Henry F. Schricker Branch

(574) 772-7323 (READ)    
Fax:(574) 772-4207    
152 W. Culver Rd.    
Knox, Indiana 46534    

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

Description

What is Imagination Library?

The Imagination Library provides one free book every month to children from birth to age four living in a supported school district. All parents have to do is apply and their eligible child will begin receiving a new book in the mail every month until they turn five.

There are no fees, the books are delivered directly to the child's home, and the child gets to keep them forever.  
 

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Why is that important?

Studies show that children who grow up surrounded by books do better in school. The Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, for example, found that reading aloud to children at a young age has a positive impact on brain development.

The National Commission on Reading states that “The single most significant factor influencing a child's early educational success is an introduction to books and being read to at home prior to beginning school.”

 

Enrollment for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, the popular book gifting program, has begun in Starke County!  
Register your child Here  


Cost
No Cost
 Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Weight
18

Library of Things

Description

Our Library of Things is a collection of non-traditional items for check out. These items are located in the Library of Things space at the Schricker Branch. Take borrowing to the next level with this collection of items you might not expect to find at a library!

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Library of Things Display Case

There are items being added to our Library of things Collection weekly so it's possible this page doesn't have all of our items.

This list was updated on 4/24/23

Board Games

Card Games

Adult

Kitchen

Baby

Toddler

Pre-School

Puppets

Elementary

Yard Games

Cost
No Cost
Location Offered
Library of things

Disc Cleaning

Description

We now offer a disc cleaning service. We use a high speed buffing machine to repair and polish your CDs, Video games, and DVDs. Drop off your discs at the library(along with your signed waiver form)

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The time frame for cleaning is estimated to be one week. Discs will not be cleaned on a “while you wait” basis. Staff will call when discs are ready for pick up.

Disclamer: Starke County Public Library is not liable for damage done to discs before or after repair. Items brought in for repair are considered as-is, and cannot be guaranteed to work even after service. Our service charge must be paid before items can be returned. Items that remain unpaid or unclaimed after a period of 90 days will be considered abandoned and / or donated to the library. Not all discs are repairable, and we do not offer refunds for serviced items. if a serviced item does not work, we will clean the same item (with receipt) a second time at no charge.

Cost
$3 per disc
Location Offered
Disc Cleaning Service
Weight
0

3D Printing

Description

3D printing is available for cardholding patrons at the Starke County Public Library to make 3 dimensional objects from a patron-provided digital file. We have 2 prusa i3 mk3 printers and several staff members trained in 3D printing. We only print in PLA and can't guarantee the color you want, but will do our best to accommodate your needs.

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Our 3D printer Journey

The Schricker branch started it's 3D printing service back in 2017 when we received an LSTA Grant from the US Institute of museum and Library services. We bought 2 MakerBot Replicator+ machines that served us well until 2023 when they needed to be replaced. We replaced them both with Prusa i3 MK3s+ machines. Several of our staff have experience with 3D printers outside the library.

Our Printers

We have 2 Prusa MK3S+ printers

This printer has a build volume of 25×21×21 cm (9.84"×8.3"×8.3")

The heated bed helps the print stick to the bed for a better first layer adhesion and less failed prints

The removable bed helps to easily remove the print by flexing the steel bed

Filament

All printing is done with PLA, a bioplastic made of corn. Due to the properties of this material, it is not recommended to print anything that needs to be heat-resistant or very strong.  However, it is possible to increase a model’s strength by making its walls thicker or using more infill. With the vast array of colors and vendors we try to keep these colors on hand, but don't guarantee it. 

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Black, White, Grey

Cost

We currently charge 10 cents per gram of filament used in the printing process, this will include any supports if your model needs them.

Things to Consider when printing

Models are printed in layers from the bottom up, and items with notable overhangs or hollow areas may need to be printed with supports, which can leave marks on the model when removed. Supports will need to be removed by the patron. These marks can be easily sanded or filed away.

Printing Requirements

  • The design must be submitted in .stl, .obj, or .step file format.
  • The Library staff must slice the file themselves, so presliced gcode will not be accepted.
  • The Library does not design or edit items for patrons, other than basic size scaling. The patron must provide a finished file to be printed.
  • Objects will only be printed in a single color. Specific color requests may delay printing depending on filament availability.
  • Only one print request per card will be accepted and printed at a time.
  • Completion time for print jobs will vary, depending on object size and complexity and demand for the printer. The Library cannot guarantee that a print job will be ready on a specific day.
  • The patron will be notified when their item is ready for pickup at the circulation desk.
  • Printed items must be picked up within two weeks from the date of the first notice. Items not picked up become property of the Library.
  • While the library can provide estimates of final pricing, irregularities in material weight means that these estimates are not guaranteed to be exact.

Where to get 3D files

Cost
10 cents per gram of filament
Location Offered
3D printing
Weight
0

Lamination Service

Description

The Schricker branch offers laminating services. You must make an appointment with the Circulation Desk. Patrons will not be allowed to run the machine due to its high temperature. Staff will laminate and return the item. There is a minimum of 4" and it is $.10 per inch.

