Hamlet Branch

Why is that important?

Studies show that children who grow up surrounded by books do better in school. The Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, for example, found that reading aloud to children at a young age has a positive impact on brain development.

The National Commission on Reading states that “The single most significant factor influencing a child's early educational success is an introduction to books and being read to at home prior to beginning school.”

Enrollment for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, the popular book gifting program, has begun in Starke County!  
Register your child Here  

Who May Use the Rooms?

• Organizations, whose purpose is non-commercial and non-profit, may use the meeting rooms at no charge.
• Commercial, industrial, and other for-profit groups and users from outside our library district are expected to make a donation to the library’s gift fund in return for the use of the rooms. Suggested donations are ($50) all day meeting, ($25) half day meeting, or ($7) per hour.
• Religious groups may use the rooms for non-denominational or interdenominational meetings or programs.
• Commercial, industrial, or professional organizations may use the rooms for educational purposes and for other occasional purposes which do not involve the sale of goods or services.
• Only the library or a library-sponsored group may conduct a fund-raiser or purely social event in the library. Others wishing to conduct fund-raising activities must secure permission from the Library Director.
• The rooms will not be available for purely social functions or family gatherings.
• In the use of the rooms, library functions will take precedence over all others.
• The Library Board of Trustees is the final arbiter of any question as to the use of the library. However, when a question arises concerning the propriety of allowing the meeting room to be used by a particular group or for a particular purpose, the board delegates to the Director the authority to interpret this policy.

Please see our meeting room policy for more information.

• Black & White - $.10 per page
• Color - $.25 per page

If you need to print from your mobile device make sure to check out our wireless printing option

If you would like to have faxes sent to the library it is $1 per page to receive.

How to use

1. Send an email to print@printbyxerox.com with your pdf, image, or doc attached
2. You will receive an email from xerox with your xerox password.
3. Go to any xerox machine with printbyxerox enabled. (All of our Branches have this feature enabled)
4. Click on the @PrintByXerox app
5. Type in your email address
6. Type in your assigned xerox password
7. Select the print you want
8. Select your settings (2 sided, color, black and white etc….)

Your use of the SCPLS wireless network implies acceptance of the terms of services explained below.

Connecting your wireless device:

If your laptop or other wi-fi device uses a removable wireless card, make sure it is installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. Depending on what type of wi-fi device you have, how recent it is, and how you have it configured, it may be able to connect to the SCPLS wireless network automatically. If it does not, use your device's wi-fi setup software to configure the following:

• Network Name (SSID): SCPLS
• WEP: Disabled
• TCP/IP or Network Settings: DHCP enabled (sometimes called "Obtain IP address automatically")
• DNS: Automatic
• Gateway: Automatic

Your wireless setup software may not require all of the above. You are responsible for understanding how to configure your own wireless device. If you are having difficulty with your IOS or Android device, here are some troubleshooting tips that may help you to connect.

If you cannot connect your IOS (Apple) device to the SCPLS network, try these steps:

1. Tap Settings > Wi-Fi and turn Wi-Fi off and on. Try again to connect to the network. If it does not work, try step 2.
2. Tap Settings > Wi-Fi and locate the SCPLS network on your device.
3. Tap and Forget this Network.
4. Try again to connect to the SCPLS network.

If you cannot connect your Android device to the SCPLS network, try these steps.

1. Press the Home button, and then press the Apps button. Navigate to Settings.
2. Under “Wireless and Networks”, turn Wi-Fi off and on.
3. Try again to connect to the SCPLS network.

If you are still unable to connect, make sure to update your device to the latest version of software.

Scanner Options

• Color or Black & White
• 2-sided
• Original Type: Photo & Text, Photo, Text, Map, Newspaper/Magazine
• file Formats - pdf, pdf/a, xps, tif, jpg
• Option for creating a Searchable PDF
• Option for creating a Password Protected PDF

How it works

1. Request an item* by making a holds request in the catalog, or by calling your branch.
2. Library staff will get to work getting your items together. Processing usually takes 1-3 days.
3. When your items are ready, you will receive a notification by phone, email, or text. Make sure your notification preferences are up to date in your library account. You will have 7 days to pick up your items.
4. Pull up to the designated curbside delivery spot in the library parking lot.
5. Call the branch number to let them know you have arrived.
6. Pop your trunk and a staff member will come out to place your items inside your vehicle.
7. Enjoy!