NGPL Teen Zone :: Teen Services

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The library provides lots of services for teens. Find out what you can do at your local library!

YOUR LIBRARY CARD

Residents who reside within the limits of North Grenville on a permanent basis may obtain a FREE Library Membership Card by filling out a short application at any branch of the North Grenville Public Library. Each member of the household is entitled to receive their own card, including teens!

A library membership card is valid for two years from the date of issue and entitles the cardholder to a full range of services and materials available at the North Grenville Public Library.

Patrons are expected to present their cards at the circulation desk when signing out library materials. A maximum of 25 items may be borrowed on a library card at any given time. Report a lost or stolen library card immediately. Replacement cards are available for a $3.00 replacement charge.

View the Library's Loan Periods, Fines & Fees page to find out all the facts you need to know about your card!

YOUNG ADULT READING

The North Grenville Public Library currently has over 1,300 Young Adult titles in its collection. Browse the teen section at your local library or search the catalogue for the book you're looking for!

Want to see what teens are reading? Check out our HOT Reads!

INTERLIBRARY LOAN

Can't find the book you're looking for? Our Interlibrary Loan librarian will try to get the book from another library in the province, even the entire country! This service is FREE of charge (occasional exceptions withstanding) for any member of the Library.

It's Simple...
Search the catalogue for the title you want. If you can't find it, phone or come into the library and ask the Librarian to place the book on interlibrary loan for you.

The Fine Print
This process can take from 2-6 weeks (on average). There is a limit of three requests at one time. Patrons will be notified by phone when the material arrives; items will be held for one week. Loan periods will vary depending on the source library.

Overdue fines are $1.00 per day with no grace period and all days counted. If a book is damaged or lost the patron will be charged the rate of replacement as per the lending library's policy. An administrative fee of $10 will be charged. Loss of ILL privileges will be imposed when the fines have reached $10.

Interloan privileges can be limited or suspended by the Manager of Library Services at any time.

ASK A LIBRARIAN

Have a question you need answered? Can't find the information on the Web site? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Still can't find the answer you're looking for? Contact Sue Higgins, Manager of Library Services, at 258-4711 or email ngpl@ripnet.com.

PUBLIC ACCESS COMPUTERS

Internet access is available at all 4 branches of the library; we now have a total of 8 computers for public use. Patrons simply need to complete a waiver form before using the Internet Workstation for the first time. Waiver forms are to be given to the circulation desk when completed.

Children and teens under the age of 16 need a parent or caregiver to sign the waiver.

Installed computer programs vary depending on computer and/or branch. Print charges are $0.25 per black and white page, $1.00 for colour. Patrons wishing to download information must purchase a disk from the library for $1.00.

The Kemptville Branch also offers free scanning services. See in branch for details.

TEEN ADVISORY GROUP (TAG)

Would you like to join a cool group for teens at the library? The Library is thinking about starting a Teen Advisory Group and you could be a part of it. Help with teen-oriented programming, create a teen ezine or TAG website! And so much more...

If you're interested, please submit your name and email to the library staff! If we get enough interested teens, we'll organize the Advisory Group!

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TEEN BOOK CHAT

Book Chat, our popular book club for teens has been meeting since 2003. The club meets on Wednesday evenings at South Gower Branch from 6.30-7.30pm.

Summer 2010 Session: July 7th - August 18th
Selected Book: Kit's Law by Donna Morrissey

Since 2003, we have read:

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Airhead by Meg Cabot
Death by Latté by Linda Gerber
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maude Montgomery
Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman
Alice, I Think by Susan Juby
We All Fall Down by Eric Walters
Hit & Run by Norah McClintock
Shakespeare's Secret by Elise Broach
Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney
Hero by S.L. Rottman
The Sky is Falling by Kit Pearson
Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett
Akiko on the Planet Smoo by Marc Crilley
The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg
Lily Quench and the Dragon of Ashby by Natalie Jane Prior
Discovery by Gordon Korman (Bk. 1 in the Dive Series)
The Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman
Holes by Louis Sachar
Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Run by Eric Walters
Ghost Hotel by Arthur Slade

Pre-registration required. Please telephone 613-258-4711 or email ngpl@ripnet.com to register.

RULES OF CONDUCT

The North Grenville Public Library has adopted various rules of conduct when using our facilities. These rules are intended to prevent disruptions to library services, ensure the safety of the public and library staff, and maintain the security of Library property. The rules must be obeyed at all times. They are, in a nutshell:

No abusive or threatening language
No access to "staff only" areas
No animals or pets (seeing-eye dogs permitted)
No food or drink
No loitering
No misuse or damage to library property
No photographing, filming or videorecording
No smoking
No soliciting
No sports equipment
No unattended children under the age of 10

In addition:

All books, bags and papers must be made available for inspection by Library staff on request
The Library cannot be held responsible for personal items lost or stolen on the premises
Members of the public are not permitted in the Library with bare feet or torsos
Library materials are not permitted in the public washrooms in the Library

Library facilities are available to all members of the public provided they conduct themselves in a reasonable manner. If patrons conduct themselves in an objectionable or noisy manner, staff will, whenever possible, warn the patron that the behaviour is unacceptable. If no proper response is made, the patron will be asked to leave. If the patron will not leave, police will be called. In any extreme or threatening situation, police will be called immediately.

Violation of the Rules of Conduct may result in cost-recovery charges, suspension of Library privileges, exclusion from Library property or prosecution. These rules of conduct were approved by the North Grenville Public Library Board November 14, 2002.