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How do I set my checkout time in Overdrive?

Overdrive has a default checkout time of 7 days, but you can change this preference to 14 days from your account page.

From the Overdrive front page (myjcpl.org/overdrive) click on the link for Account in the top right menu. If you are not logged in, you will need to select your library and enter your valid JCPL library card number.

Where can I make color copies?

The library does not imply any endorsement of the following businesses. If you know of others in the community that offer these services, please let us know.

Rensselaer

Campbell's Printing (219) 866-5913 offers color copies.

6/2013

How can a book have two different numbers?

Sometimes, the same book may have different call numbers depending on which library it is located, and depending on how the staff at that library wished to catalog the book. The call numbers are found on each book in a small white label, usually located at the base of the spine.

Where can I fax?

The library does not fax non-library materials for patrons.

See the library's fax policy.

The library does not imply any endorsement of the following businesses. If you know of others in the community that offer public faxing service, please let us know.

Do you have DVD/BLU Ray cleaners?

The library has a cleaning kit for DVD or BLU Ray that can be checked out for three weeks. You can search for the kits under "DVD Cleaner" in our online catalog. These kits may help with some disk playback issues.

How do I put in my library card number?

Some of our online services require you to enter your library card number to use the service from work or home. This simple but important step allows our services to verify that you are a patron of our library.

How do I get a library card?

All residents of Jasper County, Indiana, except for Carpenter Township, are part of the JCPL service area. All you need to get your free library card is to present a photo ID and proof of your current address at any of our three libraries. For more information, please check out our Circulation Policy.

Searching Overdrive by Genre

On the main Overdrive page (in the menu at the left side of the page) there are menus for some broad fiction and non fiction genres. Click 'more' to see Overdrive's genre list. They don't list all genres, but there are a few that may help you search.

Where can I find information about unclaimed property in Indiana?

The state of Indiana has a handy website for those looking for unclaimed property information: www.indianaunclaimed.com.

You can also find information by phone or mail through the office of the

Indiana Attorney General,
Unclaimed Property Division
P.O. Box 2504
Greenwood, IN 46142
Phone: 1.866.IN.CLAIM (1.866.462.5246)

How do I check my library account from home?

You can check your library account from home using either of our catalogs, found on the Library Catalog page.

Once you have selected a catalog, click on the link to login to your library account.

You will need your library card number, and the PIN set up for you by library staff.