FAQ
Yes! The only way to do this is go to your local library and request a TexShare card. Once you have a valid TexShare card, bring this, your library card, and Texas ID to the library and we will make you a card here.
Your card will be valid for six months.
Yes! You can renew* items two ways.
- Log on to “My Account” on our website, using your last name and library card number https://cookecountylibrary.org/. Once you are logged on, you may renew items UNLESS they are on reserve for another patron.
- Call the library at 940-668-5530 and we will be happy to help you renew your materials over the phone.
*Note: You are only able to renew an item twice before you must bring it in.
Yes, overdue items are fined as follows:
- Books: $0.10 per day per book.
- Movies: $1.00 per day per movie.
- Hotspots: $5.00 per day.
- ILL's: $5.00 per day.
Fines max out at ten dollars per item, and if you have the materials for longer than six months, you will be charged the cost of the items.
Yes! Let us know the title and author and we will submit your request to the Director. In the meantime, you can request a book through our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) services, either in person, over the phone, or online.
Please call us at 940-668-5530 or bring your device to the library and we will help you troubleshoot.
We do! If you are over the age of 18 and have a good borrowing record, you can check out a wifi hotspot for two weeks.
Bring in your:
- drivers license/photo I.D. and
- proof of address
- old card (if you still have it)
No, but we do have some quieter areas of the library with device charging stations available in our Adult Section.
We do not offer these services. Here in Gainesville, Pack n’ Mail offers notary services.
No. At the Treehouse does accept book donations, with proceeds benefiting local hospice providers.
There are two ways to access old Gainesville Daily Register copies:
- You may come to the library and utilize the microfilm machine. We have microfilms available from 1888 to 2015. These may be printed for 35 cents per page.
- Many of these newspapers have been digitized thanks to a grant through UNT Libraries and are available on the Portal to Texas History.
You can print them at the library for twenty cents a page. Tax forms may be found by searching the IRS website.
