How the Women’s Library Works
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How you can help!
How the Women’s Library Works
and
How you can help!
Membership
You must become a member of the women’s library to be eligible to borrow books. Membership fees per year are:
$ 60 Funded Institution
$36 Unfunded institution /waged individuals.
$30 part waged individuals
$24 students
$6 High School Students.
Loan Period
Two weeks for all books. members can borrow up to six books at a time. Videos can be borrowed for one week only. See loan deposits.
Loan Deposit
Members must lodge a $10 deposit with us before borrowing. This deposit is retained by the Women’s Library if a book is not returned or is returned damaged. It may also be retained if a book becomes very overdue. This deposit is held by the Women’s Library until you are no longer a member. Members who have done volunteer work at the Library on a number of occasions (active members) are exempt from this deposit.
Periodicals
Serials, magazines, journals, and reference material can not be borrowed but maybe read in the library. We do not have a photocopier.
Long Distance Borrowing.
If you live outside the metropolitan area or have a great deal of difficulty getting her. The Women’s Library will be happy to send particular titles to you. This service is available to members only and the library requires you to finance the cost of all postage by way of stamped return addresses large envelopes.
Borrowing Videos
Videos are available for loan by members for a period of one week and require a refundable holding deposit for each loan $50 for institutions and $20 for individual members. A receipt must be produced for a refund.
Renewals
Loans may be renewed in person or by phone, unless they are on reserve.
Ways You Can Support The Women’s Library
Become a Member
Please go to our Membership page and down load an application form, Complete the form and post to PO Box 271 Newtown 2042 NSW with the suitable fee indicated on the form.Your card will be posted as soon as we recieved you fees along with a receipt for your tax records.The Women’s Library is unfunded and membership fees keep the library alive. As a member you are entitled to borrow books from the library, receive The Women’s Library Newsletter and are eligible to vote at our AGM.
Become an Active Member
The Women’s Library relies on volunteers to staff the library every day, you can assist by becoming and active Volunteers in the Library and helping with the day to day opening and running of the Library. All volunteers are given training in loans and returns, petty cash and membership renewals, as well as general library training. You do not have to have prior training to be successful volunteers in our Library.Buy a Book to Join the Library
You can buy a book to donate to the Women’s Library in lieu of Membership fees THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT. The Only books we can accept in place of fees should be purchased from a list of titles lodged with the Feminist Bookshop The List contains titles that we especially would like to house in the library and this system will ensure that we do not receive multiple copies of some titles and no copies of others. Simple bring in your book, membership form and receipt to the Women’s Library during opening hours and we will be happy to process your membership on the spot.Book Donations
The Library has a no strings attached donation policy. The Women's Library reserves the right to decide whether a donated item will be integrated into the collection, discarded exchanged or sold. Minimum donation $25Tax Deductibility
To make it more inviting for you to donate money to The Women’s Library your donations are tax deductible. Similarly you can donate a collection of new books (which must be valued by an approved valuer) or any item that has been purchased by you within the past twelve months and you can claim the value of that donation as a deduction on your tax return.Bequests
Maybe you would like to consider making provisions for leaving your personal library and or a donation to The Women’s Library in your will. Please contact the Library Convenor for details and assistance: Phone 02 95577060 Fax 02 95575720
