Adopt-An-Author
You
can "adopt" one or more of your favorite
authors. To adopt, you agree to sponsor
the purchase of one copy of each fiction
title by that author at the library's
cost. By adopting an author, you get the
privilege of being the first to check
out your adopted book and each adopted
book will have a bookplate with your name.
If you are interested in adopting an author
from our Bestsellers
Club list, please inquire
at the Circulation Desk, or call 309-524-2440
with any questions.
Bestsellers
Club
The
Bestsellers Club allows you to automatically
be placed on a reserve list for some of
our most popular authors. The Bestsellers
Club is available only for new, hardcover
fiction books. As your reading tastes
change, your selected authors may be changed
at any time. As member of our Bestsellers
Club, you no longer need to stop in or
call the library when your favorite author
releases a new book. Please stop at the
Circulation Desk to take advantage of
this club or call 309-524-2440. In
order to participate, you must have a
valid library card from a fully-participating
Prairie Area System Library. You
can enroll online by clicking
here.
Rental
Books
The
library now has a rental collection of
bestsellers to augment the regular collection.
Rental books are available only on a first-come,
first-served basis - they may not be reserved.
They have a shorter, 14-day checkout period
and rent for $1.00 per check out period.
Materials may be renewed for an additional
dollar. This short checkout period keeps
these books circulating quickly so that
others may enjoy them. We will continue
to purchase our usual number of free copies,
which may be placed on reserve.
Loan
Periods and Fine Rates
| Type
of Material |
Loan
Period |
Fine
Rate Per Day |
| Books |
3
weeks |
$.25
per day |
| Sound
Recordings |
3
weeks |
$.25
per day |
| CD-Roms |
3
weeks |
$.25
per day |
| Entertainment
DVDs and videos |
7
days |
$1.00
per day |
| Magazines |
3
weeks |
$.25
per day |
| Educational
DVDs and videos |
3
weeks |
$.25
per day |
| Book
Club in a Box Kits |
6
weeks |
$1.00
per day |
| Rental
Books |
14
days |
$.25
per day |
Courtesy
Overdue Notices
As
a courtesy to our patrons, the Moline
Public Library sends reminders through
the mail for overdue materials checked
out at our library. A first notice is
generated 10 days past an item's due date.
Notices continue to be sent until an item
is returned or paid for. Questions regarding
an overdue notice can be directed to the
Circulation Desk or please call 309-524-2440.
Interlibrary
Loan
Available
to anyone with a valid Prairie Area Library
System library card from a fully-participating
library is interlibrary loan. Looking
for a book we do not own? Do we have nothing
available on the subject you are searching?
Let us know. Most materials available
for checkout at another Prairie Area Library
System member libraries can be obtained
for checkout at the Moline Public Library.
Turnaround time for these items is approximately
5-10 days, many times less. With your My
Account Online feature,
you can even place your own interlibrary
loan requests and choose your pickup library.
Library
Cards
Eligibility:
-
Individuals
who reside within the Moline city limits
are eligible for a free library card.
-
Individuals
who reside outside the Moline city limits,
and are not served by another public
library, are required by Illinois State
law {75 ILCS 16/30-55(60)} to purchase
a library card in order to borrow library
materials.
-
Individuals
who reside outside the Moline city limits
but own property within the city limits
are eligible for a free library card.
-
Children
under the age of 13 are eligible for
a library card. A signature and proof
a residency within the city limits of
Moline from parent or legal guardian
is required for children who are under
13 years of age.
- Two
forms of identification displaying name
and current Moline address must be provided
to obtain a Library card.
Examples
of valid forms of identification include:
- Driver's
license
- Checkbook
- Business
mail
- Rent
receipts or contracts
If you would
like to complete a library card application
online, click here.
Fees
for Nonresidents:
In order to protect the rights of residents of Moline who pay taxes to support the library, non-residents will pay for library cards in the same manner as residents. The Moline Public Library Board of Directors has adopted an annual fee of $145.00 for borrowing privileges extended to non-residents of Moline. This $145 fee represents the average annual household tax paid to the Moline Public Library. Arrangemetns can be made with the Library to make monthly payments for the non-resident fee. Check out limits will apply during an installment payment period. Please call 309-524-2450 for more information.
Please
notify the library with any change of address.
Your card must be presented at the time
of checkout, renewal, or when requesting
a reserve or interlibrary loan item.
A
fee of $3.00 is charged to replace any lost,
stolen, or damaged library card. Please
notify the library in the case of a lost
or stolen card.
Meeting
Rooms
The
new Moline Public Library can provide
meeting space for groups with up to 150
attendees. The large meeting room may
be divided into three equal sections seating
up to 25 persons in each section. A separate
12 person conference room is also available.
