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Monetary Donations

To donate money to the library and invest in our community, please make a check out to the Westminster Public Library Foundation, Attn: Library Services Manager, 3705 W. 112th Ave., Westminster, CO 80031. The WPL Foundation is the arm of the Westminster Legacy Foundation dedicated to supporting and enhancing library services to the Westminster community. Your money will be used to provide additional shelving, enhanced technologies, and make more books, DVDs and audio items available. You can also make a donation by credit card. The Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization registered with the IRS and the State of Colorado.

Materials Donations

The library appreciates donations of gently used books, DVDs , music CDs, and audiobooks on CD with popular appeal at the College Hill Library. Donations will be sold in the Friends' Used Book Store. The Friends cannot accept textbooks, condensed books, computer books, encyclopedias, magazines, VHS tapes or audiobooks on cassette or fiction books more than 10 years old. A tax deductible receipt can be provided stating the number of items donated upon request. If your items do not meet the donation parameters, the Westminster Sustainability Center has recycling options for hardcover and paperback books.

Volunteer at the Library

Volunteers are a vital part of our community. Find out more about library volunteer opportunities on the Volunteer Westminster website.

Didn't find what you were looking for?

Anyone with a Westminster Public Library card in good standing can request an item that the Westminster Public Library does not own. After a request is made, our Collection Development Librarian will determine whether to purchase the item for the library collection, or to try and borrow it from another library through our Interlibrary Loan service (ILL.)

Although we begin processing your request as soon as possible, you can expect ILLs to take two to five weeks to be filled. You will be notified when your item arrives by an automated phone call and/or email, depending on the method of notification preference in your library account. If we are unable to obtain the requested item, a note will be placed on your account. Access and view your account. You will need your barcode and PIN to access your account.

How do I request an item?

Check the Westminster Public Library catalog to make sure we do not already own the item. If we do not own the item, please click the appropriate link below to complete the request form, or make a request over the phone (303-658-2604, College Hill | 303-658-2303, Irving Street), or visit the library in person to place a request.

• To request a book, audiobook, film or music CD, complete this request form. We will process one title per request form.
• If your request is for a magazine or journal article, select this request form. We will process one title per request form.

Interlibrary Loan FAQs

Is there a charge for borrowing Interlibrary Loan materials?
Westminster Public Library pays the cost for this service and does not charge borrowers for ILL requests.

Can I renew my Interlibrary Loan?
Interlibrary Loan items cannot be renewed out of respect for the lending libraries and their community members.

Is there a limit to the number of requests for Interlibrary Loan?
Borrowers may have up to five items on request or checked out at a time.

How do I know the status of my request?

• A note will be entered on your Westminster Public Library account indicating that ILL staff has processed your request and is attempting to borrow it from another library. Access notes and view your account. You will need your barcode and PIN to access your account.
• A note will be entered on your account if the request cannot be filled. Access notes and view your account.
• Borrower will receive a phone call, text, or an email, depending on the borrower’s predetermined preferences when the ILL is available for pick up. Borrower will then have seven days to pick up the item.

Fees and guidelines

• For lost or damaged items, the fee is determined by the lending library and borrower may be charged up to $50.00 per item/volume.
• Do not remove any paperwork attached to ILL items. This paperwork is necessary to ensure that the borrowed item is promptly returned to the correct lending library. Removing the paperwork may result in a lost item and borrower will be charged up to a $50.00 lost fee.
• A borrower must be in good standing with the Westminster Public Library for requests to be processed.
• If borrower has overdue ILL items on their account, no further items may be requested and all borrowing privileges will be suspended until the item is returned and/or fees are paid in full.
• For lost or damaged items, replacement copies are not accepted.

Additional information

• Titles in formats already owned by Westminster Public Library cannot be requested through Interlibrary Loan.
• Items published or released within the last 12 months cannot be requested through Interlibrary Loan.
• Many formats are unavailable to request, including LPs, cassette tapes, VHS, e-books, and e-audiobooks.

Staff may suspend or revoke ILL privileges for misuse of ILL services.

On Sept. 9, 2019, Westminster Public Library eliminated fines for overdue materials. We are joining a growing number of library systems that realize late fines prevent the people who need us most from checking out materials.

This doesn’t mean that you can keep your items forever. After 28 days the items will be set to lost. We will still be charging for lost and damaged items as well as the debt collection fee. For more information, see the Fine Free FAQs below, or call the circulation department at 303-658-2601.

• Damaged Items: The charges for any damaged item will include the replacement cost. Replacement cost is defined as the current retail price at the time the library added the item to the collection. Damaged status is noted by Library Staff. The library will NOT accept replacement items for damaged materials.
• Lost Items: The charges for any lost item will be the replacement cost. Replacement cost is defined as the current retail price at the time the library added the item to the collection The library will NOT accept replacement items for lost materials. Lost items which are paid for, found and returned within 60 days of payment are refundable. Refunds are subject to a 10 day waiting period.
• Collection: Failure to return materials and/or pay fees at or above $10 will result in your patron account being sent to a collection agency at an additional fee. The Circulation Staff can provide additional information on this subject.

To pay for lost or damaged items online, visit our SmartPay site.

Fine Free FAQs

We know you have questions. Here are answers:
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• Why did you eliminate fines?
  Surprisingly, fines don’t work the way you might think they do. Paying fines for overdue materials doesn’t stop people from keeping their items past the due date. It does prevent people who need libraries the most from checking items out, such as families and people struggling financially.
• Does this mean I don’t have to bring my books back?
  No, we will still charge for library materials that aren’t returned or are damaged. When an item is 28 days overdue it will automatically be set to ‘lost’. If the item isn’t returned or paid for within three weeks after being set to lost, the account will be referred to our debt collection agency and an additional fee will be added to the account.
• Will this increase the time I have to wait for a new book I have on hold?
  Most libraries that have eliminated overdue fines have had no indication of hold times increasing. As one library director put it, “Prior to going fine free those who could afford it were willing to just pay the fine." More people now say, "I’ll return my book on time so others can have it.” WPL will keep an eye on this and if we get different results we’ll look at options to help solve long wait times.
• Won’t the library lose money?
  Revenue from fines is a very small percentage of our budget. We believe this move will bring patrons back, bring in new patrons, and improve good will and outweighs any financial loss.
• Shouldn’t you be teaching kids responsibility?
  We believe in all the years we’ve charged patrons for late materials, no one has become more responsible because of those fines. In fact, if you look at the question about holds, you’ll see not having fines encourages patrons to think of others.
• I feel guilty when I return an item late. What if I want to still pay fines?
  You’re in luck. We will have a donation box available at both of our locations. If you really want to give us money, we’ll take it!
• What if I have old fines with Westminster Public Library?
  They will still show up on your account. Contact the circulation department and we'll be happy to waive them for you. This doesn’t apply to lost or damaged materials or to the fee if you were sent to debt collection. You will still be responsible for those fees.