Services

What is Imagination Library?

The Imagination Library provides one free book every month to children from birth to age four living in a supported school district. All parents have to do is apply and their eligible child will begin receiving a new book in the mail every month until they turn five.

There are no fees, the books are delivered directly to the child's home, and the child gets to keep them forever.  
 

Our Library of Things is a collection of non-traditional items for check out. These items are located in the Library of Things space at the Schricker Branch. Take borrowing to the next level with this collection of items you might not expect to find at a library!

We now offer a disc cleaning service. We use a high speed buffing machine to repair and polish your CDs, Video games, and DVDs. Drop off your discs at the library(along with your signed waiver form)

3D printing is available for cardholding patrons at the Starke County Public Library to make 3 dimensional objects from a patron-provided digital file. We have 2 prusa i3 mk3 printers and several staff members trained in 3D printing. We only print in PLA and can't guarantee the color you want, but will do our best to accommodate your needs.

The Schricker branch offers laminating services. You must make an appointment with the Circulation Desk. Patrons will not be allowed to run the machine due to its high temperature. Staff will laminate and return the item. There is a minimum of 4" and it is $.10 per inch.

The Starke County Public Library offers free meeting room use for Organizations, whose purpose is non-commercial and non-profit, may use the meeting rooms at no charge. The Schricker branch offers 3 rooms. Small meeting Room (up to 4 people), Board Room (up to 10), Large Meeting Room (up to 75)

We offer both black & white and color printing and photocopying at all of our library locations

The Library offers low cost faxing at each branch location. The library will send or receive Faxes for patrons. Staff assistance is required for Fax services. The cost is $1 for the first page and $.50 per page for additional pages. There is no charge for cover sheet usage.

Print from your phone, tablet or laptop using our PrintbyXerox App

All branches of the Starke County Public Library offer free wireless network and Internet access to library users with personal wireless-enabled devices such as laptop computers, tablets, ereaders, PDAs, and cell phones so that you can connect to the Internet or use the library's online resources -including our free premium databases without having to wait for one of the library's computers to become available. Please note that not all devices that are wireless capable are able to make use of SCPLS's wireless network.

The library provides scanning services free of charge.  Documents are scanned onto a flash drive.  If you don't own a flash drive you can email the document to yourself directly from the scanner.

Place a hold, get notified when it is available, and call us before you pick it up - we can arrange contact-free curbside pickup.

The Starke County Public Library’s Homebound Library Service provides delivery and pick up of library items to patrons within the town limits who are physically unable to come to the library. This service is available to Starke County residents unable to come to the library due to mobility, health or disability barriers. We will pick up and deliver items every other week. If you or someone you know could potentially benefit from our Homebound Library Service, please contact us. Call (574) 772-7323 and ask for the Adult Services Desk, or email nbarton@starkecountylibrary.org     

The Library has staff available to notarize documents free of charge. Please contact the location to make sure someone is available. This service does not require an appointment, but a Notary may not be available at all times the library is open. To ensure a Notary will be available call to schedule an appointment at least 72 hours in advance. A Starke County Public Library card is not required to use this service.