Policy and Services

Loan Limits for Patrons

  • All materials may be borrowed for a period of two weeks.
  • You may renew these materials, at most, three times.
  • There is a limit of four videos and DVDs per family. For all other materials, there is no limit once you have established yourself as a reliable patron.
  • Inter-library loans may be borrowed for a period of four weeks.  Inter-library loans are materials such as books that can be borrowed from another library at the request of a patron. There is no charge to the patron.

Library Collection

  • Over 24,000 items for loan
  • Large print books
  • Books on cassette and CD
  • Videos and DVDs
  • Music CDs
  • 37 MAGAZINES
  • AREA NEWSPAPERS: Seneca Courier Tribune, Sabetha Herald, Marysville Advocate and the Topeka Capitol Journal.

Facilities

  • Handicapped accessible
  • Outside book and media return
  • Genealogy Room
  • Large Community Meeting Room for not-for-profit organizations.

Geneology Department

  • Microfilm for all Seneca newspapers from 1869 to the present
  • Microfilm reader printer to make copies of material on microfilm
  • Census records on film
  • Nemaha County birth, marriage and death records from the WPA
  • Nemaha County and surrounding country History Books
  • Family histories for Nemaha County

Other Services

  • Inter-library Loan
  • Reference services in person or by phone
  • Seven public access computers with internet
  • Wireless Internet access available to the public
  • Color printer & copier
  • Black & white or color copies 20 cents each
  • Renewals, reservations by phone at 336-2377
  • Fax machine (to send: $1.00 for the first page, 50 cents for each additional page.                               Receiving: 20 cents a page.
  • Federal Tax Forms