Book Club Guides

Library Services:

Always bring your library card
You must have your library card to check out, renew, or reserve library materials.

How to get a library card:
Come to the library with two forms of identification, one having a picture, showing your current address. After filling out an application you will be issued a card with your barcode attached. You may check out 1 book right away.

Who may have a library card ?
Anyone living in the Portneuf Library District. The district surrounds the city of Pocatello and includes all of School District 25. Children are encouraged to have cards. Their parents must sign the application. Because of the cost, puppets and videos are checked out to adults and young adults only.

Using your card at other libraries
You may check out materials at Marshall, South Bannock and American Falls libraries after filling out applications with them.

Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a way for our patrons to borrow books or get copies of articles that we do not own. We share resources with hundreds of libraries and use OCLC Worldcat to search other Idaho libraries online. ILL requests must be made in person. Ask for help at the reference desk.

Loan Periods

Most circulation books* . . . . .4 weeks

New books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 weeks

Audios and Magazines. . . . . . .2 weeks

Videos and puppets . . . . . . . . 1 week

Downloaded Audio Books. . . . . 3 weeks
MP3 players . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 weeks

*Some special materials, such as holiday books, have special loan periods. Ask a librarian if you have a question.

Overdue fees
Fines are 10 cents a day for books. Fines are 25 cents a day for all other items.

For lost books patrons are accessed the replacement cost of the book plus a $5.00 processing fee.

Patrons whose accounts are sent to collections are invoiced for the cost of the book, the $5.00 processing fee and an addition 30% collections fee per book.

Parents are held responsible for children in their home under 18.

Renewing materials
You may renew library materials 3 ways: in person, over the phone, or through your account in the library online catalog. The online catalog will block renewal of overdue materials. Two (2) renewals are allowed on most materials except reserved items and new books. Puppets have no renewals. Netlibrary allows 1 renew for downloaded audio books.

Computers/Internet
11 Computers with Internet access, word processing, resume, and spreadsheet programs are available. Printouts are 10 cents per page. Personal laptops may also be used with our wireless network.

Databases: 12 database links are listed on the right side of this website. Most require a username and password. If you have a library card with us call for password information. Cards with passwords are available at the circulation desk. These can all be accessed from either home or the library 24/7.

Library Tours
Tours for all ages are encouraged. Please call the library 2 weeks in advance.

Test Proctoring
We provide test proctoring for those taking correspondence courses. There is no fee.

Other Services
Copier, microfiche/microfilm reader/printer [$.10/page], fax [$1/page], outreach for homebound patrons, typewriters, piano, projectors and screens, interlibrary loan, accelerated reader lists, 11 highspeed Internet access machines or bring your own wireless laptop, and a meeting room for non-profit organizations.