About PGTPL
Circulation Services
| Information & Renewals | (317) 838-3804 |
| Questions regarding overdue materials and bills |
Paula Hilton, (317) 839-6602, ext. 2122 |
| askcirculation@plainfieldlibrary.net | |
| About the Department | Circulation Services handles all business concerning the loaning of library materials. This includes registrations for library cards, collecting fines and fees, managing holds, renewals and overdues. |
Community Central
| Information | (317) 838-3802 |
| askindiana@plainfieldlibrary.net | |
| Meeting Room Reservations | Susie Geswein, (317) 839-6602, ext. 2135 |
| About the Department | Community Central is in charge of developing and publicizing the library's message. They design and produce the bi-monthly Title Pages newsletter, library flyer and brochures. Community Central also handles meeting room reservations, special event planning, and program planning for adults. Got a question about sponsorships or donations? Call Community Central! |
Information Services
| Information | (317) 838-3800 |
| InterLibrary Loan | (317) 839-6602, ext. 2101 |
| Home Bound Service | (317) 839-6602, ext. 2154 |
| askadult@plainfieldlibrary.net | |
| About the Department | Information Services manages the library’s reference services including general information, local history, and genealogy. It also provides informational and computer classes to the public on a variety of topics including basic internet skills and genealogy. The department manages the library’s interlibrary loan and home bound delivery services as well as the library’s adult materials collections including fiction, non-fiction, local materials, genealogy, audiobooks, music, and DVDs. |
Library Administration
| Phone | (317) 838-3803 |
| askadministration@plainfieldlibrary.net | |
| About the Department | Administration is concerned with the business and management of PGTPL. Contact this department with questions about library policy or our budget. |
Technical Services
| Department Head | Judy Hill, (317) 839-6602, ext. 2106 |
| askmaaps@plainfieldlibrary.net | |
| About the Department | Technical Services orders all library materials and performs the processing necessary to prepare materials for use. Processing includes: Cataloging (the physical description of the materials), classification (assigning call numbers), and entering the records into the online catalog using MARC (Machine Readable Cataloging) records. Physical processing includes stamping and adding various spine labels. The department also orders, receives and processes magazines. The department also is responsible for withdrawing materials and online records as well as performing inventories. |
Youth Services
| Information | (317) 838-3801 |
| askchildren@plainfieldlibrary.net | |
| About the Department | Youth Services provides materials and programs for children and Teens ages birth to 19 years. The collections contain materials in all formats including books, magazines, videos and music. The department also provides programming for children and Teens of all ages. The department provides a collection of textbooks from the local schools. |