Library Services

Public Computer Center click here
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The Job / Education Information Center collection is located on the second floor of the library and consists of materials and other resources to help determine personal job preferences and career paths, prepare résumés and cover letters and research specific careers, industries, and related topics. These resources include: 

• Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance; The Chief; Occupational Outlook Quarterly; What Color is Your Parachute?; Trade Journals; Local & Regional Newspapers;and many additional books, pamphlets, and DVDs
• Learning Express Library and AtoZdatabases for company research; résumé templates, interactive test prep materials and exams( including Civil Service & other promotional exams); self-paced tutorials in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Outlook; Publisher, and other select computer programs and workforce skills training courses
• Putnam County Civil Service exam postings and employment opportunities

Call the Reference Department at 628-2009 ext. 130 for further information or assistance.

USEFUL JOB-RELATED LINKS:
Mid-Hudson Library System provides this WORKFORCE site, which includes specific, linked information about job sources, fields of employment, and answers to employment-related questions.

DirectEmployers Association is a nonprofit HR consortium of leading global employers formed to improve labor market efficiency through the sharing of best practices, research and the development of technology. Users will find a strategic recruiting community where ideas, resources and practices are shared; processes, technologies and standards are shaped; and technology is used in a manner which acknowledges values and respects diversity and reflects the rich array of cultures represented in a broad global workforce.

LinkUp is a new and unique job search engine that only lists jobs taken directly from company websites. These have been called "hidden jobs" because they are typically unadvertised outside of company websites

Glassdoor is a free career community where anyone can find and anonymously share an inside look at jobs and companies. All information comes from current and former employees, interview candidates, and even the companies themselves. Now with more than a million salaries, company reviews, interview questions, office photos, and more, the information you need to manage your career and make more informed career decisions. Plus, with Glassdoor's proprietary JobScope™ technology job seekers have a new way to browse job listings and get instant, in-depth details about thousands of companies, including reviews from employees, salary information, recent news coverage, and more.

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Homebound Services

Patron Eligibility
Homebound delivery services shall be provided to the residents of Mahopac/Mahopac School District who are not able to come to the Library. “Homebound” is defined as being generally confined to the residence either temporarily, due to illness or accident, or permanently, due to age, disability, or other mobility problems. The Library may require verification from the patron’s doctor in order to confirm eligibility for this program. [See Certificate of Eligibility, below.]

Library Card and Homebound Registration Form
Homebound patrons must have a Mahopac Public Library card in good standing. (A library card in good standing is defined as one with no fines, fees, lost or overdue materials.) The staff member who makes the initial delivery will take care of registering a patron who does not have a card. A file containing the homebound delivery services registration forms will be at the Information Desk for use in checking out materials to these patrons. The file includes the patron’s library card registration form, the patron’s library card barcode, a signed Hold Harmless Release form, and the patron’s Reading and Materials Preference form. [See links below for these forms.]

Delivery Schedule/Loan Period
Materials will be delivered by a staff member on a biweekly basis or as requested by patron on a case by case basis. Materials will be delivered to the door; no inside deliveries will be made. At the time new materials are delivered, the items from the previous delivery will be retrieved and returned to the library. The patron will sign off acknowledging the receipt of new materials and retrieval of returned materials.

Fines/Fees
There is no fee for the homebound delivery service. Overdue fees will not be charged on homebound materials. The Library’s standard fee schedule shall apply for damaged or lost items.

Renewals
Materials will be renewed according to the Library’s existing renewal policy.

Materials Available for Homebound Delivery
All Mahopac Public Library materials are eligible for homebound delivery with a limit of 25 items per delivery. The Library’s standard borrowing limits pertaining to material format will apply.

Policy Adopted: October 26, 2011

For a printable copy of the Application for Homebound Services, click HERE.

For a printable copy of the Certificate of Eligibility for Homebound Services, click HERE.

For a printable copy of the Homebound Delivery Service Reading and Material Preference form, click HERE.

For a printable copy of the Homebound Delivery Service Hold Harmless Release form, click HERE.

