Library Services

documents, meeting rooms, rules and regulations, tax forms, copy services, internet services

Pines Catalog

Magazines and Newspapers

The Villa Rica Library offers the following magazines and newspapers. These periodicals do not check out.

Magazines

	All You	Light and Tasty
	American Heritage	Outside
	Baby Talk	People
	Brides	Reader's Digest
	Budget Living	Sierra
	Consumer Reports	Smithsonian
	Essence	Southern Living
	Family Tree	Southern Sporting
	Georgia Backroads	Sports Illustrated
	Georgia Outdoor News	Time
	Good Housekeeping	Twist
	Intellichoice	US Kids
	Latina	Woman's Day

Newspapers

	Atlanta Journal Constitution	Times Georgian
	Douglas County Sentinel	The Villa Rican (Hard copies dated back to 1980)
	New York Times Sunday Edition	Wall Street Journal

Newspapers on Microfilm

Villa Rica carries the following newspapers on microfilm

	The Daily Times Georgian	Nov 18, 1980 - Feb 15, 1987
	The Times-Free Press	Jan 1975 - Feb 1976
	The Villa Rica Breeze	Jun 27, 1930 - Nov 24, 1955
	The Villa Rican	Oct 20, 1955 - Sept 1968 Jun 17, 1992 - Dec 1996

Meeting Room

The Villa Rica Library offers a free meeting room that can be booked for: non-profit groups of an informational, educational, cultural, civic or professional nature. The room is not available for social gatherings or commercial purposes. Library sponsored events always have priority in scheduling. Other requests will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. The room seats about 40 people and comes with chairs and tables.

Rules and Regulations:

may not

Private social gatherings such as showers, parties, family reunions, etc.
Commercial meetings or gatherings held for financial gain or furthering a commercial interested expect by charitable non-profit organizations
Programs or classes that require a fee for attending
Meetings organized by a political candidate or an organization specifically for the purpose of campaigning.
No monies may be collected on library premises with exception of the following:
Fund-raising events conducted by non-profit groups in which the proceeds will go to the direct benefit of the library
Dues collected within a non-profit group
Fees charged by an organization for materials used in program or for meals served as part of the program

All programs must be open to the public. Meeting rooms are available for use during normal library hours. Use of the room outside of normal hours is subject to approval by the county library board and the branch manager. Smoking is not allowed in the building. Permission to use the library meeting room may be withheld from groups damaging the room, carpet, equipment or furniture. Failure to comply with these rules and regulations will result in the group being asked to leave.

Photocopiers and Laminating

Copier

A black and white copier is available for public use at the charge of 15 cents per page. The copier does reduce and enlarge.

Laminating

Lamination services are available at the library at a charge of 50 cents per foot. The laminator can take items no wider than 25 inches

Internet Use Policy

VILLA RICA PUBLIC LIBRARY PUBLIC INTERNET USE POLICY

PLEASE NOTE: VIOLATION OF THE LIBRARY'S INTERNET POLICY WILL RESULT IN TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT LOSS OF INTERNET PRIVILEGES IN ALL PINES LIBRARIES.

The Villa Rica Public Library offers Internet access for patrons with valid PINES library cards. The library has no responsibility for the validity of information accessed through the Internet. BASIC COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE AND FAMILIARITY WITH WINDOWS IS ESSENTIAL. LIBRARY STAFF DOES NOT OFFER COMPUTER INSTRUCTION. LIBRARY STAFF CANNOT TAKE TIME TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR SPECIFIC COMPUTER NEEDS. THEY WILL BE GLAD TO ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING MATERIALS TO HELP YOU LEARN. MANY PROGRAMS HAVE ONLINE HELP.

USE OF COMPUTERS IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING RULES:

Patron must have valid PINES library card.
Printed copies are $.25 each. User must pay for all print-outs, including pages they may have printed unintentionally.
Computer use is on a first come, first serve basis.
Computer time is 60 minutes. You can use a computer twice during the day.
Patrons using a computer for chat rooms, games or other recreational purposes may be asked by the library staff to log off if other patrons are waiting to use the computer for educational or research purposes.
Users are responsible for any damage done to hardware or software.
Patrons access the Internet at their own discretion.
Patrons should not solicit help using the computer from other patrons or from library staff members.
Patrons who continually talk or annoy others will be asked to log off and leave the library.

UNACCEPTABLE USES OF INTERNET COMPUTERS

Using or viewing obscenity, profanity, or language, which may be offensive to another viewer.
Downloading, uploading, storing or printing files or messages that are profane, obscene or that use language that offends or tends to degrade others.
Copying commercial software in violation of copyright laws.
Using Internet computers for any illegal activity.
Deliberate attempts to degrade or disrupt the system's performance.
Destruction of or damage to equipment, software or data belonging to the library or other users.
Disruption or unauthorized monitoring of electronic communication.
Violation of software agreements.

THE LIBRARY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ASK PATRONS TO LOG OFF COMPUTER IF STORM CONDITIONS EXIST.

THE LIBRARY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ASK PATRONS TO LEAVE WHO DELIBERATELY LEAVE ON CELL PHONES AND/OR HOLD CELL PHONE CONVERSATIONS WHILE IN THE LIBRARY BUILDING

Tax Forms

The library offers some of the IRS tax forms. Forms are generally available after Christmas through April 15th.

Voter's Registration

The library offers the forms to register to vote. For a first time registration in Georgia you will need to bring a copy of one of the following items: a copy of a current and valid photo ID, a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address.

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