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LA CROSSE COUNTY LIBRARY CARD

There is no charge for library services.

Any permanent resident of La Crosse County or the seven-county Winding Rivers Library System (WRLS) area may apply for a free library card.  This card entitles him/her to check out materials, place holds, access the Internet and make use of other services.  The card is valid indefinitely and may be used at any WRLS library.  

Regardless of residence, anyone may use the materials in the library and may take advantage of our trained staff members as a resource to find materials or information.

To apply for a library card a proof of current address is required.  We will accept the following if they have your current address:

Driver's license School ID Fishing license Bills for services at current address
Checkbook State ID Medical Assistance card   Lease or rental agreement for current address
Passport YMCA card Green Card (alien residency card) Mail with recent postmark sent to current address

CHECKING MATERIALS OUT
There are no limits on how many items may be checked out at one time, except videos & DVDs.  The check-out period for most materials is 21 days.  Videos & DVDs circulate for seven days with a limit of four per person.  Patrons must be 16 to check out a video.  A library card is required to check out materials.  Materials (except videos, DVDs, and magazines) may be renewed  for an additional two-week period, as long as no one is waiting for the item.  If an item is overdue, the fine must be paid before the item may be renewed, new materials checked out, or the Internet used.  Renewals may be made in person at the library, by Telecirc (608-789-7162) or on the Internet (click the book spine at the top of the page that says "Catalog" and click on "My Library Record").

All Branch Library collections contain a variety of the following:
Books Reference materials
hard covers young adult Newspapers
paperbacks children's books Various pamphlets
best sellers fiction Puppets
large print nonfiction Family Fun Bags
Videos and DVDs (adults & children) Cassettes & CDs with books (children)
Audio Books (cassettes and CDs for adults & children) Music (cassettes and CDs for adults & children)
Magazines (adult & children) Computer software
PLACING HOLDS
The La Crosse County Library has merged it's catalog with WRLSWeb.  Materials from 23 libraries in the WRLS seven-county region can be requested and delivered to the library location of your choice.  Holds may be placed whether the item(s) are checked out or not.   At the top of this page or any page in the website: Click on the book spine that says "Catalog," then click on "Search the Catalog" to place your own holds.  You will be notified when the item is available.
FINES, FEES AND REPLACEMENT COSTS
To assure the prompt return of materials the County Library charges fines.  The following is the County Library loan period and fine structure:

Fines
Media Loan Period Fine if late
Audio Books 21 Days 10¢ per day
Books 21 Days 10¢ per day
Cassette & Book Sets 21 Days 10¢ per day
Cassettes 21 Days 10¢ per day
CDs 21 Days 10¢ per day
Encyclopedias (Circulating)   7 Days (no renewal) 10¢ per day
Computer Software 21 Days 10¢ per day
Family Fun Bags 21 Days 10¢ per day
Interlibrary Loans Varies 25¢ per day
Magazines (Current Weekly) Not for checkout
Magazines (Monthly)   7 Days (no renewal) 10¢ per day
Magazines (Past Issues)   7 Days (no renewal) 10¢ per day
Puppets 21 Days 10¢ per day
Videos/DVDs   7 Days $1.00 per day

Fines will accrue to a maximum of $10.00 per item, not to exceed the cost of the item.

 

Fees
Photocopies (B & W) 10¢ per page
Photocopies (Color) 50¢ per page
Internet Printing (B & W) 10¢ per page
Internet Printing (Color) 50¢ per page
Fax  $2.00 per page
Replacement Library card fee 50¢
Out-of-State Fee (Annual) $30.00
Service fee if account is sent to a collection agency $10.00
Replacement Costs
If the exact cost is not available in our records the following averages are used:
Materials Replacement Cost
Adult Book $25.00
AV Materials $25.00
Children's Book $15.00
Computer Software $35.00
Family Fun Bag $30.00
Magazine $  3.00
Paperback $  7.00
Vertical File Materials $  1.00
Video $20.00
Video Case $  3.00
CD Case $  2.00
Returning Materials
All five County Libraries are equipped with book drops for your convenience.  Holmen, Onalaska and West Salem also have video drops.  Please do not place videos or large puppets in the Holmen, Onalaska, and West Salem book drops.  It is permissible to place videos in both Bangor's and Campbell's book drops.  County Library materials may be returned to any WRLS Library.  

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