Membership
Membership is free to Permanent residents and ratepayers of the Great Lakes
Council Area and adjoining council areas. Adults (16 years and over) need to
show proof of identity and current address. Children need a parent/guardian
to authorise their membership by showing the parent/guardian's identification.
Your membership card must be presented to borrow items and may be used
at any of our branches.
Visitors are also welcome to join - As a visitor there are two
options:
Temporary Member (Forster & Tea Gardens)
- This type of membership will suit the one-off visitor. It requires
payments of $20 Deposit
(refundable when all items and card are returned to library in person), plus
a $5.50 service fee (non-refundable). Identification showing name
and current address required.
Reciprocal Member - With this membership you will be issued with a Great
Lakes Library Service card which can be used whenever you come back to the Great
Lakes Area (Expires after 4 years of inactivity). Identification
required for this type of membership is: Your current library card from your
home public library, plus other ID with name and current address e.g.
Drivers Licence, Pension Card.
Borrowing Limits
You may borrow up to 15 items at a time. (only 6 video titles, 6 PlayStation games and
6 DVDs within the limit of 15).
Loans are for 14 days. Overdue fines are charged for late returns,
so please extend your items when they are due if needed.
Extensions
Extensions can be made by telephone (6591 7256), presenting your card at the Loans
counter or via our online
catalogue - member services. You may have up to two
extensions on an item, if there are no reserves on that item.
After hours returns bins are available at:
 | Forster |
| Bulahdelah |
| Nabiac |
| Tea Gardens |
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What the Library Offers:
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Books, Magazines (over 100
different titles), Music CD’s, Videos (limit 6 per card),
Talking books, Playstation Games (limit 6 per card)
and DVDs (limit 6 per card). Find
out more
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Reference material - Australian
Bureau of Statistics, Legal Information Access Centre, Information
Requests. Find out more
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Newspapers - Sydney Morning Herald,
The Australian, Newcastle Herald, Financial Review, Manning River
Times, Extra, Great Lakes Advocate & the
Guardian Weekly. (to be
read in the Library only). |
| Genealogy - section for those who have
time to build the family tree. Find out more |
| Public Use PC with Flat Bed Scanner, Colour Printer, and a variety of
software. IBM Compatible. Booking required. Small fee |
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Free Internet Access - (Printouts
20c per page - black & white) Prior booking recommended. |
| Special Needs PC - with a range of assistive software and hardware
devices. Free of charge. Booking required. |
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Photocopying - B & W (20c
per A4 sheet) |
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Fax Service - from $3.00 |
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Laminating - Various prices according
to size
Note: All of the above will not be available
at all branches |
Special Services
Available at the central library, Forster
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