712
South Main Street
De Soto, MO 63020
PHONE
NUMBERS
636-586-3858
636-586-1707 (Fax)
EMAIL ADDRESS
desotolibrary@real.more.net
HOURS
Monday -
9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
Tuesday
- 9 A.M.- 5 P.M.
Wednesday - 9 A.M.-
5 P.M.
Thursday - 9 A.M.-7 P.M.
Friday
- 9 A.M.-5 P.M.
Saturday - 9 A.M. -2 P.M.
Sunday - CLOSED
SERVICES AVAILABLE
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Photocopying
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Notary
Service
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Fax Machine
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Laminating
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Computers
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Internet Access
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Typewriter
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Microfilm Reader
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Voter
Registration
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LIBRARY
PROCEDURES
OBTAINING
A CARD
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Residents
residing within the City limits
of De Soto
Adults fill out application card. Show proof of identity and
residency. Cards will be issued to children when they are 6
years old or in the first grade. Children under 16 years of age must
have parent or guardian signatures. When there are several cards
issued to members of an individual family it is suggested that the
total number of books checked out at one time would not exceed
25. This will make it possible to circulate more books to more
people if you take only what you can read in a two-week period.
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Non-Residents
Cards
Anyone living outside of De Soto City limits may obtain a non-resident
card by filling out the application and paying a fee of $20.00 per
year, or $5.00 for 3 months. Cards are issued one to a
family. It is suggested that no more than 15 books can be
checked out at any time on a card.
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All
Applications
Library cards should be presented each time library materials are
checked out. LIBRARY CARDS ARE
NOT TRANSFERABLE. Each borrower is held responsible for any
items checked out on his/her card, and for all fines accruing for the
same.
RENEWING
BOOKS
Library materials (except videos) are issued for a two week
PERIOD. They may be renewed by phone for an additional two
weeks. BOOKS THAT ARE ON A WAITING LIST CANNOT BE RENEWED.
There is an answering machine service during the time the library is
closed. Fines are charged a 5 cents per day per item, except videos
which are $1.00 for every 3 days overdue. Please return your library
materials even if you cannot pay the fines at the present
time.
GENEALOGY
COLLECTION
Local history, cemetery records, funeral home records, census, county
records and De Soto newspapers on microfilm, CD ROMs and other
genealogical materials are available for use in the library.
SPECIAL
SERVICES
We can borrow books from other libraries. There is a fee of
$2.00 per book to cover postage and handling charges. For
$1.00 you can get a three day rental on Videos . We do photocopying,
the charge is 20 cents for letter size and 25 cents for legal size.
We can send and receive faxes the cost is $1.50 for the first page, and 50
cents for each additional page. There is a meeting room and a
conference room for civic groups (must be reserved in advance). We
can also do voter registration at the library. Internet access is
available, all persons using the internet must have an internet
card. This service is free, with the exception of 20 cents per page
for anything printed
STORY
HOUR & READING PROGRAM
Pre-school story hour is held on Tuesdays at 10:30 am. from September
through May. Summer story hour is held from June through
August. Reading Programs are held in the summer with various themes
and awards. Call 636-586-3858 for dates and details.
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