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About the Library

Library Staff:

Director: Denise Anton Wright
Assistant Director: Janis Merkle
Children's Librarian: Ignacia Boersma
Library Assistant: Marilyn Christensen
Library Pages: Natalie Morgan
Chelsea Norquay

Check it out!

  • Books
  • Magazines
  • Compact Discs
  • Books on Cassette & CD
  • DVDs and Videos
  • Large Print Books
  • Children's Kits
  • DVD Player
  • Digital Camera
  • Computer Software (Adult, Youth & Children's)
  • Watt meters

Use Your Library!

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—1 week
  • Digital Camera—1 week

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 /VHS 1 week $1/day Yes (if no waiting list)
Magazines 2 weeks 10¢/day Yes (if no waiting list)
Books on Cassette/CD 4 weeks 10¢/day Yes (if no waiting list)
Computer Software 2 weeks 10¢/day Yes (if no waiting list)
Music CDs/Tapes 2 weeks 10¢/day Yes (if no waiting list)

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.