Upper Skagit Library District

About the Library

Library Hours/Holidays

Regular Hours	2013 Holiday Closures
Tuesday & Wednesday: 11am - 8pm Thursday: CLOSED Friday & Saturday: 11am - 5pm Sunday & Monday: CLOSED	Memorial Day: Mon, May 27 Independence Day: Thu, July 4 Cascade Day: Sat, Aug 17 Labor Day: Mon, Sep 2 Veterans Day: Mon, Nov 11 Thanksgiving: Thu, Nov 28 'Thanksgiving' observed: Fri, Nov 29 Christmas: Wed, Dec 25 New Year's Day: Wed, Jan 1 Martin Luther King Day: Mon, Jan 20 Presidents' Day: Mon, Feb 17

Using the Library

Everyone can use library materials and services on-site for no charge.

If you have an Internet connection, the website can be accessed from home, allowing use of the databases, searching the catalog, checking on your account, renewing items and requesting items.

How to get a Library card

People living in or owning property in the rural areas of the Concrete School District support the Library District through their property taxes and are eligible for library cards.

People living inside Concrete city limits or outside the Library district pay a non-resident fee to check out materials.

Photo ID and proof of current physical address are required to get a card. Children under 16 must have permission of a parent or guardian.

Individual card:	$30 per year or $8 per quarter
Family card:	$30 first card, $5 each additional card ($50 max)
Senior/handicapped:	$25 per year

Library District Boundaries

The Upper Skagit Library District, in Eastern Skagit County, includes the rural area within the Concrete School District, from Lusk Road east to the county line. The town of Concrete and Mansford Precinct (near Darrington) are not included in the Junior Taxing District. View a map of the district boundaries.

Interlibrary Loans

If you cannot find the author or title you want at the Upper Skagit Library, we can try to get the item through interlibrary loan. Newly published items cannot be borrowed and academic libraries charge $20-25 to lend their books. Usually we are able to find most items at the local libraries. Postage charges of $2 for each requested interlibrary loan item will be charged.

Test Proctoring Services

If you are involved in Distance Learning or Correspondence Courses to advance your education or to help find a new job, test proctoring is available at the Upper Skagit Library. Arrangements should be made at least a week in advance with either Aimee or Beverly (360-853-7939). It may be possible to schedule a test before 11am, at the discretion of the proctor.

Technology

The library offers wireless access 24/7. The password is posted on the doors of the library. During library hours, there are four public workstations available for an hour's use per day. A fifteen-minute express station is also available. The Library Tech plan is available here.

Services

Square footage: 1500 Computers: 5 Printers: 1 Copier: 1 Meeting room: no

Parking: yes Display/bulletin board: no Wheelchair accessible: yes Adaptive Equipment: no

Collection

• 2010 Circulation: 25,000
• Collection size: 11,000 items
• Service area population: 4,100
• Patrons who used computers: 7,000
• People who visited the Library: 22,300

Library Documents