Who can get a card
People above the age of 5 who live in chillicothe or some surrounding areas are eligable for a library card. If you are not sure if you are eligable please come in or call to check your status.

Non-residence fees
Information about any and all non-residence fees can be obtained from our circulation area by calling or coming in

How to Get Your Card

In order to receive your library card you will need to present us something with your current name and address, this can include, mail, a bill, liscense or any sort of ID that has your name and address listed.

Borrowing Limits
You are limited to 15 items on a card at a time.

Within those 15 items you are allowed two (2) movies, and five (5) musical cds.

Please be aware that media items i.e. books on tape/cd, movies both Cd and VHS are subject to a dollar a day fine if overdue.

Placing Holds

You can place holds on any material currently checked out. If the item has a list of patrons on hold you will be placed in the order of which you placed the hold. When the book is checked back in we will notify the next person on hold with a phone call or a notification of your choice.

Holds are kept for a maximum of 2 weeks, after which time the item will be placed back in circulation or handed on to the next person in que.

Renewing Your Borrowed Items

Renewing your items is fast and easy, you can either call, or come in and check our your items for another 2 weeks or 1 week depending on the material.

Please be aware if you have an item that is on hold for another patron or has been renewed 3 times prior then the renewing process will be denied.

Time Allowances

Books, Cds, Magazines, Audio Books- 2 week checkout

Movies DVD/VHS- 1 week checkout

If you are planning a trip or an extended absence please alert the librarian you are checking out with to have your books checked out for an extended period of time.

Library Fines
Fines are $.15 for any book, magazine or CD

New books are $.50 a day

Fines are $1.00 a day for movies, books on tape/CD

If you are unclear about the fine or renewing process please ask a library worker.