Kitchen facilities are available to users
of the large meeting room or any combination
of the section including the kitchen.
Please click below for the full meeting
room policy, fee schedule, and application.
Moline
Public Library Meeting Room Guidelines(pdf)
Printable
Meeting Room Application(pdf)
Book
a meeting now
Notary
Public
Moline
Public Library provides free notary service
during most hours of operation. Please
call ahead at 524-2450 to inquire whether
a notary will be available. Please follow
these basic rules for proper and safe
notarization:
- Please
do not sign the document to be notarized
ahead of time. It must be signed in
the presence of a notary. If more than
one person is to sign, all must be present.
- Please
bring picture identification with you.
It
is important to remember that a notary only
verifies the signer's identity and that
the signature was made willingly. A notary
does not legalize a document, prove a document
to be true, or provide any legal assistance.
Illinois law does not authorize a notary public to certify copies of any documents. Persons requesting certified copies of documents should be referred to the official who has custody of the original document or the office where the document has been officially filed.
Voter
Registration
You
may register to vote at the Moline Public
Library under the following guidelines:
- You
must live in Rock Island County
- You
must be able to show 2 (two) forms of
identification, 1 (one) indicating your
current address
- You
must be a resident at your current address
at least 28 days before any election
Voter
registration closes 28 days before an election
and resumes after an election and opens
3 days after an election.
Lost
and Damaged Materials
Upon
registration for you library card, Moline
Public card holders assume responsibility
for payment for any lost or damaged items
borrowed on their library card. In the event
that an item, whether lost or damaged, is
deemed unable to be circulated any further,
the replacement charge of that item, (including
applicable processing fees) will be charged.
In most cases, the replacement charge is
the full price of the material.
Reserving
Materials
Most
items owned by the Moline Public Library
may be reserved if currently checked out.
A library card must be presented to reserve
materials. Reserves are accepted over the
telephone with a valid library card number.
For the readers of popular fiction, we offer
our Bestsellers
Club. This club allows a patron
to automatically be placed on a reserve
list for many of our popular fiction authors.
Also available is the My Account Online feature which
will allow you to place your own reserves
from the library
catalog or from your home computer.
Returning
and Renewing Materials
Materials
borrowed at the Moline Public Library may
be returned to any RiverShare Library.
- Drive
up book drops are provided for easy return
of materials. Please note the appropriate
return box for the type of item you are
returning.
- Materials
may be renewed for an additional checkout
period provided there are no reserves
placed on the item. A library card must
be present at the time of renewal. If
another patron has reserved the item to
be renewed, it must be passed on to the
next patron.
- Many
of your materials may be renewed via the
PALS automatic telephone renewal system
at 1-888-542-7259.
- With
your library card and online PIN you way
access your account to renew via the Internet.
If unsure of your PIN, please contact
the library. To access your online
account, click
here.
Viewing
Your Library Account Online
- Available
through the RiverShare Catalog is a feature that
enables you to view information regarding
your library account and place your own
reserves. Please inquire at the Circulation
Desk if you are unsure of your library
card password. With your password, you
can to access
your account at any PALS
library, as well as your home computer.
Circulation
FAQ's
1.
Individuals who reside within the Moline
city limits are eligible for a free library
card. For details regarding identification
requirements and non-residents, please see Library Card information.
2.
In the event that a library item is lost
or damaged, a fee in the amount of the replacement
cost of the item will be charged.
3.
Yes - You may check out materials with the
library card of a friend, family member,
etc. It is important to note that any overdue,
lost, or damaged fees that result from this
checkout will be the responsibility of the
library card owner.
4.
Yes - With a valid library card, someone
else may checkout your reserved material.
5.
No - A Library card must be presented to
borrow and renew all materials.
6.
Currently there no checkout limits per transaction
7.
A reserve may be placed on an library material
that is currently checked out. Reserves
are filled on a first requested, first filled
basis.
Books
not owned by the Moline Public Library,
but owned at other RiverShare library may be
requested via interlibrary loan. If available
at another RiverShare library, an interlibrary
loan may take 5-7 days to fill.
Books
not found in the RiverShare catalog may
still be available to holders of a Moline
Public Library Card via OCLC interlibrary
loan. Loans of this type generally take
up to two weeks to fill and may be subject
to a fee set by the loaning library. Please
inquire at the information desk to request
these special interlibrary loans.
8.
The answer to this question is NO - To insure
patron confidentiality we cannot give out
any information regarding the account of
another library patron.
9.
Yes - you may renew a book over the telephone
by calling 1-888-534-6130 before the item
is due. Be sure to have your library card
and material you would like to renew with
you when you call
10.
Yes - once you obtain a password to view
your library account, you may view
your account information and
place your own reserves online. Please inquire
at the Circulation Desk to obtain a password
or have your password reset. |
