Monroe Lending Library

The Monroe Lending Library was founded in 2005 by a group of concerned citizens who had tried for years to get a public library established in Monroe. With the help of the Monroe Local School District who provided space in unused modules, 400 books donated by a local doctor, and $250 donated by local credit union, the group was on their way to starting up. By start-up in November, the library had accumulated approximately 1,000 book, and opened its door for business. The Monroe Lending Library is 501(c)3 charitable organization and operates strickly on monetary donations, book donations, and fundraisers. No tax dollars are directed to the library. We are also an all-volunteer library. Thanks to a county grant in 2011, the Monroe Lending Library moved to its present location on 6 East Avenue. Our collection of books and DVDs has grown to a collection of over 19,000. There are eight guest computers with printers available for the public, and guests are also welcome to bring their own laptops or tablets, and hook up to the library free WiFi.

LOANING BOOKS & DVDs
Patrons are permitted to check out a total of ten (10) books per library card for a period of three (3) weeks.
Patrons are permitted to check out a total of four (4) DVDs per family for a period of three (3) weeks.

OVERDUE FEES
A fine of $0.10 per day for books and for DVDs will be charged. Patrons will be barred from borrowing items if they owe fines.
Patrons whose accounts have been sent to collections must pay their balance in full before their library borrowing privileges are restored.
Lost item will be billed at the retail cost. The replacement charge will be waived if a new, exact match replacement is provided.
However a $5.00 processing fee will be assessed.

OVERDUE NOTICES
A patron is sent a courtesy notice when an item is 7 days overdue. A second overdue notice is sent when an item is 21 days overdue.
Patrons with accounts of $50.00 or more in materials and fines not settled within 60 days may be turned over to a collection agency to
recover the materials. A $10.00 collection agency fee is added to these accounts.
Failure to receive notices does not exempt the cardholder from fines and fees assessed.

WAYS TO HELP SUPPORT MONROE LENDING LIBRARY

1. Each month, the library hosts a RAFFLEMANIA. This is a fun night out for the entire family. Bid on a large variety of products including jewelry, gift baskets, gift cards, cash, toys and lots of miscellaneous items. Bidding is by raffle tickets sold for $0.25; the use of quarter coins (quarter auction) is forbidden by the Ohio state law according to Ohio Attorney General office. Check our website for the next RAFFLEMANIA date.

2. Register your Kroger Plus Card online at Kroger's website The library has been approved by Kroger to receive proceeds through Community Rewards Program. Kroger will send the library a check on a quarterly basis based on the percentage of spending. When you register, keep in mind the we are listed as FRIENDS OF THE MONROE LENDING LIBRARY. The library has been assigned Organization No. 72653. The registration has to be renewed every year.

3. Do you order from AMAZON? AMAZON has a special program called AmazonSmile to assist non-profit organizations. By making your purchases from smileamazon.com, the library will receive 0.5% of the price of all eligible AmazonSmile purchases. We are registered as Monroe Lending Library, 6 East Ave., Monroe, OH. Prices are the same as when ordering from amazon.com.

Thank you for your support.