What can you do with your library card
While all visitors are welcome to browse, relax, read, and use computers and wifi, a library card allows you to access additional services:
- Borrow materials from the Tupper Lake Library and 30+ partner libraries in the Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Library System.
- Request interlibrary loans for materials throughout New York and beyond by calling 518.359.9421 or email goffnelsonrequests@gmail.com
- Check out museum passes.
- Download e-books and e-audiobooks through Overdrive.
How to get a Library Card
Library Cards are FREE to Clinton, Essex, and Franklin County residents and property owners. Please have valid identification and proof of residence when applying for a Library Card. Our library cards are accepted at all libraries in the Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Library System!
If you have any questions don’t hesitate to call: we want to help you get a card!
Lending Policies
| Item | Lending Length | Overdue Fee per day |
| Museum Passes | 3 Days | $1.00 |
| DVDs (limit of 5 per person) | 1 Week | 25¢ |
| Books, audiobooks, CDs | 2 weeks | 10¢ |
| Current magazines | 3 days | 10¢ |
| Older magazines | 2 weeks | 10¢ |
| ILL materials | Per lending institution | Per lending institution |
If an item is lost or damaged while it’s checked out, you are responsible for the replacement cost. Please contact us so we can figure out the cost. We understand that accidents happen even when you’re careful.
Printing, Copying, and Other Services
The library offers printing, copying, laminating, scanning, and fax services. Below is the table of fees.
In addition to in-person computer use, patrons can also arrange to have a document printed, copied, faxed, or laminated by calling or emailing the library at 518.359.9421 or goffnelsonrequests@gmail.com.
| Fees | |
| Printouts from computer (B&W) | $.10/page |
| Double-sided printouts (B&W) | $.10/page |
| Printouts from computer (Color) | $1.00/page |
| Copies: single or double sided (B&W) | $.25/page |
| Copies: single or double sided (Color) | $1.25/page |
| Print/copy on Legal size paper (8.5″ x 14″) | $.50/page |
| Print/copy on Ledger paper (11″ x 17″) | $1.00/page |
| Print 47″ banner | $5.00/each |
| Faxing and laminating | $1.00/page |
| Scanning | $.25/page |
