Services

The Springdale Public Library offers a full range of services for users of all ages. Visit Kids and Teens for information about children's and young adult services. Check Events for a current listing of exhibits and programs.

Reader's Advisory

Are you looking for a good book to read? Then take advantage of the Library's Reader's Advisory Service.

Reference

Professionally trained librarians will help you with your information needs. Stop by the Reference Desk, call 750-8180 or use Ask Us!, our online reference service.

Visit Links for recommended Web sites and search the online databases for articles on business topics, health topics and more.

Homebound Services

If you can't come to the Library, the Library will come to you. We deliver materials to Springdale residents who are unable to visit the Library due to illness or disability. To sign up, call the Library at 750-8180 and ask for Homebound Services.

Local History

We have the Springdale newspaper on microfilm from May 1896 to the present, and cemetery indexes for Washington and Benton counties. Microfilm copies are $.10 a page.

Study Carrels

Nine private study carrels are available for the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Different rooms accommodate one, two, or three people.

The Friends of the Library operate a bookstore in the lobby during business hours. Proceeds from sales go to support Library projects.

Photocopiers

Photocopy machines are located throughout the Library for public use. Photocopies cost $.15 per single side page; $.30 per double side page.

Proctoring

The Library provides free test proctoring. For more information see these guidelines.

Fax Service

You may use the Library fax machine to send and receive documents. The charge for outgoing and incoming transmissions is $1.00 per page. The fax number for the Springdale Public Library is 479-750-8182.

Notary Services

The Library has on staff a notary public who will notarize documents at no charge. Please call 750-8180 to verify when the notary is available.

Computers and the Internet

Free computer use is provided to all library cardholders. Available programs include: Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Publisher. In the children's area and the young adult's area, we offer filtered Internet access and educational software. Black and white laser printers are available; printouts cost $.15 per page.

Librarians will provide searching suggestions and answer general questions about computer use.

To use a computer, sign up at the Reference Desk or the Children's Desk. Please bring your library card with you. Out-of-town visitors (18 years or older) may register for Internet use with the presentation of a valid ID such as a driver's license. Computers are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis in blocks of one hour. The daily limit is two hours.

Guidelines for Internet Use

Access to the Internet helps the Springdale Public Library fulfill its role of information provider by enabling our users to retrieve information from computers around the world. Resources available on the Internet complement and supplement the collections of the Springdale Public Library. The Library cannot control the information on the Internet, and cannot be responsible for its content. Users are encouraged to be critical consumers, and to evaluate information and sites carefully. Internet users must abide by the Library's Computer Use Policy.