Of course, just like any library, we have a large collection of books for patrons to browse and borrow. We have fiction, non-fiction, reference, local history, magazines, and newpapers. We also have a small Book Sale area for patrons to purchase used books at a nominal price. Each patron is allowed to take up to 25 books at any one time with the use of a membership card. Please refer to the General Information page for more information on memberships. You may also learn more about our policies regarding block loans at the library by looking at the Policies page under the "block loans" section.

The Essa Centennial Library also has a collection of audio-visual material ranging from audio cassettes, video cassettes, 16mm film, and computer disks to film projectors, projection screens, spare film reels, projector lamps, exciter lamps, video cassette players/recorders, and audio cassette players/recorders. Please refer to the Policies page under the "Audiovisual Hardware" and "Audiovisual Software" sections to find out more about loan periods for these types of materials.

25 cents per call

The Essa Centennial Library offers the use of two computers to patrons who have need of them. They offer a wide range of programs to use (such as wordprocessing, electronic encyclopedias, scanning, printing software like printmaster, and more).

Effective July 5, 1999, there will no longer be a free 15 minute period when using the computers (i.e. for word processing uses, games, etc.)

Reservations for computer use are highly recommended. Call us at (705)424-6531 or reserve in person at the Circulation Desk.

Please refer to the Policies page for more detailed information about the proper use of the computers.

Patrons may find our colour printer of use to them, wether it be for printing out an interesting picture that was found on the internet or for making a hard copy of a document made in a word processor. Printouts start at 25 cents each, with colour copies ranging from 50 cents - $1.00 depending on the amount of ink used. Please check in with Library Staff at the Circulation Desk to pay for all the copies you have made. Thank you.

Internet Access is available, FREE of charge (1 hour time limit per patron) for one of the computers at the Essa Centennial Library. Reservations for the computer are highly recommended. Call us at (705)4246531 or reserve in person at the Circulation Desk.

You must sign an Internet Usage Agreement before you will be allowed to go online. Please note that you will not be allowed access or use any of the following:

• Electronic mail (incoming/outgoing)
• Chat rooms/chat pages
• Download information to disk (including the hard disk)
• File transfers
• Newsgroups
• Games(on-line)

Use of any of the above will result in the suspension of your Internet privilieges at the Essa Centennial Library.

Please refer to the Policies page for more detailed information regarding our policies on using the internet at the Essa Centennial Library.

The fax machine is available for use at a nominal price (only for outgoing messages--will not receive incoming faxes).

$2.00 for a local fax (first page) + $1.00 for each additional page.
$2.50 for a long distance fax (first page) + $1.25 for each additional page.

We offer our patrons access to our photocopier and charge a resonable amount for its maintanence, ink, and paper costs. Please note that the Essa Centennial Library will not allow the copying of any copyrighted material. For more information, please check with Library Staff.

Price applies to over 50 copies of one original item, not multiple originals totalling more than 50!

*Staff may suggest to patrons that quantity photocopying might have to be done during the morning when staff may have time to do it, or leave for pickup at later time.

Our new facility offers an area suitable to hold meetings. Users will be required to sign an Agreement/Waiver form. A refundable deposit of $25.00 (non-profit goups) and $50.00 (commercial groups) will be collected at the time of booking.

Please refer to the Policies page for more infromation regarding our policies for the meeting room, or contact us at (705)424-6531.