 Boone County Library221 West Stephenson, Harrison, AR 72601 Map - 870-741-5913 |
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Boone County Library
| Administration |
| Checkout/Fines |
| Collection/Services |
| Foundation |
| Genealogy |
| Hours & Holidays |
| Library Cards |
| Location |
| Long Range Plan |
| Programs |
| Public Access Computers |
Mission Statement
The Boone County Library will serve as the primary resource for the informational needs of all citizens of Boone County and other patrons. Services will be focused on lifelong learning, intellectual stimulation, cultural enrichment, and recreational reading. The public library is a symbol of freedom and bastion of democracy in our culture. The Boone County Library is dedicated to upholding those traditions and the public's freedom of access to information and knowledge.
Location:We are located one block west of the Harrison square on the corner of Stephenson and Spring.
Library Cards:Library cards are issued to persons over five years of age (under 18 must have parent's or guardian's signature) who live in Boone or surrounding counties (Marion, Madison, Searcy, Carroll, or Newton). New patrons must show picture identification and proof of current address (driver's license, rent receipt, etc). We ask for basic information such as address and phone number, date of birth and driver's license or social security number. Library cards are issued immediately and there is no charge for new patrons. A lost library card may be replaced for $1.00.
Collections and Services:We have over 84,000 items in our collection with more than 75,000 different titles of fiction, non-fiction, oversized books, biographies, science fiction, westerns, mysteries, large-type books, new releases, paperbacks, Arkansas books, reference books, Ozark Small Farms materials, magazines, newspapers, videos, audios (cassette and CD), music CD's, Cd-roms, genealogy, easy books, juvenile fiction, non-fiction and reference books, Young Adult fiction and non-fiction, juvenile videos, audios, Cd-roms, and magazines. You may register to vote at the library, and we also carry tax forms during tax season. Online Reference Resources:Click here for a complete list of databases currently available for patron use at the library and from home. Checkout Limits, Fines and Lost Books:Books and audios check out for three weeks; videos check out for one week. Reference and genealogy books can not be checked out. Selected Arkansas books are also coded as reference, and the current issues of magazines can not be checked out. We ask that you limit videos, audios and Cd-rom titles to four per person. Our fines are 10 cents per day up to $2.00 per item. We have five grace days, with the fines accruing on day six at 60 cents. Fines on a patron's card must be under $5.00 to continue checking out. Lost books charges may be refunded if the book is returned within 60 days accompanied by a receipt. You may renew books through My Account before they are due. The same rules that apply at the desk apply online (cannot renew if someone has a hold, cannot renew videos). Computers:We have 18 public access computers. There are 8 internet computers located in the 1st floor lobby, 2 reference computers for word processing and research, 5 card catalog computers (divided between main floor and second floor), 4 computers for children, 2 computers for young adults, and 2 computers in the Genealogy Department to access genealogy Cd-rom titles and library databases. You do not have to have a library card to use our computers and there is no charge for use. Cost for printing is 10 cents per page (only black and white prints are available). Our complete Public Access Computer policy is available at the front desk. Genealogy:Our genealogy collection includes Arkansas census records on microfilm, a few turn of the century (1800-1900) newspapers on microfilm (the Harrison Daily Times owns microfilms of their newspaper which they will loan to you for use on our microfilm reader), Family Tree and other selected Cd-rom titles (including the 1880 census on CD), genealogy books from various states (especially Arkansas), family histories that have been donated to the library, immigration books, books on Indians, Revolutionary and Civil War records, Mountain Meadows Massacre, Ozark Mountains, basic genealogy help books, marriage, cemetery and history books on most Arkansas counties, and genealogy newsletters from various states. Genealogy material can not be checked out; there is a copier in the genealogy section. Our microfilm reader will print at a cost of 25 cents per page. We do have a microfilm rental program that will enable you to borrow census and other microfilms not in our collection. There is a Genealogist on duty Monday - Thursday, 1:30pm till closing. For help with genealogy questions related to Boone County, click here. Also visit the Boone County Genealogical Society's website for additional information. Programs:Every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. is Children's Story Hour. All children are welcome to the story reading, craft and refreshments. The program usually lasts 30 minutes to an hour. We also have book clubs, enrichment classes, adult reading programs, summer reading programs, Teen Time and many other activities. See Calendar of Events. The library displays art and other collections on a rotating basis. To share your art or collection, contact us at 870 741-5913 or email boonecolibrary@hotmail.com Administration:
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