InterLibrary Loans
This service allows for materials that are not in the Citrus County
Library System to be borrowed from other libraries. Generally requests cannot be
filled for items published in the previous six
months.
To request an interlibrary loan, a patron must have a valid library
card with no fines. If fees are charged by the lending library, the
patron will be required to pay. Interlibrary loan requests may be made in person, over the phone, or
by using the Online Catalog (from within the library). The average request takes four weeks.
The patron will be notified if the item is unavailable. Please see a
Reference librarian for assistance with using the First
Search WorldCat database for locating hard to find items.
The Citrus County Library System will process a Genealogy request if
an exact title is known. Patron should be aware that this type of
material is often classified as reference. If photocopies are provided
by the lender, there may be a charge.
Learning More About
FirstSearch:
Online Reference Resources Via Your Library
The Library System subscribes to an online reference resource titled
FirstSearch. FirstSearch connects library users to free information in a wide range of subjects through 12 databases. Topics covered include: arts & humanities, business & economics, conferences & proceedings, consumer affairs & people, education, engineering & technology, general, general science, life sciences, medicine/health consumer, medicine/health professional, public affairs & law, quick reference, and social reference.
FirstSearch can be accessed in all library branches under Online
Resources.
Databases include:
ArticleFirst: Index of articles from the contents pages of journals
ContentsFirst: Index of tables of contents from leading journals
ECO: An collection of scholarly journals
ERIC: Journal articles and reports on education topics
GPO: U.S. Government publications
MEDLINE: All areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing
NetFirst: Database of Internet resources
PapersFirst: Index of papers presented at conferences worldwide
Proceedings: Index of worldwide conference proceedings
UnionLists: List of periodicals held by libraries
WorldAlmanac: The World Almanacs fundamental reference resources
WorldCat: Catalog of books, web resources, and other materials
Worldwide
Reciprocal
Borrowing
Partnerships Enhance Library Service
The Citrus County Library System in conjunction with the Tampa Bay Library Consortium and other west central Florida libraries is pleased to offer the service of reciprocal borrowing. Reciprocal borrowing is a collaborative, resource sharing project among participating libraries. It provides library patrons with access to more materials by establishing an agreement between libraries that allows users access to the resources of each other's collections.
If at any time you are in a city or county that has a reciprocal borrowing agreement with the Citrus County Library System, you will have access to
the materials in their collection as a regular patron of their library system at no cost. The reciprocal borrowing agreement will waive all non-resident fees that are normally assessed.
Since each participating library will have its own specific procedures for registering reciprocal borrowers, you will need to identify yourself as a patron of the Citrus County Library System by presenting them with your current library card and inquire about the procedures for adding you as one of their patrons. You as a patron are bound to all of the rules of the participating library. If the library charges overdue fees, you will be responsible for any fines or fees that you incur. So it is important that you inquire about each library's borrowing policies. For more information, please ask your librarian for a brochure.
Participating Libraries updated 01-10-06
Argosy
University
Bruton Memorial Library
Citrus County Library System
Clearwater Public Library System
DeSoto County Library
Dunedin Public Library
East Lake Community Library
Florida Metropolitan University
Gulf Beaches Public Library
Gulfport Public Library
Hardee County Public Library
Hernando County Library
Highlands County Library
Largo Library
Levy County Public Library System
Manatee County Public
Marion County Public Library
New Port Richey Public Library |
Okeechobee County Public Library
Oldsmar Public Library
Palm Harbor Library
Pasco County Library
Pinellas Park Public Library
Pinellas Public Library Cooperative
Safety Harbor Public Library
Sarasota County Library System
Seminole Community Library
St. Pete Beach Public Library
St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg Public Library
Sumter County Library
Tampa Hillsborough County
Tarpon Springs Public Library
Temple Terrace Public Library
Trinity College
Zephyrhills Public Library |
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