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Fill out an application at the circulation desk, and present your driver's license or other identification with your name and address. Minors under 16 years of age must be accompanied by a legal guardian who signs and completes the application form. Your card will be ready for immediate use. Just present your card when you wish to borrow materials.
Daily overdue charge for books, and audio tapes is $.10 per day/per item. Overdue videos are $.50 per day/per item and Inter-Library loan materials are $1.00 per day/per item. Charges will not exceed the original cost of the material.
You may renew items in person at the Circulation desk, by phone or use your Pines PIN number to renew items from home. If you want to renew items from home please ask at the Circulation Desk for your personal identification number. If you call, have your library card and items handy. All materials can be renewed twice (except videos) unless there is a hold placed by another patron. In this case the staff will ask you to return the item promptly. If you need the item again we will be happy to place your name on the reserve list.
If an item you borrow is damaged and cannot be easily repaired by us, you will be charged the replacement cost of the item. We will also charge for any late fees if the damaged item is overdue. If an item is lost we will charge the replacement cost of the material. Staff will ask you to search for lost items before making a payment. Charges for lost items will be based on the inventory price of the item. Charges for lost items borrowed from other libraries will be based on the lending librarys policies. If a lost item is found and returned within 1 year of payment, and the original receipt showing payment for the lost item is produced, a refund of the paid replacement value, minus the overdue fines which have accrued, will be given. The found materials may be returned to any PINES library, with the understanding that the owning library will be the final authority on whether the material is in acceptable condition for return. The owning library will issue a refund check to the patron via U.S. Mail. The refund check will be payable to the library cardholder on whose record the materials were circulated.
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Each Library in our system provides space for public meetings. Community groups and non-profit organizations may use library meeting rooms by reserving these rooms in advance. Rooms are not available for private meetings or parties. Please read our Meeting Room Policies. In addition to the Library, several other organizations in our area provide meeting room facilities. If our rooms are not available when you wish to schedule your meeting you might contact: GSU Southern Center (681-5555), GSU Russell Student Union (681-0399), GSU Williams Center (486-7270), Kiwanis Community Building (681-2202), Statesboro-Bulloch County Parks and Recreation (764-5637), or Ogeechee Technical Institute (681-5500)..
Yes. If you think you left something at one of our libraries please contact us.
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The Statesboro Regional Library provides fax service to the public. For outgoing faxes we charge $2.00 for the first page and $1.00 for each additional page. This service fee will be charged regardless of whether the item being faxed is a local, toll free or long-distance telephone number. We charge $.50 for incomming faxes.
Public copiers are available at all libraries in our system. Our copiers will make double-sided b&w copies. We will allow people to use their own paper in our copiers.
GED classes are available at the library. To sign up for a class contact Elaine McDuffy at (912) 764-1345. Information about testing requirements, aplications and fees can be found at the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education website. For testing center phone numbers click here.
We have a large collection of audiobooks, and several cassette players which can be checked out by anyone with a valid library card. Blind and physically handicapped individuals may also be eligible for the Library of Congress Talking Book Program. This program provides free loans of playback machines, and recorded audiobooks to eligible individuals and institutions. All equipment and accessories are provided by a cooperating regional library in the eligible readers state. Locally this free library service is administered by the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped at CEL Regional Library 309 Main Street Garden City, GA 31408. The phone numbers are: (912) 652-3644 / 1 (800) 342-4455. Statesboro Regional Library distributes applications, but they must be mailed to CEL Regional Library. Additional questions about this program should be directed to CEL Regional Library. .
The Library no longer provides this service. You may want to contact local banks; law offices; some grocery stores; the Probate Court; Mail Boxes Etc...; Tim Woods Barber Shop (681-4557); Rev. Johnny Lewis (489-3225); or Helping Hand (764-8661). You should call before going to make sure someone will be available at the time you arrive.
Yes, the Statesboro Regional Library has a laminating machine. We charge $.25 for 3.5 X 4 sheets, $.75 for 8.5 x 11 sheets, and $.05 an inch ($.60 per foot) for all others. We do not guarantee same day turnaround. You may drop off your materials and we will call you when they are ready to be picked up. Not all items can be run through our laminating machine. Library staff will determine whether we can do each job.
If you need to take a proctored exam, please contact our Reference Department at (912) 764-1337. A librarian will schedule a date and time for you to take your exam. We request advance notice, and require that exams be taken during regular library hours.
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A complete list of staff email addresses is not provided on this website. If you wish to contact us via email, please send an email to the webmaster, and your message will be forwarded to the appropriate department. Or, you may contact our director at: loisr@srls.public.lib.ga.us.
Our Director is Lois Roberts. She can be reached at (912) 764-1328, or you can email her at director@srls.public.lib.ga.us.
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The library has a small collection of homeschooling books. To view our holdings, enter the PINES catalog: (1) enter any of the following search terms "Home schooling"; "Curriculum planning"; Christian education"; "Parent participation" and (2) click the subject button. For additional information about homeschooling in Bulloch County contact Patricia Highsmith, Vice President of the Statesboro Homeschoolers Association at (912) 839-3230; President, Debbie Marotte at (912) 823-3540; Treasurer Reneau Thompkins at (912) 764-9609; or Secretary Mandy Bunting at (912) 764-6943. The Home Education Information Resource provides information about homeschooling laws in Georgia at their website. Harvest Home Educators provides many services such as: (1) keeping home schoolers informed via email, website, mailings, quarterly newsletters, and various other publications. (2) conducting annual conferences and curriculum fairs. (3) assisting home schoolers in all states in locating support groups and/or other infor mation. The Georgia Home Education Association is a network of home education support groups dedicated to observing the Biblical commands for parents to train their children.
Yes, we have a small (but growing) collection of Spanish language books for children. To view our holdings, enter the PINES catalog: (1) click "ADVANCED SEARCH" (2) select "Spanish" from the "SEARCH FILTERS" option (3) enter your search into the "SEARCH INPUT" boxes.
No, we do not have any CD-ROM games or game cartidges (ex. Nintendo, Sega) in our library.
Cliffs Notes are shelved in plastic boxes in the 808's at the Statesboro Library. We have a small collection of Cliffs Notes, Monarch Notes and Ivy Notes. Additional literary criticism may be found in Reference. If you are looking for short plot summaries and essay reviews of world literature we recommend Masterplots which may be found a R803.02.
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Statesboro Regional Library no longer rents a video projector. If you need to use a video projector you may contact the GSU Russell Student Activity Center. They have a projector for rent on campus only. For information about rental fees call the reservation desk at 764-0593. In Savannah you may try Audio Visual Resources (912) 447-5656; Stage Front Productions (912) 236-1345; and Symposium Audio Visuals (912) 963-1122. In Beaufort, SC call Atlantic Rental Center (912) 790-7171. In Norcorss, GA call Southern Business Communications (678) 966-5523. In Blufton, SC call Low Country Rentals (912) 351-9557.
Copies can be made from several of our micofilm readers. Quality will vary depending on the reel of film you are using. Some microfilm reels will look better if they are printed out "negative", others if they are printed out "positive". When you are finished take your copies to the front desk to pay for them. Statesboro Regional Library charges $.10 per copy.
No. Please check with the Zach Henderson Library at GSU (681-5645).
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We have volunteer opportunities available within our Adult Services, Youth Services, Genealogy and Technical Services Departments. Volunteers must be 14 years old or older. Volunteers will be interviewed in order to determine their skills, interests and hours available. Efforts will be made to match skills and interests with tasks and projects within the library. If you are interested in volunteer opportunities please call us.
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