About the Library

Library Staff:

Director:	Denise Anton Wright
Assistant Director:	Janis Merkle
Children's Librarian:	Ignacia Boersma
Library Assistant:	Marilyn Christensen
Library Assistant:	Andrea Brunner
Library Pages:	Sam Stecha
	Braxton Schafer
	Kaitlin Jennrich

 

Library Board:

Linda Hiland, President			527-2036
Suzi Janowiak, Vice-President			527-2426
Rebecca Weiss, Secretary			608-558-5102
Wayne Duerst, Treasurer			527-2604
Jody Hoesly			527-4113
Jane Martinson			527-2467
Kevin Budsberg , Village Board Liaison			527-5035

 

Check it out! Books Magazines Compact Discs Books on CD DVDs Large Print Books Children's Kits Computer Software (Adult, Youth & Children's) DVD Player Magnification Devices Watt meters

Use Your Library! Wireless Internet Access Preschool story times Summer Library Program Public access computers Exam proctoring Photocopying (20¢ per copy) State job listings Tax forms Newspapers Local genealogy & history materials Adult programming In-house reference service Children's computer with games Word processing computer

Your Library Card

• Driver's license or other photo ID with proof of current address required.
• Under 18: parent or guardian signature required.
• Cards honored at all Adams, Columbia, Dane, Green, Portage, Sauk & Wood County Public Libraries & beyond.
• Lost cards cost $1 to replace.

Loan Periods for Equipment

• DVD Player—2 weeks
• Watt Meter—2 weeks
• Magnification Devices - 2 weeks

Return of Library Materials

• Materials may be returned at New Glarus Public Library, or at any other public library in Green, Dane, Sauk or Columbia County.
• An outside bookdrop is provided for the return of materials outside of library hours. A media drop is located in the Village Hall; please return audio/visual materials here when the library is not open.
• Materials returned after hours will not be checked in until the following work day.

Due Dates, Fines, Policies

	Checkout	Overdue Fines	Renewals
Books	4 weeks (New Adult Fiction: 2 weeks)	10¢/day	Yes (if no waiting list)
DVDs	1 week	$1/day	Yes (if no waiting list)
Magazines	2 weeks	10¢/day	Yes (if no waiting list)
Books on CD	4 weeks	10¢/day	Yes (if no waiting list)
Computer Software	2 weeks	10¢/day	Yes (if no waiting list)
Music CDs	2 weeks	10¢/day	Yes (if no waiting list)
Children's Kits	2 weeks	10¢/day	No

Library Card is required for checkout.
If your card is lost, notify the library right away.
Do not allow others to use your card.

• Most items may be renewed if they are not needed by another patron. Renewals may be made by phone, in person, or on-line.
• Holds may be placed by phone, in person, or on-line.
• We do not limit the number of items a patron may check out, but no patron can have more than 100 items checked out on his or her card.

Overdue Notices

Overdue notices are sent out when material is 14 days overdue; a second notice is sent out when items are 28 days overdue.

Interlibrary Loan

The library has direct access to the holdings of the other South Central Library System libraries, with delivery of materials to and from system libraries. An additional extensive interlibrary loan network expands our library's ability to access the materials you need.

For more information, see our Interlibrary Loan page.

Gifts

Contributions, memorials and gifts are always needed and very much appreciated. Contact the library for more information.