Services

Outreach Delivery Service
The Outreach Delivery Service is available to senior’s rest homes and private homes.

This service offers wide ranging access to a number of library materials, such as books including large print books and magazines.  Audio visual material such as music CDs, DVDs, Playaways and Audio books on tape and CD are also available.

If you know someone who is interested in applying for Outreach Delivery Service please contact the Outreach Assistant at 295-3104 or email at libraryoutreach@gov.bm.

Internet
There are 5 Internet terminals available for public use.  Please enquire at the Circulation desk about reserving time to use any one of these internet terninals.  Customers do not have to be members to use the Internet. The rules are posted on the bulletin board next to the Circulation desk. All machines print at a cost of 25 cents per copy.  Free unsecured wireless internet access is also available.

Please note: customers are responsible for all copies that are generated by them at all machines.

Microfilm
The Bermuda Sun, The Mid-Ocean News, The Bermuda Times, The Bermuda Recorder, The Royal Gazette and Bermudian Magazines (1934 – 1993) are available on microfilm. When the local papers are microfilmed the hard copy is no longer available. Staff will teach the customers how to use the machines, but staff cannot assist with personal searches. Each machine prints at a cost of 25 cents each.

Word Processing
There is a Word Processing computer with Microsoft Office software provided for the public. Also, there is a computer training sofware program called Professor Teaches available.  This computer training software  helps you learn new computer skills with realistic, interactive, and complete computer training courses using easy to navigate lessons and chapters.

Popular computer programs that are available for training are Microsoft Word, Power Point, Outlook and Excel.

Professor Teaches provides everything you need, and is perfect for beginning, intermediate, and advanced computer users!



 There is a sign up sheet at the Circulation Desk on the ground floor.  Local picture I.D. is required at sign up.  A person may use the computer for up to one hour.  Enquire at the Circulation desk if more time is required.

A printer is available and copies are 25 cents each.

Renewals
Renewals can be made over the phone at 295-3104.

Please note: Two week books, magazines, DVDS, CDs, Playaways and graphic novels cannot be renewed.

Lending Period
The lending periods are 14 days and 28 days. Most new books including bestsellers have a two week lending period. These books are located on the new book shelf opposite the Circulation Desk and cannot be renewed. All other books which have a 28 day lending period are located on the first floor.

Fines and Fees
Fines for Two Week books are 10 cents per day.

Fines for 28 day books are 5 cents per day.

The maximum fine per book is $5.00 per book. This does not include the replacement cost (see below, “Lost Materials”)

Overdue DVDs and music CDs are $3.00 per day.

Lost cards are $2.00 each. A card will be considered lost if the customer cannot produce it after one month.

Lost Materials
Customers are charged the replacement value of the material.

Copies
A self- operated black and white copier is available for public use. The Internet and Word Processor copies are 25 cents each.

Note: The microfilm copies are 25 cents each.

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