Reading Areas --
The Greenbrier County Library offers several reading areas
throughout our library. Beyond the main reading area, located
near the windows across from our main, upper level entrance,
there are reading areas in the Juvenille and Young Adult areas as well
as in the north-east and south-east corners of the building.
Reference Materials --
We offer reference books, such as encyclopedias,
dictionaries, pricing guides, maps, atlases, and many local
history.
These materials may be used for research on site or photocopied, but
may not be checked out.
Notary
Public --
The
Greenbrier County Library
normally has three notary publics available during normal business
hours before
5 p.m. There is no fee for notarizing at the Greenbrier County
Library.
Local
History Room --
Our
new facility contains a local history room in which we have our
reference collection of books pertaining to the history of our part of
the state. It is not the most extensive collection and there is
limited genealogical material within it. Anything that we do not
have
on hand is likely to be found at the Greenbrier County Historical
Society, located in the North House Museum, just down the hill from our
facility. As with all of our reference materials, the books in
our Local History Room may not be checked out.
Tax Forms --
We offer State & Federal
tax forms on-site during tax season. If there you need forms that
we do not have on hand, we are able to print them from the IRS website
in most cases.
FAX Service--
For sending FAXes we do charge $2 for the first page and $1
for each additional page. For receiving FAXes,
we charge $1 per page with a ceiling of $4. You can therefore
receive as many FAXed pages as necessary, but we will only charge up to
$4.
Photo Copier --
We charge $.25 per photocopied page.
Laser printing --
We charge $.10 fee per page and can print in black &
white only.
Inter Library Loans --
The
Greenbrier County Public Library participates in an Interlibrary Loan
service in order to obtain materials not available in our
collection. This service depends on the generosity of public and
academic libraries across the state. For security reasons
interlibrary loan materials must be signed out from the front desk. In
order to receive this privilege the borrower agrees to: 1. Accept responsibility for
materials between signing out and signing in. This includes cost of
damage to or loss of borrowed item. 2.
Return the materials by the date due marked on the interlibrary loan
slip. Not returning materials to the lending library on time may
jeopardize our ability to continue receiving interlibrary loan services
from that library. Please make every effort to return this material by
the due date. Please note: Borrowers may be required to have a
valid library card with the MLN system in order to check out
Interlibrary Loan materials.
Computer/Internet Access
--
The GCPL offers computer and internet access free of
charge. Patrons are given a 1 hour time limit for computer
usage, however we do not ask patrons to relinquish their computers
unless we have other patrons waiting to use them. We also offer
wireless internet access in 1 hour, 2 hour or 4 hour time
increments. To use this free service, patrons must provide their
own wireless capable laptop computer and ask to use the service at our
circulation desk. Staff will then provide a wireless access login
and password for the requested amount of time. Patrons will then
have 24 hours in which to use that alotted amount of time. If
more time is needed, another session can be requested, free of charge.
Videos /DVDs
--
We
offer both popular release movies as well as children's movies.
Primarily our collection is available on VHS tape, though our DVD
collection is growing.
Paperback Book Exchange --
You can bring in a paperback book and
take one from our exchange section. Please note: If there is a
colored dot and a library spine label on the spine of the book you are
taking, that is not an exchange book, but is part of our collection and
must be checked out.
Books on-Tape & CD --
We offer a wide selection of books on
tape, with an ever-growing collection of books on CD.
Literacy Tutoring --
We offer literacy tutoring through the
Greenbrier County Literacy through Libraries. To schedule
literacy tutoring, please call Cherrie Davis, Literacy Through
Libraries coordinator, at Ronceverte Public Library at 647-7400.
Meeting
Rooms --
We offer two meeting rooms to the public. Our
conference room may be used free of charge. It has a capacity of
approximately 9 people. Our lower level multi-purpose room is
available in half day or full day increments. For-Profit groups
are charged $70 for a half day and $100 for a full day.
Non-Profit groups are charged $30 for a half day and $50 for a whole
day. There is a damage deposit of $100 that is to be paid in
advance. If the kitchen area is to be used, there is a kitchen
key deposit of $25 to be paid in advance. Any meeting or event
that takes place outside of regular library operating hours will
require a library attendant fee of $10 per hour for a staff person to
remain on hand. Deposits are refunded in full provided there is
no damage done to the building during use or garbage left behind.
Groups MUST clean up after themselves in full.
Story
Hour --
From
September through May, the Greenbrier County Library library has a
weekly Story Hour program. During Story Hour, children in our two
different age groups are read stories by our library staff, then they
do crafts and afterward have snack time and are able to check out books
as well. Our Story Hour groups and times are as follows:
For 3 to 5 year olds, Story Hour takes place in our downstairs
multi-purpose room from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.; for 2 to 3 year-olds Story
Time takes place in our children's area in the upstairs main floor from
10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
