Palestine Public Library offers many services.  Below is a list of these services and the costs associated with them:

  • Book (including large print), Video, Audio and Magazine Checkout
  • Public Access Computers -- The library has six public access computers.  There is a one-time (lifetime) charge of $3 (for maintenance) to use the computers.  For non-residents the charge will be $5 lifetime or $1 each user time.  All computers are equipped with Office 2000, Encarta Africana, Encarta Encyclopedia, Encarta Dictionary, Encarta World Atlas, Microsoft Streets and Trips, and many games.  All computers are Internet accessible.  Printing costs are $.50/page for color, $.20/page for grayscale and $.10/page for laser.  There is no charge for printing information from the Internet or software when the project is for school research.
  • Printers
  • Scanning -- No charge for scanning, but costs for printing are $.50/page for color or $.20 for grayscale; $1.00 for 8-1/2X11" premium photo paper.
  • Photocopy Service -- $.10/page (per side) for regular size paper; $.20 per side for legal or ledger size paper.
  • Laminator -- 2-1/8”x3-3/8” -- $.25, 2-15/16”x4-1/8” -- $. 35, 8-1/2”x11” -- $. 50, 10-1/4”x18” --  $1.00

  • Computer Literacy Program
  • Crawford County Adult Literacy Program
  • Discarded Book Sales
  • Equipment Rental -- 16 mm Movie Projector, Movie Screen, Carousel Slide Projector
  • Fax Services -- $1.00/page to send and $.25/page to receive
  • Notary Public Service -- No Charge
  • Interlibrary Loan
  • Internet Access
  • Memorials
  • Microfilm & Microfiche Readers
  • Reciprocal Borrowing
  • Reference Service
  • School Reading Program & Visits
  • Talking Book Program
  • Talking Computer for the Blind & Physically Handicapped
  • TDD Available for Deaf
  • Typewriter for Public Use
  • Typing Service -- $2.00/page