Delafield Public Library

About Us > Library Services & Policies

Services

• Reference
• Circulation
• Computer Access
• Computer Instruction
• Email Notification
• Home Delivery
• Interlibrary Loan
• Library Card

• Meeting Room
• Overdrive Downloads
• Programs for all Ages
• Public Computers/Printing
• Reserve Materials
• Renewing Materials
• Test Proctoring
• Wireless Internet (Wi-Fi)

Applying for a Library Card

• Residents who are 18 and over can request a library card.  Come to the circulation desk with proof of residency (e.g.: driver's license, phone bill, rent receipt, etc.) and apply.
• Youngsters under 18 can apply for a card with their parents' or guardians' permission and signature.
• Your Delafield Public Library card is honored at any CAFE library in Waukesha County.
• Library Card Application (>>>PDF File)

Fines

• All loans are free of charge. 
• If your materials are overdue you will be charged $.10 per day.
• Except for DVDs and VHS tapes which are fined at $.50 per day.
• Interlibrary Loans are fined at $1.00 per day.
• We allow for a two-day grace on items checked out at Delafield.

Fees

• Fees are charged because of damage or loss to items checked out.
• Parents and guardians are responsible for all items checked out by their minor children.
• Please ask at the circulation desk for the fee schedule.
• *A service charge of $10.00 will be added to your overdue account if it is sent to the Unique Management Service for collection.

*Materials Recovery Program

1. 14 PAST DUE
   The library sends you an overdue notice.
2. 28 Past Due
   The library sends you an overdue notice.
3. 45 DAYS PAST DUE
   Items are sent to the assumed lost status and the patron's account
   is billed with the replacement cost of the items.
4. 60 DAYS PAST DUE
   Accounts will be sent to Unique Management Services. A service charge of
   $10.00 will be added to your account. Unique Management Services will
   contact you to request the return of the overdue materials and payment
   of all outstanding charges
5. After 120 Days Past Due
   The collection agency will make multiple attempts to contact you.
   If you do not return the overdue materials and complete or establish
   a payment plan, your account will proceed to the next stage listed below.
6. 180 DAYS PAST DUE
   Unique Management Services reports your overdue account to a
   credit reporting agency which may affect your credit rating
   for up to seven years.

For more information on the Materials Recovery Program,
please call 262-646-6230 or stop at the library for more information.

Thank you for helping us ensure that everyone has access to
materials in the Delafield Public Library collection.

Renewals

• You may renew library materials for the length of the original loan,
• Except for those items that have been reserved for other patrons and for DVD Rentals. 
• Please renew using the online catalog and My Account Button at
  http://www.delafieldlibrary.org
• Or by calling us at 262-646-6230.

Reserves

• If you would like an item from the library collection that is already out on loan, we can place a hold on the item or select Catalog to place a hold on the item via your home computer.
• You will need to log in with your library card number &
  PIN number (your birthday ~ i.e., 01/01/1960). 
• The library will email or call when it is ready for pick up.
  

Interlibrary Loan

• Should you want material that is not available from the CAFE library system, we can try to obtain it for you from another library outside our district. 
• Assuming availability, we will contact you when it arrives.

• We have two Study Rooms that are available for 90 minute time slots.
  You can drop-in to reserve a room or call us at 262-646-6230
• We also have a Program Room that can be reserved when we are not using it for our special programs.
  See the full policy & application below for more details or call us.
  
• Full policy
• Application (PDF)

Meeting Room

• We have two Study Rooms that are available for 90 minute time slots.
  You can drop-in to reserve a room or call us at 262-646-6230
• We also have a Program Room that can be reserved when we are not using it for our special programs.
  See the full policy & application below for more details or call us.
  
• Full policy
• Application (PDF)

Computer Access

• Six Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) computers
• Thirteen public computers that have internet access and have Microsoft Word, Excel , Publisher and Power Point installed.
• Printing is available (black/white & color)

Internet Use:

• Internet computers can be accessed during's open business hours.
• Sessions end 15 minutes before closing.
• Please log on to our Internet stations using a valid CAFE library card.

Parents of minor children:

• Parents or legal guardians of minor children are solely responsible for the Internet use and behavior of the children in their care. 
• The Library cannot assume this responsibility. 

Internet Acceptable Use Guidelines   more>>

• Free wireless Internet access is now available at  the Delafield Public Library.
• Just bring your laptop or other device with a wireless network adaptor to the library and we can help you get started.

Test Proctoring