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The Schricker branch offers laminating services. You must make an appointment with the Circulation Desk. Patrons will not be allowed to run the machine due to its high temperature. Staff will laminate and return the item. There is a minimum of 4" and it is $.10 per inch.

Cost
$.10 per inch, with a minimum of 4"
Location Offered
Laminating Service
Weight
0

Meeting & Study Rooms

Description

The Starke County Public Library offers free meeting room use for Organizations, whose purpose is non-commercial and non-profit, may use the meeting rooms at no charge. The Schricker branch offers 3 rooms. Small meeting Room (up to 4 people), Board Room (up to 10), Large Meeting Room (up to 75)

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Who May Use the Rooms?

  • Organizations, whose purpose is non-commercial and non-profit, may use the meeting rooms at no charge.
  • Commercial, industrial, and other for-profit groups and users from outside our library district are expected to make a donation to the library’s gift fund in return for the use of the rooms. Suggested donations are ($50) all day meeting, ($25) half day meeting, or ($7) per hour.
  • Religious groups may use the rooms for non-denominational or interdenominational meetings or programs.
  • Commercial, industrial, or professional organizations may use the rooms for educational purposes and for other occasional purposes which do not involve the sale of goods or services.
  • Only the library or a library-sponsored group may conduct a fund-raiser or purely social event in the library. Others wishing to conduct fund-raising activities must secure permission from the Library Director.
  • The rooms will not be available for purely social functions or family gatherings.
  • In the use of the rooms, library functions will take precedence over all others.
  • The Library Board of Trustees is the final arbiter of any question as to the use of the library. However, when a question arises concerning the propriety of allowing the meeting room to be used by a particular group or for a particular purpose, the board delegates to the Director the authority to interpret this policy.

Please see our meeting room policy for more information.

Cost
free for non-profit

Faxing

Description

The Library offers low cost faxing at each branch location. The library will send or receive Faxes for patrons. Staff assistance is required for Fax services. The cost is $1 for the first page and $.50 per page for additional pages. There is no charge for cover sheet usage.

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If you would like to have faxes sent to the library it is $1 per page to receive.

Branch Fax Numbers
Schricker Main Library(574) 772-4207
Hamlet Branch(574) 207-4100
Koontz Lake Branch(574) 586-5047
San Pierre Branch(219) 205-3502
Cost
$1 for the first page and $.50 per page for additional pages. No cost for Cover sheet

Wireless Printing

Description

Print from your phone, tablet or laptop using our PrintbyXerox App

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How to use

  1. Send an email to print@printbyxerox.com with your pdf, image, or doc attached
  2. You will receive an email from xerox with your xerox password.
  3. Go to any xerox machine with printbyxerox enabled. (All of our Branches have this feature enabled)
  4. Click on the @PrintByXerox appPrintByXerox App Image
  5. Type in your email address
  6. Type in your assigned xerox password
  7. Select the print you want
  8. Select your settings (2 sided, color, black and white etc….)
Cost
$0.10 per page black and white, $0.25 per page color

Free Wireless Internet Access(WIFI)

Description

All branches of the Starke County Public Library offer free wireless network and Internet access to library users with personal wireless-enabled devices such as laptop computers, tablets, ereaders, PDAs, and cell phones so that you can connect to the Internet or use the library's online resources -including our free premium databases without having to wait for one of the library's computers to become available. Please note that not all devices that are wireless capable are able to make use of SCPLS's wireless network.

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Your use of the SCPLS wireless network implies acceptance of the terms of services explained below.

Connecting your wireless device:

If your laptop or other wi-fi device uses a removable wireless card, make sure it is installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. Depending on what type of wi-fi device you have, how recent it is, and how you have it configured, it may be able to connect to the SCPLS wireless network automatically. If it does not, use your device's wi-fi setup software to configure the following:

  • Network Name (SSID): SCPLS
  • WEP: Disabled
  • TCP/IP or Network Settings: DHCP enabled (sometimes called "Obtain IP address automatically")
  • DNS: Automatic
  • Gateway: Automatic

Your wireless setup software may not require all of the above. You are responsible for understanding how to configure your own wireless device. If you are having difficulty with your IOS or Android device, here are some troubleshooting tips that may help you to connect.

If you cannot connect your IOS (Apple) device to the SCPLS network, try these steps:

  1. Tap Settings > Wi-Fi and turn Wi-Fi off and on. Try again to connect to the network. If it does not work, try step 2.
  2. Tap Settings > Wi-Fi and locate the SCPLS network on your device.
  3. Tap and Forget this Network.
  4. Try again to connect to the SCPLS network.

If you cannot connect your Android device to the SCPLS network, try these steps.

  1. Press the Home button, and then press the Apps button. Navigate to Settings.
  2. Under “Wireless and Networks”, turn Wi-Fi off and on.
  3. Try again to connect to the SCPLS network.

If you are still unable to connect, make sure to update your device to the latest version of software.

Cost
Free