We are so glad you are here! Our library is a space for learning, curiosity, and community. To help everyone enjoy their visit, please take a moment to review our library policies.
Getting a Library Card
If you live in Tierras Altas (including Volcán, Cerro Punta, Paso Ancho, Nueva California, Cuesta de Piedra, Tisingal or Caisan), you’re eligible to get a library card and borrow books!
Here’s how to join:
Bring a copy of a utility bill, lease, or other document that shows your local address (electric, water, internet, phone bill or copy of lease)
Bring a copy of your cedula or passport to verify your identity (this also applies to children).
Fill out a Library Card Application.
For minors 12-18: A parent or guardian must sign the form for the teen card, and also provide ID and proof of residency.
$5 Individual and Family Cards – Covers an adult and their immediate family living in the same household
$3 Teen Card – For ages 12–18 who want their own card to check out books without a parent/responsible party present.
Library cards are personal and non-transferable. You are responsible for any items checked out on your card. Cards must be renewed each year (B/.5.00 family card, B/.3.00 teen card). If your card is lost, a replacement costs B/.2.00.
Borrowing Books
You may check out two books at a time for two weeks.
You can renew books once, either in person or via WhatsApp.
We do not charge late fees, but we ask you to return your books on time so others can enjoy them too.
Children may check out books using their parent or guardian’s card, allowing for more than two books per household.
If a book is lost and not returned within one month of the due date, we kindly ask you to cover the cost (up to B/.10.00). If the book has been published within the last four years, it can be more.
Internet and Technology
Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the library!
Please note:
Parents or guardians are responsible for supervising their children’s internet use.
Our public computers are available for use—no more than two people per computer, please.
If you’re playing music or games on a personal device, please use earphones.
Inside the Library
To help keep the library a welcoming and peaceful space, we ask all visitors to follow a few simple guidelines:
No food in the library. Drinks with a secure cap are permitted.
The library is a smoke-free and quiet zone.
Please leave backpacks on the porch outside the library or on the bookcase inside the entrance
Charging phones is allowed.
No running or shouting, to keep the space calm for all.
You’re welcome to read, study, or relax in the library even without a library card—but only cardholders can check out books.
Please be respectful to staff and other visitors.
Treat books, materials, and spaces—including toys and puzzles in the Children’s Area—with care and return them when you’re done.
The library reserves the right to ask anyone who is not following these policies to leave, to ensure that everyone can enjoy their visit.