Archdale Center

The Library welcomes RCC-Archdale Center students! We offer…

• Fourteen public computers

• A color copier/printer

• Free Wi-Fi

• Study tables

• Comfortable chairs

• Four quiet and private study rooms

• Extended hours—open until 6:00 p.m. on Fridays and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturdays.

• Book, audiobook and DVD checkout

All you need to take advantage of these services is a library card in good standing. To register for a card, you need a valid NC Driver’s License or ID. If your ID does not provide your current address, you must also provide a document with your current address (bill, lease, or any kind of “official” paperwork).

• You can use Internet computers by signing the library’s Internet Access and Safety Policy. Your Internet PIN is the last 4 digits of your primary phone #.

• Internet sessions are one hour but may be extended up to two consecutive hours if no users are waiting.

• Printouts are 20 cents each (black & white or color).

• Most computers have Microsoft Office 2013, but some Microsoft Office 2010 machines are available.

• Your Archdale Public Library card has a PIN (last 4 digits of your primary phone #) that is used to access your account online.

• You must present your library card to check out materials.

• 21 day checkout: books, eBooks, and audiobooks

• 7 day checkout: DVDs and VHS tapes

• You must be 16 or over to check out audio & video items.

• Limits: 40 books, 5 DVDs, 5 VHS tapes, 5 audiobooks

• Renewals can be done in person, by phone or online, a maximum of two times, unless an item is on hold for someone else.

• ebooks, e-audiobooks and e-magazines are free to download with a library account

• Overdue fines are 10 cents per day per item up to a maximum of $5 per item, except for DVDs, VHS videos and CD-ROMs, which are $1 per day per item up to a maximum of $5 per item.

• Overdue items must be returned and fines paid before you will be allowed to check out at any of the libraries.

• The library may provide overdue notices by phone, email and/or mail, but notices are a courtesy only. You are responsible for overdue material and any fines/fees, whether or not you have received notification.

• Patron accounts with of $25 or more may be turned over to a collection agency (with a surcharge of $10.00).