Category: Announcements

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED in our NEW library book shop, The Book Cellar!

Before we can open our new book shop to the public, we need volunteers that can help with initial setup and/or can commit to recurring hours once the shop is open.

Duties of a Book Cellar volunteer can include: moving and cleaning shelves (during the initial setup period), sorting incoming donations, stocking the book shop, staffing it during open hours, and helping customers.

If you are interested, please visit the Volunteering page of our website and fill out the application. Indicate that you are interested in the Book Shop help and you’ll be contacted soon to get started!

Link: https://wlaf.lib.in.us/volunteering/

If you have any questions about this volunteer opportunity, please contact the Library at 765-743-2261.

Going on a trip and needing wifi on the road?
In need of temporary internet while at home?

Residents of the Greater Lafayette community are welcome to check out a wireless hotspot from the West Lafayette Public Library.

You may place a hold on a hotspot by clicking here or by calling the Library at 765-743-2261. A limited quantity are available.

Hotspot Borrowing Guidelines:

1. Only adult patrons (Resident or Reciprocal accounts) in good standing may check out a hotspot.
2. Hotspots circulate for a period of 7 days.
3. The devices may be renewed 1 time. This will happen automatically by the Evergreen Indiana system unless another person is waiting for the item. 
4. Hotspots may be placed on hold. Patrons have 1 week to pick up the hotspot before their hold is cancelled and the item made available to the next patron in line. 
5. Internet services on the hotspot will be remotely deactivated the day after the due date.
6. During our limited open hours, hotspots may be returned to any public desk or bookdrop. 
7. Due to the demand for hotspots, a patron (or another member of the patron’s household) may not check out a hotspot after returning it until a period of 7 days has passed. 
8. All components must be returned in the condition that they were received – no substitutions accepted.
9. Patrons are responsible for costs associated with damage, loss, or theft of the hotspot.
10. Patrons will be charged for any missing parts in accordance with the replacement costs. If individual parts cannot be replaced, the patron will be charged for the entire unit. 
11. Replacement costs as are follows:
    Hotspot Device – 75.00
    Case – 15.00
    Charging Cable – 10.00
    Total replacement cost –  100.00
12. Patrons may not attempt to alter or reconfigure the firmware of the hotspot or to remove the battery.
13. Patrons may not use or attempt to use the hotspot for illegal purposes, including (but not limited to) violations of licensing agreements and/or copyright laws.
14. Patrons assume full responsibility for any damage to their personal devices resulting from malicious software or viruses downloaded via the hotspot.
15. Patrons assume full responsibility to protect minor children from exposure to objectionable content on the Internet, including (but not limited to) pornography, violence and/or hate speech.

If it is determined that a patron displays a history of neglecting these guidelines, he or she may lose hotspot borrowing privileges.