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Loan Periods | Fines & Fees | Computers & Internet

Normal Library Hours
Monday & Friday: 9:00 a.m. 'til 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday — Thursday: 9:00 a.m. 'til 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. 'til 2:00 p.m.
Please see the home page for holiday schedule changes!

Use of Materials

The Cumberland County Public Library is open to all inviduals who wish to make appropriate use of the library resources. An Acceptable Use Policy is enforced for Internet Access.

Borrowing Privileges

Borrowing privileges are extended freely to both residents and nonresidents of Cumberland County who hold a valid library card. Library cards are issued at the circulation desk. There is no cost for obtaining a library card, but patrons will be asked for identification, address and phone number as part of the registration process.

There is a 50 ¢ replacement charge for lost, stolen, or damaged cards.


Loan Periods & Limits

Books (print and audio):

Non-reference books in any format may be checked out for three (3) weeks and may be renewed. Renewals may be done in person or by phone.


Videos/DVDs:

Up to three (3) videocassettes or DVDs may be checked out for one (1) week, and may be renewed one time over the telephone or in person.

The loan period for educational videos and DVDs is 21 days.


Magazines:

The most recent issue of a magazine is available for in-library use only. Older issues may be checked out for a period of three weeks.


Non-circulating materials:

Reference books, genealogical materials, and newspapers and are available for in-library use only.


Fines and Fees

  • Library card replacement: 50¢ per card
  • Overdue book (any format): 10¢ per day per book
  • Overdue videos/DVDs: $2.00 per day per video; $10.00 max.
  • Interlibrary Loan: $2.00 per item
  • Copies: 20¢ per page; 10¢ using patron's paper; No charge for the first 20 pages for students copying school work, 10¢ for each page after that.
  • Computer print-outs: 20¢ per page; no charge for the first 20 pages for students printing school work, 10¢ for each page after that.
  • Disks $1.00 ea.
  • Fax 1.00 per page to send; $1.00 per page to receive

Computers & Internet

The library has eight computers with internet access available for general public use, one computer for children, and one computer reserved for catalog searching. Patrons may bring their own storage device (disks, jump drives) or purchase a disk from the library for $1.00. Use of the library's computers is subject to the Acceptable Use Policy, available here in pdf format.



P.O. Box 98 ♦ 1539 Anderson Highway
Cumberland, VA 23040
Phone: (804) 492-5807
Fax: (804) 492-9551
E-Mail Us: cumbpublib@yahoo.com
Copyright: Cumberland County Public Library
Last updated May 27, 2008