FAQ

Fall River County residents and residents within the Hot Springs School District need to present a picture I.D. and proof of current physical address (ex: utility bill, checkbook, mail). Children 6 – 17 years of age need to have a parent or guardian present when applying for a card. If you live outside Hot Springs city limits, the fee for a card is $10 per individual and $20 per family.

There is a limit of 4 movies per card.

Movie checkout is 7 days. Book checkout is 3 weeks unless it is marked as a 7 day loan. Magazine checkout is 7 days. Audio book checkout is 3 weeks.

Renewal requests can be done over the phone if: 1) the item has not been renewed before, and 2) the item is not on hold for another patron. DVDs do not renew.

Yes. An Interlibrary Loan Request form must be completed to request an item. There is a $5.00 return shipping charge for each item, paid when you pick up the item.

We do have a Study Room available on a first come, first serve basis. Inquire at the front desk for availability.

Yes. Usage requirements are that the meeting be free and open to the public, the meeting is to be held during Library hours, and the meeting room is to be cleaned up. Inquire at the front desk for availability.

The cost for printing or copying is 25 cents per page for black & white  and 50 cents per page for color. The machine accepts $1 and $5 bills, as well as most change (no pennies, please). We do ask that you try to bring close to the exact change that you will need for your print job, as we cannot break bills larger than $10 at the desk.

Yes we take donations of books in good condition, but we do not to take encyclopedias, magazines, or textbooks. Donated books may be added to our collection or given to the Friends of the Library to be sold at the Book Barn as our staff see fit.

Yes, with the exception of DVDs.

You will need to apply at the State Library site.