Services
To renew your materials online, click on My Account. This will direct you to our catalog, the top right hand corner is where you will log in with your full card number and your phone number. Members with 570 area codes can omit the area code from the number. All other numbers should include area code. No dashes are required. Once logged in, click on My Account. This will bring up a box with several tabs. Click on the Items Out / Renewals tab. Here you will see your options for renewal to the right of each material. There are a few reasons an item might not be renewable. Items out for more than two renewals, items on reserve, and fines exceeding $10 are just some reasons you will need to call (570-888-7117) or stop in to renew your materials.
By logging in to our catalog with your library card number and password, you will be able to request titles. Please free to request titles at the circulation desk as well. Access the catalog here: https://spalding.biblionix.com/catalog/
We strive to provide our services for as many of our community members as possible. To accomplish this we provide outreach to several child care centers as well as the Sayre Health Care Center. When we visit the child care centers, the children get to experience what coming to the library’s story time is like. They read stories, sing songs, and create crafts. Sayre Health Care residents who choose to participate are visited twice a month and given new books that are specific to their reading interests.
Books: Nonfiction, fiction, children’s and young adult books are loaned for two weeks with renewals available unless a reserve has been placed on the item.
Audio books on CD: The loan period is two weeks with renewals available unless a reserve has been placed on the item. These materials may not be returned via the outdoor book drop, as it causes damage to the material.
Magazines: The loan period is two weeks with renewals available unless a reserve has been placed on the item.
DVDs: The loan period is 7 days with renewals available unless a reserve has been placed on the item. There is a limit of 5 DVDs per family. These materials may not be returned via the outdoor book drop, as it causes damage to the material.
All materials may be renewed by phone, 570-888-7117.
If the materials are not returned or renewed on time the following fines will be charged as follows:
- 2 week non-fiction, fiction, children’s/young adult materials, audio books on CD, and magazines – $.25/day/item
- DVDs – $1.00/day/item
- DVD’s and Audio books on CD placed in outdoor book drop – $2.00/item
- Backpacks, totes, health boxes – $5.00/day/item
As always, Pennsylvania resident library cards are free. Replacement cards are charged $2.00 and out-of-state cards are $10.00/person.
Copiers: We have a black/white and color copier available for patron use. The cost is $.25 per page for B/W and $.50 per page for color.
Fax: The library has a fax machine available. The cost is $1.00 for the first page and $.50 per page for additional pages.
We have a collection of Athenian yearbooks from 1914 to the current year. Years 1914-2014 are also digitized. We have duplicate years of several Athenian yearbooks for sale as well. Please call or stop in to check on availability and pricing.
Our microfilm collection includes years 1919-2004 of the Evening Times, 2004-2014 of the Morning Times, and small collections of varying years of the Athens Gazette, The Valley News, and the Daily Review. Please let us know if you need assistance with our microfilm reader and we would be glad to help you.
Local Services
Athens Township Services Here you will find contact information for emergency services, local utilities, and more.
Health Care
Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital
Athens Health and Rehabilitation Center
The Center for Holistic and Integrative Mental Health L.L.C.