FAQs

The state of Indiana has a handy website for those looking for unclaimed property information: www.indianaunclaimed.gov. You can also find information by phone or mail through the office of the Indiana Attorney General.

Write to:

Indiana Attorney General,
Unclaimed Property Division
P.O. Box 2504
Greenwood, IN 46142

Phone: 1.866.IN.CLAIM (1.866.462.5246)
Email: UPD@atg.in.gov

Sometimes, the same book may have different call numbers depending on which library it is located, and depending on how the staff at that library wished to catalog the book. The call numbers are found on each book in a small white label, usually located at the base of the spine. In the catalog, these may be referred to as "shelf location."

Sometimes you may find the same book classified as YA, or young adult, literature at one location and J, or juvenile, at another. This will change where the book is found in the library, and you should always go by the call number information when looking for an item on the shelf.

In the photo example, we see the book Small Sacrifices by Ann Rule is classified as a biography at one location, resulting in a call number starting with the designation "B." A biography is a true story about a person or people. All biographies are classified by their subject matter, so we can tell by the DOW that comes next that the biography is about someone who's last name starts with those letters. We may not know who the book is about, but a little online research tells us the book is about a woman named Diane Downs. Someone already familiar with the case by her name may find the book more easily through this classification.

At another location, the same book is classified according to its subject matter using the Dewey Decimal system. The Dewey general category 364 means the book is about criminology. In this case, the call number includes the first three letters of the author's last name, RUL.

Because Dewey classifies books by subject matter, we can know that all books with the classification 364.1523 will be about murders. Books in this area of the non-fiction section of the library may also be referred to by their genre name, "true crime" novels.

Patrons can request the library purchase a book or other item at any library location, or online, using our Suggest A Purchase form.

We will attempt to fill all requests, but we may not be able to purchase all items. Also, Libby does not have all ebook or eaudio titles that are available. This is dependent on publisher agreement.

If requesting an item for OverDrive, please let us know whether you are requesting an eBook or eAUDIObook.

If requesting an item for OverDrive, we cannot place holds for patrons, however items are ordered weekly and usually available within 24 hours of purchase. If requesting a physical book or item, purchasing to shelf, including cataloging and item processing, can take longer.

It is also possible to request physical books in the pre-pub (pre-published) stage and to get on a hold list for the item at that time.

Patrons may send faxes (not receive) for a fee via self‐service Fax 24 Scan kiosks located in each library. This service is self-operated and requires payment via a credit or debit card (including prepaid cash cards). This service costs $1.75 for the first page, $1 for every following page.

NEW: You can also fax an item directly from your mobile device at https://faxscan24.net/FaxUser/#/send-fax - cost is 99cents for the first page, 49 cents for every page after.

See the library's fax policy.

Other places in the community may allow faxing.

The library does not imply any endorsement of the following businesses. If you know of others in the community that offer public faxing service, please let us know.

DeMotte

Rensselaer

Strack & Van Til (grocery store) -- send faxes only

Wheatfield

Persons who reside or pay property taxes on property in the JCPL library district, which includes all of Jasper County except for Carpenter Township/Remington are eligible for free Jasper County Public Library cards. To get your card please present proof of residency or property ownership at any of our three library locations. A driver’s license, utility bill, tax bill, lease agreement, or a piece of mail will typically suffice. For more information, please check out our Circulation Policy.

Notary services can be obtained in Jasper County at a clerk of the court, or at selected banks or lawyers offices.

The County Clerk office can be reached at (219) 866-4926.

You can check your library account from home using either of our catalogs, found on the Library Catalog page.

Once you have selected a catalog, click on the link to login to your library account.

You will need your library card number, and the PIN set up for you by library staff.

Note: This is not necessarily the same PIN that you use to access the internet at the library.

If your PIN does not seem to work, call your library during normal working hours and we can set one up for you over the phone.

When asked for your library card number, put in all the numbers -- without spaces or dashes. If you get an error message, please double check that you have not mistyped your card number.

ISL Preservation Resources

The Indiana State Library maintains a list of conservation resources for materials ranging from books to art and more.

Antiquarian Bookdealers of Indiana

Hyde Brothers, a book dealer in Fort Wayne maintains this list of Indiana rare book sellers online and has a downloadable print guide as well. There are sources for book restoration and book binding.

The library has a cleaning kit for DVD or BLU Ray that can be checked out for three weeks. You can search for the kits under "DVD Cleaner" in our online catalog. These kits may help with some disk playback issues.