Using The Library
Obtaining A Library Card
All residents in the Mount Carmel Area School District can get a Free library card.
Cards for patrons under 14 years of age will need a parent or guardian signature.
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Name and Address
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Identification with proof of address*
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Date of birth
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Current Phone number.
[*Current ID can be a driver's license, state issued ID, a military ID, or a passport. Proof of address can be a current driver's license, current utility bill or an other piece of official mail, a lease or purchase agreement, a checkbook with name and address imprinted, a student (K-12) report card or a school ID.]
Resident Library Cards are issued for three years.
Replacing a lost card: $7.00
NEW PATRONS
As of August 3, 2018 New Patrons are restricted to one (1) DVD and two (2) books at a time for a period of 2 months. After 2 months, if the patron is in "good standing" (no overdue materials) then the patron will be allowed to take out more library materials.
Checking Out Materials
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Books and Audio Books: 2 weeks
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DVDs: 2 days [You must be 18 years old and a patron in good standing to take out DVDs.]
Need more time? Please ask.
*Renew
May renewed by calling (570) 339-0703 during library hours or at our Circulation Desk.
Renewals are limit on in-demand materials.
*Returns
Please return books to the Service Desk or dropped in our Book Drop Box.
DVDs must be returned to the Service Desk.
*No Fines
Borrowing privileges will be suspended if patron fails to return library items.
Photocopies and Computer Print Outs $0.20 per page
Microfilm Use
The Library's Microfilm Reader/Printer is available on a first come first serve basis. Library Microfilm collection is of area newspapers dating back to 1860, U.S. Census, City Directories, Death/Birth Records, and Sanborn Fire maps.
*Microfilm Copies: $0.25 per page
The Library carries the following newspapers on Microfilm:
Shamokin Register March 1860 - April 18
Shamokin Herald June 1862 - November 1893
Shamokin Times August 1878 - August 1881
Mt. Carmel Item January 1888 - March 1893
Daily News June 1911 - June 1912
Mt. Carmel Ledger October 1892 - October 1895
Mt. Carmel Semi-Weekly Item April 1899 - December 1901
Shamokin Weekly Item September 1884 - August 1887
Daily News September 1892 - June 1911
Mt. Carmel Item November 1902 - August 1969
Mt. Carmel News January 1925 - January 1930
News Dispatch January 1962 - November 1968
Shamokin News Item May 1969 - December 2006
Computer / Internet+
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Six (6) Macs available. One (1) hour time limit
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Free Wifi available. Four (4) hour time limit on your own device.
You agree to abide by the Mount Carmel Area Public Library Computer Policy.
Computer print outs: $0.20 per page
While the Library Staff is available to help you get logged on, you must know how to use a computer when accessing the Library's computers.
The Library's Computer Policy can be found here
Interlibrary Loan System and Access PA
The Library participates in a statewide shared catalog offering patron-initiated interlibrary loan services. You can search the catalogs of public, academic, and special libraries throughout Pennsylvania and place your own requests for books at the MCA Public Library.
