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Meeting Rooms
The library provides several meeting rooms for the general public to use. Some rooms require a fee for use. Call the Information desk
at 860-658-7663 to check for availability, fee schedule, and reservations.
The
Library provides accommodations by request for physical access, communications
or other needs to ensure services, activities and programs are available to
people with disabilities. To request an accommodation, please fill out the Reasonable
Accommodation Request Form and return it to the library.
Available rooms and the number of people they can accommodate are:
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Program Room - 150
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Program Room (2) - 40
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Barnes Conference Room - 12
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Discovery Center - 30
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Wagner Conference Room - 12
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Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Technology Learning
Center - 20
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Business Resource Conference Room - 4
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Work/Study Rooms 1 & 2 - 2
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How to Get a Library Card
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You must be a resident of Simsbury.
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You must present a valid form of identification
with your name and current address (driver's license, checkbook,
or cancelled mail).
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Out of state employees working in Simsbury may
apply for an "In-house" card which is valid for one year and is
kept at the circulation desk.
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Print a library card application form here.
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Loan Periods
Material may be borrowed with a hometown library
card from another public library in Connecticut.
Simsbury residents may use their cards at any public library in
Connecticut.
Borrowed materials may be returned to any Connecticut public
library.
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Books |
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Compact discs |
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Audiocassettes |
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Puzzles |
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Non-Fiction Videos and DVD |
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(No
Renewals on Orange striped items) |
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| 1-week loans |
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PRONTO books |
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Fiction Videocassettes and DVD |
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Magazines |
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CD-ROMs |
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(No
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Borrowers of library equipment must be
at least 18 years of age and possess a valid Library card.
Interlibrary Loan
Materials not owned by the library may be requested by calling the
Reference Desk.
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Overdue Fees
| General
library materials |
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$.15 per day |
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Videocassettes/CD-ROMs, PRONTO books, DVDs |
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$1.00 per day |
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Patron borrowing privileges are
suspended when there are unpaid lost items or unpaid
fines accumulate to $10.00 or more.
Lost
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Staff
Directory
| Lisa
Karim, Director |
ext. 2103 |
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Nicole Sisk, Administrative
Assistant |
ext. 2111 |
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Susan Ray, Head of Adult Services |
ext.
2108 |
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Librarian |
ext. 2118 |
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Celia
Roberts, Reference Librarian |
ext. 2106 |
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| Jenna
Mayotte, Business Resource Center
Coordinator |
ext.
2107 |
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Cheryl
Donahue, Head of Children's Services |
ext. 2116 |
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Shelley
Spoering, Children's Librarian |
ext. 2115 |
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Karilyn Hollebone, Children's Clerk |
ext. 2119 |
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Kathy
Dublanica, Head of Circulation |
ext. 2105 |
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Jan Crowe, Circulation Clerk |
ext. 2110 |
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| Derek Vance,
Technical Services |
ext. 2121 |
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| Gertrude Owusu, Technical
Services Clerk |
ext. 2120 |
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Library Board of
Trustees
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Marianne O'Neil, Chair |
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Joy Himmelfarb |
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Anne Erickson |
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Diane Madigan |
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Dave Blume |
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Diana Fiske |
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Gail Ryan |
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Charmaine Glew |
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| Lydia
Chiappetti |
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George Boissard, Friends Liaison |
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Eileen Sickenger, Recording Secretary |
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Lisa Karim, Library Director |
Library Board Meetings
The Board meets the third Monday of every month.
7:00 P.M. in Library Program Room (2)
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Meeting Dates
2013-2014 |
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August 19, 2013
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| September 16,
2013 |
| October 21, 2013 |
| November 18,
2013 |
| December 16,
2013 |
| January 6, 2014 |
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