Charlie & Jean King Book Barn

The Charlie & Jean King Book Barn
Hours of Operation

Tuesday	1 - 7 pm
Wednesday	10 am - 5 pm
Thursday	1 - 7 pm
Friday	10 am - 4 pm
Saturday	1 - 4 pm
Sunday	2nd Sun. of the Month 1 - 4 pm

News & Notes about the Book Barn:
Visit our Collector's Corner: rare, signed, and/or unique books: $3.00 & up; Special Nearly New Books: $2.00.

Fiction & Non-Fiction Hardback & Trade Paperbacks: $1.00
Pocketsize Paperbacks: $0.50
Children's Books: $0.25 - $1.00
CDs & DVDs: $1.00

The newly renovated Book Barn, operated by the Friends of the Mahopac Public Library, sells gently used books for 25 cents to $1 to benefit the library. It offers over 25,000 items including best sellers, novels, and books on history, health, religion, cooking, crafts, travel, and sports as well as children's books, CDs, DVDs and more -- all donated to the Book Barn -- and all available to you at bargain prices.

 

The Book Barn is located on the basement level of the building and can be reached either by the stairs located at the southwest side of the main lobby or by the elevator. (Press "B" for basement.) Books are also available in the library's lobby whenever the library is open.

 

Are you cleaning out your bookshelves or media cabinets? Consider donating your books, CDs and DVDs to The Book Barn. Donations can be left in the large green bin outside the Library. DVDs, books on CD, music CDs or video games that are being donated can be brought to the Circulation Desk in the Library. We are happy to provide you with a donation letter that you may use in accordance with the IRS tax regulations.

 

WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT MATERIALS IN GOOD CONDITION! Please do not donate items that are moldy, falling apart or broken, nibbled or gnawed or written in. We cannot accept magazines, encyclopedias, textbooks, Reader's Digest condensed books, videotapes or audiotapes. Please do not take items out of the donation bin to purchase! Skilled volunteers from our Book Barn will sift through these donations - some of the items will be added to the library our collection and the rest will be sold in the Book Barn. Some items are donated to local charities and hospitals or sent to our troops overseas. All of the money raised in the Book Barn goes back to the Library to help us provide programs, equipment and collection materials.

Supporting the Library in so Many Ways
The Friends of Mahopac Public Library provide essential support for Library-wide collection development, programs and special events that are offered at the Library.
The Friends raise funds to support the Library through the Book Barn, book sales and through special events such as the Wine & Cheese Party and quilt raffle.

If you are interested in volunteering to work at the Book Barn, please
e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Book Club in a Bag click here
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Meeting Room Reservations click here

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Meeting Room Schedule click here

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Museum Passes
The following museums currently participate in MPL's Museum Pass Program:

American Museum of Natural History
Boscobel Restoration House and Gardens
Danbury Railway Museum
Earthplace, The Nature Discovery Center
Hammond Museum & Stroll Garden
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Katonah Museum of Art
Museum at Bethel Woods
Museum of the City of New York
Mystic Aquarium
New York City Fire Department Museum
Putnam History Museum
Stepping Stones Museum for Children

Mahopac Library Museum Passes:

May be borrowed for 4 days.
Accrue an overdue fee of $10 per day.
Must be returned to the Circulation Desk, not in the book drop.
May not be returned to another library.
Are limited to one pass per family.
May not be reserved or renewed.
Require a refundable $50- check at time of checkout for security purposes.

The following museum currently provides Single-Use Vouchers:
American Museum of Natural History (This program is limited to two vouchers
per family, which can be collected at the Information Desk.
The voucher is for a single use at any time. No deposit is required.
Vouchers are collected at the museum and are not returned to the library.)

More information is available in the Museum
Pass binder at the Information Desk and under this policy link.

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Gallery Application Form click here

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Wi-Fi Hot Spot
The library has wi-fi, or wireless, capability that is available throughout the building during regular library hours. Instructions are available, if needed, at the Reference Desk, on the second floor.

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