Library Services

Get a Library Card

Browse, read newspapers & magazines, and use the computers without a library card.

To Check Out Books And Movies You Must Have A Library Card.

Library cards are free to residents of Kiowa County. Fill out an application at the front desk.

You Must Show:

Photo ID
Utility Bill (gas, water, or electric) with your name and address on it to verify where you live.
Local reference name and phone number (someone not living in the same residence and who lives in Hobart)

Parents must apply on behalf of children under the age of 18 years. Children must be 6 years of age before they can have their own library card.

Our Services and Collection

The library board and staff are dedicated to making the library a valuable and integral part of the community.

We hope that each visit to the library is a fun and positive experience!

We offer:

Internet Access
Copy machine
Delivery to those who aren’t able to leave home
Summer reading program for children

The library offers over 30,000 volumes which include best sellers, westerns, mysteries, paranormal, fantasy, inspirational fiction, large print books, and a large collection of non-fiction books. The library also offers free e-books through the Oklahoma Virtual Library consortium and Overdrive. Ask us about this service.

Also available are audiobooks for adults and children and magazines.

Not Finding What You Want Here In The Library?

We may be able to borrow from another library. Ask us about our Interlibrary loan service.

Copying & Printing

Black/White Photocopies – .25 cents per page – .50 cents if double-sided
Color Photocopies – $1.00 per page – $2.00 if double-sided
Library Staff only will operate the copy machine.
Internet/Computer Printouts – .50 cents per page
The library charges for ALL pages printed. Please ask a librarian for help with printing if you do not know how to print. This will save in unwanted pages and expensive costs that you will be responsible for.

Typewriter, DVD/VHS, and Television

The library has one typewriter, TV and DVD/VHS player for use inside the library. None are available for loan or use outside the library.

Internet Use

The Hobart Public Library has 3 desktop computers for public use. Also available, is 1 laptop computer for adults only to use when there are no computers available.

All computers will be shut down 15 minutes prior to closing.

All library computers have internet access and are filtered by Cisco Umbrella.

The use of computers does not require a person to have a library card. However, children under the age of 18 must have a signed parental permission slip to use the Internet according to the Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA). Parents and children must be present to read and sign the rules and regulations of the Internet Policy.

Wireless Access

The Hobart Public Library offers wireless internet access for those who have wireless laptops and devices. It is an open network and does not require a password. Connect to Hobart Public Library. Wireless access is only available during library hours and is shut off 15 minutes prior to closing.

Meeting Room

The Slaner Multi-Purpose Room

Guidelines

Reservation requests are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Library-related functions will have priority at all times.
Usage of the meeting room is free of charge during the hours the library is open.

Who May Use the Room

The Slaner Multi-Purpose Room in the Hobart Public Library may be reserved for use by educational, civic, cultural and governmental programs when no admission charge is made.

Exceptions may be made for meetings sponsored by the library or an approved non-profit educational group for short-term classes involving small fees. Purely social functions do not fall within the realm of library responsibility.

After Library Hours Use

Usage of the meeting room when the library is closed requires a $15.00 charge to be paid in advance. Said fee will be given to the City of Hobart for utilities. A Meeting Room Reservation Application must be filled out prior to the meeting. Please download the application below and turn it in when you arrive.

Meeting Room Reservation Application (PDF)

Books & More

Looking for research information, reliable health resources, or just the latest copy of Consumer Reports – this is a great place to start your search.

Research and Discovery – Digital Prairie

WorldCat – search the world’s libraries

eBooks, Audios, & eMedia

Download eBooks and audio books to an eReader or other mobile device through OK Virtual Library’s Overdrive.

Sign in on the OK Virtual Library’s website with your Library card number and password. Contact us if you need a library card.

Not sure which device or eReader will work with Overdrive? Need help getting started?
Overdrive Help.

Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service offered by the Hobart Public Library through OCLC Worldshare Interlibrary Loan. This service provides access to library books that are not currently held in our collections.

Library staff will be happy to request a title on your behalf from another library within the United States including Alaska and Hawaii. The lending library will send it directly to your local library for you to pick up, read and enjoy. When finished reading, you will return it by the due date to your local library who will then send it back to the lending library. Do not put Interlibrary loan books in the dropbox as damages may occur to the books. If books borrowed from another library are placed in the dropbox and damages occur it will be the responsibility of the patron to make restitution.

If you have questions about the ILL process, ask your library staff for more information.

Contact the Hobart Public Library at 580.726.2535 or by email at hobartpl@hobart.lib.ok.us.