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USING THE OCEANVIEW LIBRARY

The Ocean View Library is managed by the Library Committee, which meets on the first Tuesday of
every month (except July and August) at 1:30 p.m. in the library. All residents are welcome to attend these
meetings, to ask questions, and to make comments.

ORGANIZATION

The library contains over 2000 books that are separated into several main sections, some of which have subsections. The library is organized as follows clockwise around the room from the front door:

  • “RETURNS” shelf. Please do not remove books from this shelf.
  • Display book shelves and “new” books. These books may be checked out.
  • OVAuth – Books written by OceanView residents and staff.
  • REF – Reference books, which cannot be checked out.
  • LGPR – Large print books – biographies by subject, non-fiction by Dewey number, and fiction by author/title.
  • BIOG – Biographies by name of the subject followed by author/title (duplicate name indicates autobiography).
  • NON-FICTION – Non-fiction ordered by Dewey number and author/title. Single page summaries of the Dewey classification are posted in several places.
  • Newspapers (in the “Quiet Room”) – Portland Press-Herald and New York Times – newspapers may not be removed from the library.
  • Lecture series (in the computer room) – CD/DVDs with text on various subjects. These may be borrowed without checkout, but should be returned if not being actively used.
  • Magazines – Magazines in the racks circulate freely, but should be returned in timely fashion. Magazines in the box on the floor are free discards.
  • Mass-market paperbacks – Standard-sized paperback fiction by author. These may be borrowed without checkout.
  • CD audio books and DVD movies. These may be borrowed without checkout; please return them in timely fashion.
  • FICT – Fiction by author/title.
  • MAINE (in the middle of the room) – Books in which the characteristics of the State of Maine are a significant component – biographies by subject, fiction by author/title, and non-fiction by Dewey number.
  • Free Shelf (opposite the door) – library discards, unwanted donations, and duplicates. Please take them and do not bring them back. This is NOT a place to discard your own books.

CHECKOUT

All books except REF and mass-market paperbacks have checkout cards in the back.

Books are due in one month and may not be renewed.

When you take a book from the library, please use the rubber due date stamp both on the card from the back of the book and on the card pocket (your reminder); then write your last name on the card and place the card in the Checkout box by the main door. Do NOT change the due date on the time stamp.

When you return a book, place it on the “RETURNS” shelf, which is just below the checkout box. Please do not re-shelve books.

DONATIONS

The OV Library does not have any funds to buy books, so we depend on donations by residents. Donated books may be left on the work bench in the computer room. We also appreciate mass-market paperbacks, recent magazines, DVD movies, and audio books, BUT we will NOT keep items in the following categories, so you can save us some trouble by NOT donating them.

DO NOT DONATE:

  • Fiction older than ten years, unless it is Large Print or a “classic”
  • Magazines older than two months
  • Biographies or autobiographies of “has-beens”, “flash-in-the-pans”, etc.
  • Travel guides, cookbooks, textbooks, encyclopedias, and out-of-date books
  • Devotional books
  • Books of limited or no interest to OV readers
  • Worn out, moldy, or water-damaged books and those with broken bindings
  • Personal items, notebooks, booklets, pamphlets, and magazine collections
  • Music CDs, Blu-ray discs, video tapes, and audio cassettes

Donations are not tax-deductible. All donated books become the property of OceanView. The OV Library Committee will determine whether a donated book will be added to the OV library collection, placed on the Free shelf, passed on to Legacy or the Falmouth Library book sale, or recycled.

THE ONLINE CATALOG

Books in the OVAuth, LGPR, BIOG, MAINE, NON-FICTION, and FICT collections are listed in an online catalog. The catalog is accessible both in the Library computer room and from your home at:

If you have problems or questions about the catalog, please ask Tony Federer for help.