School Year Hours (Labor Day to Memorial Day):

• Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Summer Hours (Memorial Day to Labor Day):

• Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Sunday closed

We are closed for the following holidays:

• New Years Day
• Easter Sunday
• Memorial Day
• Fourth of July
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day

Bring some form of identification to the main desk at the library. Identification can be a driver's license or official notice, such as a utility bill, as long as the address shown is current. Cards are issued for immediate use. If you do not have a current I.D., you may still apply for a card. However, you will only be able to check out three items, and then your card will be mailed to you. You will need to bring along appropriate identification when you next visit the library.  Under age 16, children must have a parental signature.

You do not need to be a resident of Neenah to apply for a library card.

Yes, you may use your Neenah Library card at other Winnefox Library System locations. Some of these locations include the Berlin, Green Lake, Menasha, Oshkosh, Wildrose, Wautoma, and Westfield Public Libraries.  A complete listing of Winnefox Library System libraries can be found at the Winnefox Library System web site.

If you are certain you lost your library card, you may apply for another one. There is a fee for replacement cards: $.50 ages 15 and under; $1.00 ages 16 and over.

Yes, there are fines for overdue materials:

• Adult materials: $.10/day  $5.00 total
• Youth materials: $.05/day  $3.00 total
• Reference materials$1.00/day  $10.00 total

You may check out up to 100 items on your library card, however, there are limits on the following items due to high demand:

• "Lucky Day" books 1 for 14 days
• "Lucky Day" DVDs 1 for 7 days
• Adult Books on CD 7 Adult for 28 days
• DVDs:7 per card for 7 days
• CD-ROMs: 7 per card for 14 days
• Holiday CDs: 5
• Youth holiday: For youth holiday items call 886-6335
• Youth same subject: 5 for most; ask at Youth Desk or call 886-6335

• books: 28 days
• new books: 14 days
• "Lucky Day" books14 days
• "Lucky Day" DVDs 7 days
• audiobooks: 28 days
• books on CD:28 days
• CDs: 28 days
• DVDs:7 days
• videos:7 days
• magazines: Adult & Young Adult: 14 days; Youth: 28 days
• pamphlets: 14 days
• CD-ROMs: 14 days

You may return books from other Winnefox Library System libraries at the Neenah Public Library. Some of these libraries include the Berlin, Green Lake, Menasha, Oshkosh, Wautoma, Westfield, and Wildrose Public Libraries.  A complete listing of Winnefox Library System libraries can be found at the Winnefox Library System web site.  Neenah Public Library books may be returned at any of those locations, as well. Please return Appleton Public Library materials to the Appleton Public Library.

You can place holds at the library or while using the library's online catalog. You may also call 886-6315, and a Librarian will place a hold for you.  To place a hold on an item when using our web catalog, click on the words Place Hold .  A login screen will appear.  You will need to type in the entire number from the back of your library card under the words Library Card Number.  Do not type in spaces or dashes in your library card number.  Next to your library card number, type in your PIN number.  The PIN number is the last four digits of your phone number.  Next choose either First Available Copy or Specific Copy.  After you click on one of the previous options you will be asked to re-enter your PIN number.  A Submit Hold screen will appear.  Check to see that Neenah is the pickup location.  If this is correct, click on the words Submit Hold.  You will receive a notice in the mail or e-mail when the item arrives at the library for you. 

If you wish to have your reserve notices e-mailed to you see the Your Account page for instructions.

If the material you would like appears in our online catalog, you may place a reserve on it. The item will then be sent to the Neenah Public Library for you.
If the item does not appear in our catalog, you may request that the item be ordered through Interlibrary Loan. Stop at the Reference Desk or call 886-6315 for assistance.

The Neenah Public Library has several databases available for the public. Through our online catalog, you may access our library's collection as well as those of other Winnefox Library System libraries including the Berlin, Green Lake, Menasha, and Oshkosh Public Libraries.
Our catalog also provides a link to the Winnefox Community Information Database which includes about 500 clubs and over 1000 agencies.
You may access the above databases from the comfort of your own home -- for details on how to do this, see How do I connect to the Library's online catalog?
Other databases available at the Library:

• BadgerLink provides a variety of databases including EBSCOhost, Newspaper Indexes, and WISCAT. BadgerLink is a project provided by the Division for Libraries and Community Learning of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
• Heritage Quest
  Find ancestors and relatives in the U.S. Federal Census from 1790-1880, 1900-1930 and find information on people and places described in over 25,000 family and local histories. A valid Neenah Public Library card is needed to use Heritage Quest outside of the library.
• WISCAT: Database of library holdings across Wisconsin.
• A complete list of available databases can be found at www.neenahlibrary.org.  Then click on "Electronic Resources."
• Internet: There are ten Internet computers available to the public in the adult department, and four available to youth in the youth department.  The Neenah Public Library also provides Wireless Internet Access.
• Word Processors:  There are four word processors in the Adult Department that have access to Microsoft Word 2000, Excel 2000, Powerpoint 2000, and Access 2000.

The Library has two photocopiers available for public use. It costs $.10 per page for a copy.
There is one typewriter for the public, first come first served. There is a fee of $.25 per 15 minutes, and you will need to bring your own paper or buy some at the main desk for $.05 per sheet.
The Library also has microfilm/fiche readers ($.25 per page to print), and a print enlarger for visually impaired patrons.
All equipment is for use only in the Library.

You can connect to the Library's online catalog by clicking on Online Catalog from the main menu (http://www.neenahlibrary.org). This will bring you to the Web version of the online catalog.