Services

 

Reading Rewards Program

Every adult or young adult who turns in five brief reviews of books they like for the "Patron Recommendations" section in the library will be presented with a hardcover Book Lover's Diary. Library patrons who submit a list of 50 books they have read will receive a gold library card. Library patrons who submit a list of 100 books they have read will receive a platinum library card.

The Reading Rewards program was created to promote reading among all ages and to help celebrate the many ways reading improves lives through emotional enrichment, education and community.

 

EBooks and Downloadable Audio Books

 

EAudio Books Through WILBOR Consortium

You can check out eAudio books from your library at your home or office!  As part of the WILBOR consortium, the Clive Public Library is offering eAudio books for its patrons to download and listen.
The eAudio books can be downloaded from any computer that is connected to the Internet, at any hour of the day.  From a website you can browse or search for a title you’d like to listen to, and log in. Your
library card is the “key”. Just log in with your library card number, and download the title to your computer. Then listen to the book on your computer or transfer it to an mp3 player, I-Pod, or smart phone.
WILBOR’s collection has fiction and nonfiction titles, as well as books for children and teens.  Bestsellers and classics, history and humor, business and self help--you’ll find them all in WILBOR. 
Up to three books can be checked out at one time. EAudio books can be checked out for one week.

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Fiction and Non-fiction EBooks Through WILBOR Consortium

You can check out eBooks from your library at your home or office!  As part of the WILBOR consortium, the Clive Public Library is offering Books for its patrons.The eBooks can be downloaded from any computer that is connected to the Internet, at any hour of the day.  From a website you can browse or search for a title you’d like to listen to, and log in. Your library card is the “key”. Just log in with your library card number and download the title to your computer, eReader, or smart phone. Up to three books can be checked out at one time. EBooks are able to be checked out for 14 days and you can "return" them early.

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Non-fiction and Classic EBooks Through NetLibrary

Clive Public Library has made it possible to access a wide range of research, reference and reading materials online. eBooks are easy to use. They are accessible from any location -- the library, home or office. Searching them is fast and efficient. Stop by the library to open an account then use Clive Public Library's collection of electronic books from home, office or wherever you have Internet access.
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Mail-A-Book Service

Customers who do not wish to come to the library to pick up an interlibrary loan or reserve an item may choose instead to have these items mailed to their home or workplace for $3.00. Customers who choose the Mail A Book service may pay for the service in advance if they are in the library or have it billed to their accounts. Charges will not be placed on an account that has a balance over $5.00.

Library Cards

There is no charge for a library card. Any citizen of Iowa is eligible to apply for a card. Current identification and proof of address is necessary to receive a card. There is a $1.00 charge to replace a lost or stolen library card.

For more information about library cards please click here.

Late Fees

Late fees for library materials are $ .20 per day.

Other Library Fees

• Photocopy and printer charges are $ .10 per page, except color printing, which is $1.00.
• Headphones are $8.00 each. (Patrons may purchase a set or bring their own.)
• Faxing charges are $1.00 per page to send or receive.

Processing charges for lost or damaged materials are assessed as follows:

• Paperbacks from paperback collection  $5.00
• Children's board books, magazines and newspapers  $5.00
• Books, magazines and newspapers  $15.00
• Video and audio materials  $15.00
• Delinquent account referred to collection agencies  $35.00