Any resident or property owner and family members in Brown County, regardless of age, may have a library card.
Please bring verification of your address when you apply for a card.
Patrons under 16 years of age must have a parent or guardian sign their library card.
An adult (18 or older) card has a limit of 15 items, with a limit of three videos/DVDs.
A children's (under 18) card has a limit of 15 items, with a limit of one children's video.
Videos and DVDs check out for two days, unless labeled otherwise.
All other materials are checked out for two weeks.
All items may be renewed by phone.
Overdue video/DVD fines are 50 cents a day per item.
All other materials are 5 cents a day per item.
There is a one day grace period before fines are charged.
Ask at the desk and staff will be happy to assist you in finding what you need.
You may call the library when you need information.
- bestsellers
- westerns
- mysteries
- science fiction
- magazines / newspapers
- books on tape and CD
- videos and DVDs
- large print books
Interlibrary loan is available; just ask at the desk.
If we don't have a book in our collection it can be ordered from another library.
- Large Print books on circuit. The collection changes every two months.
Both fiction and non-fiction are available.
- Books on tape and DVDs on circuit. The collection changes every two months.
A wide variety is available.
- Genealogy Collection. This collection is maintained by the
Brown County Genealogical Society.
- Brown County Democrat on microfilm.
- Census Records on microfilm.
- picture books
- easy readers
- popular series books
- fiction and non-fiction from first chapter books to young adult
- magazines
- books on tape and CD
- videos and DVDs
- Story time for 2-3 year olds
- Story time for 4-6 year olds
- Summer reading programs
- Special programs, to be announced
- Theme boxes for parents and daycare providers
- The Children's Resource Collection for parents and daycare providers
- Special programs for daycare and school visits, including story time, book talks and activity programs.
There is no charge for programs, but advance scheduling is required.
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Online card catalog
-- access at the library or from home [link]
- TDD -- Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (812) 988-2850
- Fax -- (812) 988-8119 Send and receive $1.00 first page, .50 per page thereafter.
- Black copies or printouts .10 per side
- Color copies or printouts .50 per side
- Laminating machine -- .25 to $1.00 per item
- Public access computers -- Word processing, spreadsheet, desktop publishing.
For internet access, you must sign an Internet Use Agreement.
- Microfilm reader/printer (.10 per page) with computer editing and saving capability.
- Magnifying reader for those with low vision
- Delivery to the homebound.
- Cordry-Sweetwater Branch Library. Order materials to be delivered, or return materials there.
Hours are Tuesdays 2-4, Wednesdays 5-7.
- Special Request Collections. Caregivers of children, schools, and other organizations
may request a collection to be delivered to them.
- Meeting Rooms -- Three meeting rooms are available for non-profit organizations and public meetings.
Reservations are required. Set-up fee may apply.
