Library Services
The Chesley Memorial Library offers a variety of useful services for our patrons and the public to access.
OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) Account: The 14 digit library card number and your 4 character PIN/password
Inter-Library Loan: If you would like an item that we currently do not own, we can try to Inter-Library Loan (ILL) it from another library in the state for you.
Photocopier: The library offers a self-service black and white copy machine for everyone to access.
Notary Services: As a courtesy to our patrons, the library offers free notary service.
Other Services: The library has a variety of programs available for all ages!
These include:
OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) Account: The 14 digit library card number and your 4 character PIN/password
- Account information (contact information, reserves, fines, check out history), and more!
Inter-Library Loan: If you would like an item that we currently do not own, we can try to Inter-Library Loan (ILL) it from another library in the state for you.
- You may come in to request loans, call us at 603-942-5472, or email your ILL requests to chesleylib@gmail.com.
- Patrons may request up to two items per week
- Items borrowed from other libraries generally take one or two weeks to arrive at the Chesley Memorial Library.
Photocopier: The library offers a self-service black and white copy machine for everyone to access.
- Suggested donations: Copies $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.
- Suggested donation: Faxes cost $1.00 per page to send or receive from the continental US
- Suggested donation: 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 the library's computer policy.
- Suggested donation: Computer print outs cost $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.
Notary Services: As a courtesy to our patrons, the library offers free notary service.
- It is recommended that patrons seeking notary service call the library prior to their visit to ensure that a notary is available at that time.
Other Services: The library has a variety of programs available for all ages!
These include:
- Senior Cafes
- Book discussions
- Craft programs
- Summer reading programs
- Story time
- Lego/Magformers club (currently not available)
- Guest speakers
- Ancestry Library Genealogy
- HertiageQuest
- EBSCO Host
- Federal tax forms available for the public (during tax season)
- And more!
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 (ILL).
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.