Library Services

  

 

    New Books

New books are on display for two months in the following areas:

display case in Adult area
in the Young Adult reading area
in the Children's reading area

 

    Book Drops

Vermillion Public Library has two curbside material drop boxes available 24 hours a day.  The blue drop box is for books and magazines.  The green drop box is for audio-visual materials. These boxes are located in the entrance driveway to the library parking lot.

 

    Reserve Service

If a library patron wishes to borrow a library item that is checked out, a staff member can reserve it for the patron. We will call the patron when the item is returned and will hold it at the circulation desk for one week. Maximum number of holds allowed for library materials is: five(5) for children and fifteen(15) for adults.

 

    Newspapers & Magazines

The library subscribes to approximately 230 newspapers and magazines. Library users can check out for one week all but the current issue of any magazine or newspaper. The library retains back issues of magazines for five(5) years and newspapers for six(6) months. These can be requested at the circulation desk and a staff member will retrieve them.

 

    Microfilm

Clay County newspapers and censuses are available on microfilm.

 

    Special Subject Collections

The library maintains special collections of books and magazines in the following subject areas:

South Dakota History and Culture
Oversized Books
Large Print Materials
Romance
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Horror
Westerns
Mysteries

Books in the above categories are shelved together for easier patron access.

 

    Non-Print Materials

The library makes available the following non-print library materials that can be loaned to library users:

Books-on-Tape
Books-on-CD
Children's Cassettes
CD-ROMs and Software
Compact Discs
Videos
DVDs
Art Prints
Toys
Phonograph Records

 

    Purchase Requests

Any patron may request that the library purchase a book or audio-visual material or subscribe to a magazine. Chances are usually good that the library will comply, if funds are available and if the item is likely to appeal to others besides the requestor.

Purchase Request

 

    Interlibrary Loan

If a patron would like to read a book that the library does not own, or read an article in a magazine to which the library does not subscribe, the item or copy of an article can be requested from other libraries, usually at no charge. Through this service the library has access to most of the great research collections in this country. The South Dakota State Library maintains a collection of 16mm films and videos that are available for loan to South Dakota residents. Some libraries loan videos and cassettes. Microfilm is also available, although usually for a fee.

To submit an interlibrary loan, you can either come into the library, or visit the SDLN Public Catalog at http://apollo.sdln.net/F. 

If you have trouble logging onto SDLN with your card number and password, log in as a 'guest' to use the search facility. If you want information on your personal library account, contact the Vermillion Public Library and we can look up the information for you.

 

    Meeting Rooms

The library maintains two meeting rooms that non-profit groups or organizations may use free of charge. Our Community Room seats up to 100 people. The South Dakota Room seats up to fourteen(14) people. Ask a library staff member for details.

 

    Technology Center

Use the Internet - The library has six computers available for the public with Internet access. We also recently added Wireless internet capabilities to our building!  Please feel free to bring in your laptop and work anywhere in our building!

  • Printing – printers are available with these computers; the first 10 pages are free, then 10 cents per page

  • Scanning – the library has two scanners available for public use

  • Special features – zip and rewriteable CD drives are available on certain computers

Library users may sign up to use the computers for one hour per day. Those working on a paper for school or a special project may be allowed additional time. Users are required to sign a statement of responsibility for Internet access. Anyone under sixteen (16) years of age must have parental or guardian approval and signature. We reserve the right to limit Internet access (in cases of inappropriate use) at the discretion of the library staff.

 

    SDLN PALS On-Line Catalog

Look for books - There are three computers available to search the library’s online public access catalog (OPAC).

The statewide on-line public access catalog helps users locate library materials at the Vermillion Public Library and many public, academic, and school libraries across South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and many other states. Terminals are located in several areas of the library. To locate library materials at home, link to the South Dakota Library Network homepage.

 

    Photocopy Machine

The library has a copy machine available to the public.  Prices are ten(10) cents for single sided copies and fifteen(15) cents for double sided copies.

 

    Typewriter

The library has one electric typewriter available for public use.

    

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