Lending Information
Items Available
Books
Books, Adult Audio Books & Children’s Cassettes
- Duration: 21 days
- Renewals: 2 unless requested by another patron


Videos
Videos / DVDs
- Duration: 7 days
- Renewals: 1
Magazines
Magazines
- Duration: 14 days
- Renewals: None


Reference
Reference Materials, Newspapers, Current Issue of Magazines
Library use only!
Library Card Information
Resident Library Cards
Anyone 8 years old or older, who lives in the Roanoke Rapids City limits or pays city taxes, is eligible for a free library card.
Please bring a photo ID and proof of residency. You may use a current driver’s license, a current bill, or a current piece of mail as verification.
You must present your library card in order to check out material. Your card is updated annually. If you lose your card, please notify the library as soon as possible.
Non-Resident Library Cards
Patrons who reside in Halifax, Northampton and Warren Counties, as well as individuals employed in the Roanoke Rapids area and residing outside the counties mentioned, may purchase a Non-Resident Library card for a $20.00 annual fee.
You must present your library card in order to check out material. Your card is updated annually. If you lose your card, please notify the library as soon as possible.
Children’s Library Cards
Children between the ages of 8 and 14 must have a parent or legal guardian’s signature in order to receive a library card and may only check out children’s material on such card.
Library Cards are not required for Internet Use
Internet service is available to our Library Patrons. Any misuse of the computer may result in the loss of this privilege. There is a charge to print information at the computers.
Please contact the Library for information about the entire Computer Use Policy.
Library Fees
Non-Resident Library Card
$20.00 per year
Replacement of Lost Card
$5.00 each
Photocopies
$0.20 @ Letter Size
$0.25 @ Legal Size
$0.30 @ Oversize
Computer Printouts
$0.40 each
50 page maximum!
DVD Rental
$0.50 each
Overdue Fines
Adult Audiobooks
$0.30 per day
Not to exceed $6.00
Adult Books
$0.20 per day
Not to exceed $5.00
Juvenile Books
$0.15 per day
Not to exceed $3.60
Magazines
$0.20 per day
Not to exceed $4.00
DVDs
$1.00 per day
Not to exceed $12.00
