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Send a question to "Saskatchewan libraries: Ask Us!": an online question & answer service. Ask Us? is a pilot project operated cooperatively by public library systems in Saskatchewan and the Provincial library. This service is intended to provide brief answers to factual questions. Back to the Top CCTV This video magnification system allows individuals with partial sight to read with greater ease. It provides magnification of text and graphics. The equipment is excellent for reading letters, bills, magazine articles and viewing photographs. The CCTV was funded by the Foundation for Centre in the Park through a donation from the Early Bird Lions Club and by a grant from the National Library of Canada. Back to the Top Homebound Service The Public Library provides a delivery service to the homes of those who are unable to visit the library because of illness, age or disability. Library staff select materials based on a profile provided by the user. Deliveries are made on Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Call 692-2787 and ask for the shut-in service. Any resident of Moose Jaw is eligible if they are for reasons of age, disability or extended illness unable to come to the library and if they have no family or friends who could come to the library for them. For those who do have family or friends who could pick up materials at the library, arrangements can be made for library staff to select the materials which can then be picked up at the library. Back to the Top Interlibrary Loan Service Individuals who require a book, microfilm or magazine article not found in the Moose Jaw Public library collection may ask to have the material brought in on interlibrary loan from another library. Libraries within the province are searched first, then within Canada and sometimes libraries outside Canada when necessary. The service is available to anyone who holds a valid Palliser Regional library card against which there are no blocks or charges in excess of $2.00. Patrons must be prepared to come to the Moose Jaw Public library to pick up the material. There are no charges for the interlibrary loan of books. However, charges for the loan of microfilm and photocopies of magazine articles will be passed on to the borrower. Charges must be paid when the material is picked up. Borrowers are notified of the charges when they receive notification that the material has arrived. Late return fines apply to interlibrary loan materials Current year titles, best sellers and other popular materials cannot be borrowed through interlibrary loan. Rare books and reference materials are not usually loaned; however, on the odd occasion they are loaned, they must be used in the library. Magazines, newspapers, compact discs and video cassettes are not loaned due to their format. If the user requires only a few pages from a specialized work, magazine or newspaper, then a photocopy may be an option. Library staff will call borrowers when the material has arrived and is available for pick up. Loan periods are determined by the lending library and sometimes can be extended. Contact Interlibrary Loan staff at 692-2787 if you wish to renew an interlibrary loan item. Please call well before the item is due to allow time for staff to contact the lending library to determine whether a renewal is possible. You will be notified by telephone of the new due date. Back to the Top Meeting Rooms When not required by the Public Library and Art Museum, the facilities are available for rent by other groups and agencies in the community. Rental of the meeting rooms are arranged through the Support/Technical Services Department. Bookings/rentals may be made by calling the Public Library at 692-2787 and indicating that the purpose of the call is to book the a meeting room. The facilities are not available for rent for occasions which are purely social in nature. The Herb Taylor Meeting Room and the South Meeting Room - each seat 66 people (53 if seated at tables.) Each is equipped with tables and chairs. There is a small servery/kitchen which can be rented by groups who wish to serve food and/or beverages. The servery is equipped with coffee urns of various sizes, a sink and a refrigerator. Renters must provide all of their own supplies. The Public Library has the following equipment which may be rented by those who are renting the meeting room(s): overhead projector, slide projector, easels/white boards, TV/VCR, screens, and lecturnette. Rental while the Library is open does not require the presence of security personnel; however, if proposed usage extends beyond library opening hours, renters will be required to pay for the cost of security personnel. Back to the Top Theatre The theatre seats 135 people and is equipped with a sound system and spotlights. When not required by the Public Library and Art Museum, the facilities are available for rent by other groups and agencies in the community. Rental of the theatre is arranged through the Support/Technical Services Department. Bookings/rentals may be made by calling the Public Library at 692-2787 and indicating that the purpose of the call is to book the theatre. The facilities are not available for rent for occasions which are purely social in nature. The Public Library has the following equipment which may be rented by those who are renting the theatre: video projector, piano, overhead projector, slide projector, easels/white boards, TV/VCR, screens, and lecturnette. All rentals of the theatre require the presence of security personnel, the cost of which is charged to the renter. Back to the Top Tours Tours of the library can be arranged for classes and other small groups. For groups of children under 14 years of age, call the Children's librarian at 692-2787. For groups of adults or young adults 14 years of age and older, call the Assistant Head librarian at 692-2787. Staff are also available to visit your group or organization to provide information about library programs and services. Back to the Top Word Processor The Library provides a word processing workstation for public use. Access is on a first come, first served basis. Library users find it useful for completing education assignments, composing resumes and so on. Funds for this workstation were provided by the Women's Organization Online. Back to the Top Back to Library Home Page |
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