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Chapin Memorial Library
is the only municipally owned and operated public library in South
Carolina.
HOURS OF OPERATION:
- Monday, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
(June-August)
- Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(September-May)
- Sunday, CLOSED
REGISTRATION POLICY:
Chapin Memorial Library offers resident and non-resident
memberships.
RESIDENT MEMBERSHIP -- Any
resident of Horry County, SC, has the privilege of becoming a member
in full standing of the library. Acceptable identification includes a
current S. C. driver's license with an Horry County address, a current
S. C. identification card with an Horry County address, an Horry
County property tax receipt, an Horry County voter registration card,
or an Horry County auto registration.
NON-RESIDENT MEMBERSHIP -- Any
qualified non-resident of Horry County, SC, may become a member for a
$10.00 fee to be paid each year. One piece of identification that
includes the current physical address and a photograph of the
applicant (such as a driver's license) must be presented for adult
memberships.
The Library gives the initial library
card to the patron; a replacement card is $2.00.
LOAN PERIODS AND OVERDUE FEES:
FOURTEEN DAY MATERIALS
-- Books on the New Book Shelf, Test Books, Videocassettes
and Audiocassettes are loaned for a period of 14 days. The overdue
fine for these materials is 25 cents per day for a maximum of $5.00
per item.
TWENTY-ONE DAY MATERIALS
-- All other circulating materials may be borrowed for a
period of 21 days. The overdue fine for these materials is 10-cents
per day for a maximum of $5.00 per item.
REFERENCE MATERIALS AND PERIODICALS
-- These materials are non-circulating and must
be used in the building.
REFERENCE ROOM:
The Reference Room is
composed of several thousand sources of information, including books,
periodicals and computer databases. For added convenience, we have
pulled the South Carolina/Genealogy materials and the business
materials and placed them in special areas.
The Shirley W. Boone South
Carolina Room has more than a thousand titles, area
scrapbooks, vertical files, pamphlet files and a microfilm library.
Some of the microfilm we have available for our patrons include: The
Horry County Census Records, local newspapers, and The American
Genealogical Lending Library Index.
The Business Collection
includes:
Stock Market Guides (Standard
and Poor, Mergent's, Value Line Investment Survey, Wall Street
Journal, Dun's Marketing Services, Barron's National Business and
Financial Weekly and more....)
Tax Guides (Commerce Clearing
House Publications, including the Federal Tax Guide, South Carolina
State Tax Guide, and IRS publications and forms.)
Business Directories (Best's
Insurance Ratings, Directory of US Exporters, South Carolina
Business Directory, Ward's Business Directory, Worldwide Franchise
Directory and more....)
Manufacturer's Products
Directories (Thomas Register of Manufacturers, Brands and Their
Companies, and more....)
The Reference Room also maintains a
large collection of periodicals, vertical files and pamphlets.
INTERLIBRARY LOAN SERVICES:
As an extension of Reference Services,
Interlibrary Loans are offered to patrons of CML to help them obtain
materials they need that the library does not own.
The Library can search online through
the S. C. State Library, Horry County Memorial Library System, Galaxy
Network and SOLINET.
EQUIPMENT USE:
TYPEWRITERS -- There is one
electronic typewriter available for use by the public. No appointments
are necessary.
COPIERS -- Copiers are located
near the Circulation Desk on the first floor and near the Reference
Room on the second floor. Cost for copies is 10-cents per page. The
second floor copier will reduce and enlarge, 8-1/2" x 14" sheets are
available only on this machine.
INTERNET STATIONS --
Six Internet stations are available for public use on a first-come,
first-served basis, for half-hour sessions. Black-and-white printing
is 10 cents per page.
PERSONAL COMPUTERS -- There are
three PCs available for use by the public. The printer is available
only for documents produced on the library computer. Patrons are urged
to bring their own stationery, but can purchase copier paper at
10-cents per sheet. Library staff do not give instructions.
FACSIMILE MACHINE --
Transmitting charges are $3.00 for the first page, $1.00 for each page
there after per visit per telephone number. Receiving charges are
$1.00 per page. The library staff must be notified to expect any
incoming documents.
READER / PRINTERS -- There are
three microfilm reader / printers on the second floor, two of which
convert to microfiche readers.
AUDIO - VISUAL -- The following
machines are available for use within the building, during normal
operating hours. Call to reserve their use.
- 1 Opaque projector
- 1 Slide projector
- 1 Overhead projector
- 2 16mm film projectors
- 2 Videocassette players
- 1 Record player
- 1 Filmstrip/cassette player
- 1 Cassette player
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR FRIENDS
AT CHAPIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY:
Chapin Memorial Library has many areas where volunteer services
are needed to enhance programs already in place. If you have an
interest in becoming a library volunteer, pick up one of the fliers
listing the volunteer opportunities, check a service area, fill out
the name and address section, fold the flier so that the library
address shows and mail the flier back to the Friends or you may drop
it off in the library at the circulation desk during our regular
hours.
AREAS WHERE VOLUNTEER SERVICES
ARE NEEDED:
- ANSWER TELEPHONE AND ROUTE CALLS
- REFERENCE DEPARTMENT VOLUNTEER
- Assist patrons using machines
- Direct patrons to the proper area of
the library
- Update weekly services
- File newspaper clippings
- Shelve books
- CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT VOLUNTEER
- Shelve books
- Assist with craft programs
- Assist with storytimes
- CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT VOLUNTEER
- Shelve books in adult fiction
- Shelve books in adult non-fiction
- Shelve books in adult large-print
- Maintain order in the periodical/
newspaper area
- Repair books
- ASSIST ON FRIEND COMMITTEES
- Publicity
- Membership
- Volunteer
- Programs
- Book Sale
- Newsletter
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON ALL LIBRARY
SERVICES:
(843) 918-1275
© Copyright 2004, The City of Myrtle Beach. All rights
reserved.
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