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Library Services |
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Library Cards: |
Library cards are available for permanent residents/property owners of Stark, Billings, and Slope Counties free of charge. For those living outside of our service area, we can issue a card for a small annual fee. Temporary residents can obtain a card with a refundable $20 cash deposit. |
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What you need to get a free library card!!! |
Physical proof of your street address (in City of Dickinson, Stark, Billings or Slope Counties) - NOT A PO BOX - and a current picture ID |
| If a patron loses their library card - there is a $2.00 replacement fee | |
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Check out limits: |
10 Books |
| 5 Audio Books - CD or cassette | |
| 5 Magazines (excluding the most current issue) | |
| 5 movies (any combination of DVD and VHS) | |
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Check out periods: |
Books - 2 or 4 week checkout |
| Audio books - 2 week checkout | |
| Magazines - 1 week checkout | |
| VHS and DVD movies - 1 week checkout | |
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Late charges: |
Books and audiobooks - 10¢ per item/per day |
| All other formats - 25¢ per item/per day | |
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Computer usage: |
Computers are available for patron and guest use. Patrons must sign-in at the computer they are using with the time on/off and the correct geographic area. Computer use is limited to one daily use up to 1 hour per day (special consideration given to educational research projects). Printing from library computers is permitted for a fee of 10¢ per sheet (black/ white only) picked up at the circulation desk. Headphones are available upon request at the circulation desk. |
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Wireless Internet access |
Wireless internet access is available on the main level/north end of the library. No wireless printing is available. |
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Computer policies: |
Computer filtering is in place on all stations, so some websites may be inaccessible. Inappropriate use of computers/internet will result in a cancellation of usage privileges with a ban of 1 year. |
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Materials and other services we provide: |
Books, movies (vhs & dvd), audiobooks(cassette & cd), music (cd), computer games (cd) |
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Large-print adult fiction and nonfiction books |
| North Dakota and local historical collections | |
| Reference collection | |
| Automobile repair and maintenance manuals (also available online) | |
| Interlibrary loan services ($2.50 fee on each item ordered) | |
| Low vision chroma CDD video magnifier for print materials | |
| Coin operated black/white copy machine - 15¢ and up per page | |
| Fax machine with per page charge - 1-701-456-7702 | |
| Microfilm/microfiche reader/printer for public use with 10¢ per page printing (The Dickinson Press 1883 to present and North Dakota Census) | |
| Bookmobile services to Stark, Billings and Slope counties | |
| Outreach to local nursing homes | |
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Conference rooms: |
Small study rooms in lower level for sign-in use (policies available upon request)) |
| Capacity 6 and 8 for these rooms (reservations for use is available but not required) | |
| Community Room for rental use when available (policies available upon request) | |
| Capacity 100 (reservations for use must be made with approval and deposit) |
