Question: What population do you service?
Answer: Youth and Parent Services provides programming and information/reading services to patrons from birth through 12th grade, their parents/caregivers and teachers.
Question: What materials do you have?
Answer: Materials located in this department include books, audio books, videos, DVD's, CD's, video games, and computers with Internet access.
Question: How do I get a library card?
Answer: A parent or legal guardian may obtain a library card for a child of any age by picking up an application at the Customer Services Desk. Proof of residency in Huntington School District #3 must be shown. Parents who want their children to have video borrowing privileges and / or Internet access need to register for these services.
Question: For how long can I borrow materials?
Answer: You can borrow most books for 3-weeks, new books for 2-weeks, holiday books for 1-week, videos for 2-weeks, DVD's for 1 week, non-fiction DVD's for 2-weeks, DVD sets (3+ disks) for 2-weeks, music CD's for 3-weeks, audiobooks and play-aways for 3-weeks, magazines for 2-weeks, museum passes for 3-days, and video games for 1-week.
Question: Is there a limit to how many items I can check out?
Answer: There is a 50-item total limit per card. However there are also some limits on each particular type of item, per card. DVD's are limited to 5, music CD's are limited to 6, audiobooks and play-aways are limited to 6 (combined), magazines are limited to 2 per title, museum passes are limited to 1, and video games are limited to 1. Books and videos (VHS) are unlimited within the 50-item total limit.
Question: What are the fines for late items?
Answer: Most items are 5¢ per day. Videogames are $1 per day. Museum passes are $10 per day.
Question: What is the Teen Territory?
Answer: The Teen Territory is a place for teens in grades 6-12 to unwind. The room has much of the latest books, movies, popular music, and exciting computer games. There is also a televison, comfortable seating, and a snack machine.
Question: What are the library's computer and internet policies?
Answer: Computer sessions are for one hour at a time, and no more than two hours per day. Users under 18 need permission verification on their library card. Internet access must be registered by the parent. The Huntington Public Library does not control or monitor information being accessed from the Internet and cannot be held responsible for content, accuracy, quality or use of the information obtained. As with other library materials, restriction of a child's access to electronic resources is the sole responsibility of the parent/legal guardian.
Question: How much does it cost to print from a computer?
Answer: The cost of printing is 10¢ per page in black and white, 25¢ per page color. Huntington Public Library patrons get $1 of included printing per day whenusing PC's. Wireless printing is 25¢ per page (color or black and white) and can be done from your personal computer either at home or in the library.
Question: Can I check materials out without an HPL library card?
Answer: With some restrictions, you can check most materials out with any Suffolk County library card.
Answer: Youth and Parent Services provides programming and information/reading services to patrons from birth through 12th grade, their parents/caregivers and teachers.
Question: What materials do you have?
Answer: Materials located in this department include books, audio books, videos, DVD's, CD's, video games, and computers with Internet access.
Question: How do I get a library card?
Answer: A parent or legal guardian may obtain a library card for a child of any age by picking up an application at the Customer Services Desk. Proof of residency in Huntington School District #3 must be shown. Parents who want their children to have video borrowing privileges and / or Internet access need to register for these services.
Question: For how long can I borrow materials?
Answer: You can borrow most books for 3-weeks, new books for 2-weeks, holiday books for 1-week, videos for 2-weeks, DVD's for 1 week, non-fiction DVD's for 2-weeks, DVD sets (3+ disks) for 2-weeks, music CD's for 3-weeks, audiobooks and play-aways for 3-weeks, magazines for 2-weeks, museum passes for 3-days, and video games for 1-week.
Question: Is there a limit to how many items I can check out?
Answer: There is a 50-item total limit per card. However there are also some limits on each particular type of item, per card. DVD's are limited to 5, music CD's are limited to 6, audiobooks and play-aways are limited to 6 (combined), magazines are limited to 2 per title, museum passes are limited to 1, and video games are limited to 1. Books and videos (VHS) are unlimited within the 50-item total limit.
Question: What are the fines for late items?
Answer: Most items are 5¢ per day. Videogames are $1 per day. Museum passes are $10 per day.
Question: What is the Teen Territory?
Answer: The Teen Territory is a place for teens in grades 6-12 to unwind. The room has much of the latest books, movies, popular music, and exciting computer games. There is also a televison, comfortable seating, and a snack machine.
Question: What are the library's computer and internet policies?
Answer: Computer sessions are for one hour at a time, and no more than two hours per day. Users under 18 need permission verification on their library card. Internet access must be registered by the parent. The Huntington Public Library does not control or monitor information being accessed from the Internet and cannot be held responsible for content, accuracy, quality or use of the information obtained. As with other library materials, restriction of a child's access to electronic resources is the sole responsibility of the parent/legal guardian.
Question: How much does it cost to print from a computer?
Answer: The cost of printing is 10¢ per page in black and white, 25¢ per page color. Huntington Public Library patrons get $1 of included printing per day whenusing PC's. Wireless printing is 25¢ per page (color or black and white) and can be done from your personal computer either at home or in the library.
Question: Can I check materials out without an HPL library card?
Answer: With some restrictions, you can check most materials out with any Suffolk County library card.
