Books Books Books
Starting in 2023, the number on this is 50.
What is the limit on borrowing books?
What are photo ID and proof of address?
This database can help you find long lost relatives, but is only available inside the library.
What is Ancestry?
We have 5 or 6 of these, depending on how you look at it.
What are study rooms? (5 plus the distance learning room)
This is offered when someone requests a book that FBCL does not own.
What is an interlibrary loan?
Patrons can only apply for this after having a full service library card for 6 months.
What is a TexShare card?
You can do a practice run on a standardized test on this database.
What is Learning Express?
These services offer eBooks for our patrons.
What are Hoopla and Libby/Overdrive?
This is the designation for a book when a patron insists they've returned it but is still showing as "checked out" on their account.
What is "claims returned"?
This database can help you learn a new language.
What is Transparent Language?
These books are available for check out but can't be found in Polaris.
What are uncatalogued paperbacks?
When checking out a hotspot or a launch pad, patrons must not have this on their accounts.
What are late fines?
These two databases are only available at the Law Library.
What are LexisNexis and Westlaw?
You can use this database to look up ratings on banks, credit unions, and even insurance coverage.
What is Weiss Financial?