Library Services
2 The Chesley Memorial Library offers a variety of useful services for our patrons and the public to access.
Photocopier: The library offers a self-service black and white copy machine for everyone to access.
Photocopier: The library offers a self-service black and white copy machine for everyone to access.
- Copies are $0.15 per side for regular size paper (8.5X11) and $0.20 per side for legal sized paper (8.5X14).
- The Fax number for the library is (603) 942-5132
- Faxes cost $1.00 per page to send or receive from the continental US
- Faxes cost $10.00 for the first initial page and $1.00 for each additional page from outside the continental US
- If you are planning on having a fax sent to the library it is a good idea to call and let us know to expect one. This assures you that your fax won't be thrown away by accident
- Before using the library computers, patrons must read and sign off on the library's computer policy at the front desk.
- Computer print outs have a charge of $0.25 per side. Color prints not available. All computers have printing capabilities. All computers are tied into our Wifi service for easy web browsing and are loaded with Adobe Reader and Microsoft Office programs.
Library Cards - what they provide
Having a library card from a New Hampshire library allows patrons access to the more than 2 million items in our state’s libraries’ collections. If the Chesley Memorial Library does not own a particular item that the patron needs, it can be requested from another library in the state. It's a system called Inter Library Loan.
A library card is used to identify the Patron. It contains a bar code number and the patron's name. The bar code ties into the library database where all personal patron information resides. To get a library card go to the Circulation Desk and ask for a new patrons library card form. Fill it out and the librarian on duty will enter your information. You will receive a small card. Keep it safe in your wallet.
The barcode on this card allows you to borrow books, audio cds and dvds from the library. In addition it makes it possible to borrow e-books from the state library. Go to our catalog page to learn more. E-books can be downloaded and read on a digital reader like Kindle, Ipad, Smartphones and more... (learn more)
“Some people think that you can get any information, for free, from the Internet, but that’s not the case,” said Michael York, New Hampshire state librarian. “Having a library card gets you access to information you can’t find on your own, and it also gives you access to librarians that can help you find exactly what you need from both print and electronic resources.”
The New Hampshire State Library promotes excellence in libraries and library services to all New Hampshire residents, by assisting libraries and the people of New Hampshire with rapid access to library and informational resources through the development and coordination of a statewide library/information system; by meeting the informational needs of New Hampshire’s state, county and municipal governments and its libraries; and by serving as a resource for New Hampshire. For more information, visit www.nh.gov/nhsl.
A library card is used to identify the Patron. It contains a bar code number and the patron's name. The bar code ties into the library database where all personal patron information resides. To get a library card go to the Circulation Desk and ask for a new patrons library card form. Fill it out and the librarian on duty will enter your information. You will receive a small card. Keep it safe in your wallet.
The barcode on this card allows you to borrow books, audio cds and dvds from the library. In addition it makes it possible to borrow e-books from the state library. Go to our catalog page to learn more. E-books can be downloaded and read on a digital reader like Kindle, Ipad, Smartphones and more... (learn more)
“Some people think that you can get any information, for free, from the Internet, but that’s not the case,” said Michael York, New Hampshire state librarian. “Having a library card gets you access to information you can’t find on your own, and it also gives you access to librarians that can help you find exactly what you need from both print and electronic resources.”
The New Hampshire State Library promotes excellence in libraries and library services to all New Hampshire residents, by assisting libraries and the people of New Hampshire with rapid access to library and informational resources through the development and coordination of a statewide library/information system; by meeting the informational needs of New Hampshire’s state, county and municipal governments and its libraries; and by serving as a resource for New Hampshire. For more information, visit www.nh.gov/nhsl.