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What is SC State Park Pass?
Can be checked out for one week, allow patrons to visit multiple places around the state, cannot be renewed or placed on hold.
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What are claims returned?
When a patron claims that they have returned an item, but the library staff cannot locate it. The library staff will then look for the item for a month.
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What is staff initals, branch, and date. (ex. AK BCL BLU 10.05.21)
Notes on patrons account should have this information listed at the end.
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What are the volunteers?
Have to be at least sixteen years of age and have to be verified through Beaufort County.
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What is the $40 non-resident fee?
This fee has to be paid by anyone who isn't a Beaufort County Resident but wants a library card.
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What is a Playaway?
Alternative to a CD, this item allows patrons to walk around while listening to a book.
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What is a driver's license?
If a patron doesn't have their library card with them, they can use this to check out a book.
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What is the problem shelf?
Items that have been damaged in any sort of way are put here.
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What is the Bluffton Friends of the Library?
This organization sells books and uses that money to fund library programs, and lease plans for books.
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What is proof of residency?
Current bills, magazines, or any sort of mail is useful for establishing what?
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What are the Great Courses?
Housed in large white cases these come in DVD and CD’s and are educational.
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What is 4 months?
The amount of time a patron can have an item out before the system marks the item as LOST.
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What is $20?
The highest currency accepted at BCL.
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What is the Bluffton Renovation?
To accommodate the growing Bluffton population and the ever changing needs of the community, this project was started in March 2021.
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What is a patron search?
This must be done prior to issuing a library card, to make sure that one doesn't already exist.
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What is a ukulele?
Musical instrument that can be checked out by patrons only at the Bluffton Branch.
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What is $7?
The maximum fine for overdue items.
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What is getting a manager?
The best solution for when a patron becomes upset.
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What is VITA/AARP?
These organizations come every year to assist patrons with FREE tax assistance.
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What is Online Card Application?
Created during the pandemic, this allows patrons to obtain their library card information without having to come into the building?
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What is 914?
This category in the nonfiction section is very popular and provides knowledge for far off places.
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What are holds?
Patrons can only have a maximum amount of ten of these on their account, and they have to be picked up within 7 days of their arrival at the branch.
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What is lucky 7?
This password is given at the Bluffton Branch if the alarm is tripped.
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What is 'Where is the bathroom?'
This question is the most popular one at the library.
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What is update their library card expire date?
Patrons have to verify their information every two years in order to do this.
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