Library Services
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Whether you are a child or an adult, we have something for you. So go ahead, look around.
Your local public library offers the following services:
Library Card Application and Identification Requirements
New patrons may obtain a library card for free after showing photo identification and completing a library card application form.
Minors (under 18 years of age): a parent or legal guardian must be present to show required identification and to sign the library
card application form before a card will be issued to a minor.
Initial check out for new card holders is three (3) books. Subsequent check outs are, adults twelve (12) books, minors five (5) books.
Persons who are unable to fulfill the eligibility requirements for obtaining a library card will be allowed to checkout three (3)
uncataloged paperback books, also called sign-outs.
Circulation Loan Period
Books and CDs circulate for 2 weeks.
Encyclopedias & circulating reference books circulate for 1 week.
DVDs ($1.50/day/item) circulate for 1 day. Patron must be at least 18 years old to check out DVDs.
A maximum of 3 DVDs may be checked out for a maximum of 3 days.
Renewals
A one-time renewal is available for all library materials checked out unless the item is on reserve
for another patron. The renewal may be done in person or by phone (760-922-5371). Renewals of Interlibrary loans
books or materials must be approved by the Library Assistant.
Fines and Other Charges
Fines
.20¢ per day per item for overdue books, encyclopedias and CDs.
$2.00 per day per item for overdue DVDs.
Other Charges
$2.00 charge for a lost or stolen library card.
$1.00 charge per item for DVDs and CDs returned in the book drop.
$2.00 charge for barcode replacement.
Black & White Printing:
.30¢ per page letter size - front only
.50¢ per page letter size - front & back
.50¢ per page legal size - front only
.90¢ per page legal size - front & back
Color Printing:
.60¢ per page letter size - front only
$1.00 per page letter size - front & back
.70¢ per page legal size - front only
$1.20 per page legal size - front & back
Donations
Palo Verde Valley District Library - Donation Guidelines Policy
All donations require staff and volunteer time to sort and library space to shelve and store - both of which are precious resources, always in short supply. You can help! Use these guidelines to sort, weed and discard inappropriate materials before donating to your library.
Excessively large number of donations such as a “trunk load” or “truck load” are not being accepted at this time
The library accepts new or gently used:
- Adult, young adult and juvenile books— either paperback or hardcover, fiction or nonfiction, English or Spanish
- Audio books on CD’s
- DVDs
- Current magazines
Please bring donations of books to the circulation desk between the hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. All donations must be bagged or boxed. Due to space, no more than 3 boxes or 4 bags may be donated at a time. Once our inventory needs have been met, we may decline to accept donations. If you need your bags or boxes back, please leave your phone number and a staff member will contact you once the books have been sorted.
We cannot accept:
- Dirty, dusty, moldy and/or water-damaged materials
- Damaged bindings or pages
- Missing covers or pages
- Items with writing, markings or highlighting
- Paperbacks warped from storage
- Clearly outdated materials
- Toys, games, puzzles, artwork, professional journals, condensed books (Reader’s Digest)
- Encyclopedias
- Non-commercially produced media
- Workbooks or study guides that are partially or wholly filled in
- Computer programs
- VHS and Audio cassette tapes
- Boxes that have been moved directly from long term storage to the Library. We cannot accept boxes of books that have not been properly inspected by the donor.
- Large quantities of books that are not in boxes or containers. Due to facility and logistic constraints, we cannot accept loose material.
What happens to the items I donate?
Depending on the quality and condition of the donated items, they will be put into our annual book sale; sold by our Friends of the Library; put into the general collection of the library; or given away.
Donations are Tax Deductible
At your request, Library staff will provide you with a letter of receipt that you may fill out for tax purposes. The Library staff is not qualified to determine the value of your donation. It will be up to you to assign a value for tax purposes.
Memorials
A book memorial is a fitting expression of sympathy and a lasting tribute that continues a person's influence in the community.
Book Drop
A book drop is available to patrons returning books during non-business hours. The book drop is located near the library’s front entrance.
Do not return DVDs or CDs through the library’s book drop as it causes damage to the cases. A fine will be charged to the patron’s account if these items are returned through the book drop.
Interlibrary Loan Services
Materials not available at the Palo Verde Library can be (in most cases) obtained through the
Inland Library System’s Interlibrary Loan Program by submitting a request the Library Assistant.
Patrons requesting materials that are already checked out can be placed on a reserve list free of charge.
Inland Library System
Composed of eighteen independent public libraries in Inyo, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties who have agreed to cooperate, to locate, to deliver, and to share their resources to provide better library services.
Banning Public Library
Beaumont District Library
Colton Public Library
Corona Public Library
Hemet Public Library
Inyo County Free Library
Moreno Valley Library
Murrieta Public Library
Ontario City Library
Palm Springs Public Library
Palo Verde Valley District Library
Rancho Cucamonga Public Library
Rancho Mirage Public Library
Riverside City Public Library
Riverside County Library System
San Bernardino City Library
San Bernardino County Library
Upland Public Library
Zip Books
...Your Library. Delivered!
What is it? Zip Books is a way for customers to request books that the Library doesn't own. The item is shipped directly to you using Amazon Prime and is cataloged and added to our library system once the books has been returned.
The ZIP Books service is funded and managed by the California State Library.
Zip Book funding is now available through June 2023.
Requirements:
- Patron must have a Palo Verde Valley District Library Card.
- Item must not be available in the library catalog.
- Customers may receive a total of 3 items in a month.
- Time allowed for each book is a maximum of 30 days.
- New Zip Book request may not be submitted until all Zip Book requested the previous month have been returned.
- Printed books must be under $50.
- Audiobooks and foreign-language books must be under $75.
- Item may be a Book, a Large Print Book, or a Book on CD
- Item(s) must be available to ship through Amazon Prime.
- Library customer must be in good standing with the Library (not owe more than $3.00 on your library card or have over due books at the time of request).
Please visit our library's circulation desk to submit a request.