeen deposit stations.
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BOOKS BY MAIL
Patrons who cannot get to
a library or deposit station without some difficulty can take advantage of the
Books by Mail program. Requested books are
sent to patrons through the mail, postage paid both ways. If
know someone who would benefit from this program, please call the library at
836-1677 and inquire about the program.
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COMPUTERS & INTERNET ACCESS
There are ten computers for patron
use in the library. Access to the
Internet
is free; however, you need your library card, as well as a signed
"Policy and Rules for Public Access to the Internet" form on file. Patrons under
18 years of age must have on file, a
permission form co-signed by a parent. Users are expected to read and follow
the policy and rules; a copy of which is given to all patrons when they sign the
"Access" form. The library maintains two printers for patron use ---
one color inkjet printer and one black laser printer. The cost to print
is $.25 (black) and $.50 (color) per printed sheet. [That includes mistakes
SO seek help if you're
inexperienced in this area.] The
library also has wireless access for folks with their own laptop computers! Since all personal computers are set up
differently, the library staff cannot act in an electronic troubleshooting
capacity.
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VIDEO COLLECTION
The Tunkhannock Public Library has
videos and a
growing DVD collection. This option is
available to borrowers 18 years of age or older who have read and
signed the rules and regulations governing the circulation of videos/DVD's.
Only two videos may be checked out at a time and all are circulated for one
week. You may renew by phone one time.
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PROGRAMS & MATERIALS FOR CHILDREN
Special services for children abound at the
Tunkhannock Public Library. The Summer Program schedule
provides extensive programming for children. New in
2005 were the
Discovery Kits. Twenty kits
on different topics of interest to children from pre-school age through 3rd
grade were made possible by a grant from the the
Procter & Gamble Fund.
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COMMUNITY ROOM
The
Community Room
is
available to community groups, organizations and businesses. The "Community Room
Policy" must be completed and all areas listed in the rules and agreements must
be followed. Although from time to time, not all events are posted online, many
can be viewed by accessing our online
calendar. Just point and click.
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TAX FORMS
At the appropriate time
of the year the library has an extensive supply of tax
forms available to the public --- local, state and federal. Just enter the
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ACCESS PA - POWER LIBRARY

Using ACCESS PA
through POWER LIBRARY
you can search other library's catalogues as well as various other resources,
including encyclopedias, dictionaries and magazine databases.
You just click on POWER LIBRARY on the library's
homepage.
Power Library is available to all TPL patrons. Don't forget to
type
PL3165 before you enter
your library card number.
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TAX FORMS OUTLET PROGRAM (TFOP)
The IRS announced that
individual and business taxpayers will no longer receive
paper income tax packages in the mail from the IRS. These
packages contained the forms, schedules and instructions for
filing a paper income tax return. The IRS is taking this
step because of the continued growth in electronic filing
and the availability of free options to taxpayers, as well
as, to help reduce costs.
There are numerous free
options available for patrons to obtain tax products,
tax preparation and assistance in filing their tax returns:
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