Fort Scott Public Library

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    • Contact Us
    • History of the library
  • Library Policies
    • Events Room Policy
    • Inclement Weather/Library Staffing Policy
    • Materials Selection Policy
    • Overdue, Unreturned, Lost, or Damaged Items
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  • Kids
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    • 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
    • Weekly Story Time
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  • Rotation Books Available At Fort Scott Public Library
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    • Large Print
    • Westerns
    • Young Adult
    • Nonfiction
  • Youth Summer Reading 2021
  • Library Newsletter
  • How To (login to your account, find an eBook, place a hold…)
    • Log in to SEKnFind
    • Log in to the Sunflower eLibrary
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    • Change your password in SEKnFind
    • Change your messaging preferences in SEKnFind
    • Place a Hold in SEKnFind
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  • LibraryCon 2019

Some information about library services while we’re closed

The library will remain closed until the government and library administration deem it safe to reopen.

Library Items That Are Already Checked Out
 
Everything already checked out when we closed the library on March 16th has been renewed with a new due date of April 15th. We will extend that date as necessary, so don’t worry about overdue items.
 
If you want to return items, feel free to use our bookdrop, located near the 2nd Street entrance.
 
If you want to keep items until we reopen, that is absolutely fine with us.
 
Library Items That Are on Hold
 
If you weren’t able to pick up your holds before we closed, don’t worry. We will still have them here for you to pick up when we open.
If you have placed holds on items that aren’t here yet, those holds have been temporarily suspended. When we reopen, you will still have your spot on the holds list.
If you have tried to place holds since we closed, you have probably discovered you couldn’t do it. Until the library world is back to normal, you can’t place holds using your login. If you email us at either fortscottlibrary@yahoo.com or fsplcirc@gmail.com, we will place a hold for you on any items. These holds will also be temporarily suspended until we reopen.
 
Digital Only Accounts/I Don’t Have a Library Card
 
We have created a new type of account for people who don’t already have library cards. Go to our catalog www.seknfind.org and create a new account under the “Log in to your account” prompt. Be sure to pay attention to the password you are assigned. (We encourage you to log in and change the password to something more easily remembered.)
 
We will adjust these accounts daily so that you will have access to digital resources. If you would like access sooner, first create the account, then send an email to either fortscottlibrary@yahoo.com or fsplcirc@gmail.com with your name and email address.
 
When we adjust the accounts, we will send you an email with your account number and information about setting up your accounts with hoopla and Sunflower eLibrary.
 
I Have a Library Card But I Need Help with Digital Resources
 
First look below and see if anything here helps. If you still have any problems getting set up, please email me at either fortscottlibrary@yahoo.com or fsplcirc@gmail.com. Include your name and account number plus a description of the problem.
 
You’ll need your library card number, your pin/password, and the email address you used when you signed up for your library card.

Anytime a site asks for your card number or account number, it means the entire 14 digit number. Ignore the spaces when entering it.
 
When you first set up an account with hoopla, it will ask you for your email and a password. Use the email you used for your FSPL account and create your own password. The next screen will ask for your library, library card number, and pin/password; your pin/password is the last 4 digits of your card number, or if you’ve changed it, use the pin/password that you changed it to. Hoopla has a limit of 15 items checked out per month. Usually it will send you an email near the end of the month if you have checkouts remaining.

Hoopla also has a new category of items that don’t count against your 15 item limit. These can be found by searching “Bonus Borrows”.
 
When you first set up an account with Sunflower eLibrary, you will need to choose Fort Scott Public Library and enter your FSPL account number and your pin/password. If you have an Amazon account, you can link eligible checkouts to it and read them on an Amazon Kindle reader enabled device.

Hoopla and Sunflower eLibrary (Overdrive) both have apps that you can download to a mobile device. The websites should direct you to the apps.
 
What If I Want A Kansas Library eCard?
 
Kansas Library eCards provide access to ebooks, databases, and other resources through the State Library of Kansas. If you need us to set you up, send an email with your name, including middle initial, and your birthdate to fortscottlibrary@yahoo.com or fsplcirc@gmail.com, and we will get your account created for you.
 
You will need the Kansas Library eCard to access ebooks, but many of the databases are available without logging in if you are using the Internet in Kansas. You can experiment by going to https://kslib.info/ and clicking the “Online Resources” link.
 

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Library Information

  • About the Library
    • Hours
    • Contact Us
    • History of the library
  • Adult Programming
    • Adult Coloring
    • The Fort Scott Book Club
  • How To (login to your account, find an eBook, place a hold…)
    • Log in to SEKnFind
    • Log in to the Sunflower eLibrary
    • Log in to the Kansas Library eCard resources
    • Change your password in SEKnFind
    • Change your messaging preferences in SEKnFind
    • Place a Hold in SEKnFind
  • Kids
    • Easy Browser
    • Maker Mondays
    • Weekly Story Time
    • 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
  • Kids April 2019
  • Library Newsletter
  • Library Policies
    • Events Room Policy
    • Inclement Weather/Library Staffing Policy
    • Materials Selection Policy
    • Overdue, Unreturned, Lost, or Damaged Items
    • Patron Dress Code
    • Public Use Computers, Internet Access, and Internet Safety
  • LibraryCon 2019
  • Marvelous Mondays
  • New Adult Materials
    • Adults August 2020
    • Adults July 2020
    • Adults June 2020
    • Adults March 2020
    • Adults May 2020
  • New Teen and Young Adult Materials
  • Rotation Books Available At Fort Scott Public Library
    • Fiction
    • Large Print
    • Nonfiction
    • Westerns
    • Young Adult
  • Summer Reading
    • Youth Summer Reading Program 2020: Imagine Your Story
    • 2018 Adult Summer Reading Challenge Results
    • 2017 Adult Summer Reading Challenge Results
    • 2016 Adult Summer Reading Challenge Results
  • Teen Spot
  • Youth Summer Reading 2021

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