Adult Services

Adults (Residents)

Complete the Adult registration form and provide the following:

• • One (1) valid identification (passport, national ID or driver’s permit)
  • Proof of current mailing address no more than three months old (e.g. utility bill, bank statement)

Adults (Non-Residents)

Complete the Transient registration form and provide the following:

• • Passport
  • Trinidad & Tobago address
  • Address in home country
  • $25.00TT non-refundable fee

Non-Fiction
Non-Fiction books cover a wide expanse of topics including: philosophy, religion, social issues, science, health, the arts, music, history, geography, business, economics, literature, and travel guides.

Fiction
The fiction collection consists of novels, short stories, fables, science fiction, romance, adventure, mystery, classics, western, etc; and some titles are also available in large print.

Newspapers and Magazines
Local newspapers and popular international and magazines are available at the library.

Audiovisual and Digital Collections

• DVDs
• Audiobooks
• e-Books
• Online research databases

Loan privileges – residents
Borrow up to 6 books/audiovisual items* plus 2 magazines

Loan privileges – non-residents
2 books/magazines

Loan periods
Books/Audiobooks* – 28 days
DVDs/TV series* – 4 days
Magazines (most recent issue cannot be checked out) – 7 days
*Only 2 items from the audiovisual collection can be borrowed at one time

Self-checkout
Use your library card and PIN at the kiosk.

Renewals
Renew items by phone, in person or online.

Returns
Return items at the Circulation Desk or use the book return bins outside the building.
Note: only items borrowed from Tobago libraries are accepted.

Fines
To encourage safe return of items for use by other persons, fines are charged for late returns, damaged and lost items. Generation of fees may result in an account being blocked.

The following are available to library members:

• Computer and internet services
• Wifi
• Laptop loans (Scarborough Library)
• Printing services
• Photocopy and scanning services
• Access to e-resources

• Lectures and workshops
• Exhibitions and displays
• Computer literacy classes
• Adult literacy classes