Port Colborne Public Library
About Us
Hours of Operation
| Monday, Tuesday, Thursday | 10am - 8pm |
| Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | 9am - 5pm |
| Saturday (June 1st to September 30th) | 9am - 1pm |
2010 Holiday Closed Dates
- New Year's Day – January 1, 2010
- Family Day – February 15, 2010
- Good Friday – April 2, 2010
- Easter Monday – April 5, 2010
- Victoria Day – May 24, 2010
- Canada Day – July 1, 2010
- Civic Holiday – August 2, 2010
- Labour Day – September 6, 2010
- Thanksgiving Day – October 11, 2010
- Remembrance Day – November 11, 2010
- Christmas -- December 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 2010
Joining the Library
Library cards are available free of charge to any resident or property owner of the City of Port Colborne. Two pieces of valid identification are required, one of which must contain the applicant's name and current address.
Memberships are also free for non-residents who reside in the Southern Ontario Library Service Escarpment Service Area and who present two pieces of valid identification at time of registration. Four-month temporary memberships (at a cost of $10.00) are available to non-residents whose permanent address is outside the Escarpment area.
Parents/legal guardians must be present at time of registration of a child (under 16 years of age) and are responsible for all items borrowed on the child's card.
Please notify the library of any change in address or telephone number. Lost or stolen cards must be reported to the library immediately. A $2.00 charge for replacement cards applies.
Borrowing and Returning Materials
Borrowing Materials – Library cards must be presented each time you borrow materials. The number of items borrowed on a specific subject may be restricted at the discretion of the library.
Returning Materials – Books may be returned to any library in the Niagara Peninsula. Audio-visual equipment, DVDs, videos, music CDs, spoken word CDs, and interlibrary loans must be returned to the Port Colborne Public Library. A night-drop is located at the Elgin St. side of the Library and is open 24 hours a day for your convenience.
Renewing Materials – Materials may be renewed in person, by phone or online, unless holds or other restrictions apply.
| Material Type | Loan Period (days) | Number of Renewals | Fine per Item ($/day) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Books | 21 | 2 | $0.20 |
| Adult Fiction New Books | 7 or 21 | 1 | $1.00 |
| Children's Books | 21 | 2 | $0.20 |
| Language Books | 21 | 2 | $0.20 |
| Magazines | 7 | 1 | $0.20 |
| Spoken Word CDs | 7 | 1 | $0.20 |
| Music CDs | 7 | 1 | $0.20 |
| Children's Story Kits, Spoken Word and Music CDs | 21 | 1 | $0.20 |
| DVDs and Videos Fiction | 2 | 1 | $1.00 |
| DVDs and Videos Non-Fiction | 7 | 1 | $1.00 |
| Interlibrary Loans | 21 | 1 | $2.00 |
“Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves,
or we know where we can find information upon it.”
– Samuel Johnson