Cape Coral Lee County Public Library

You can access the Lee County Library System catalog of materials on our website. Choose "Search the Catalog" from the options in the left hand column. From the catalog you can see the locations of a particular title by clicking "Availability." "Check Shelf" means the item is available at that specific location. You can request materials by clicking "Place Request." We would be happy to show you additional ways of searching our online catalog. Please visit our Reference Desk.

The Cape Coral Library will gladly accept donations as follows: WILL ACCEPT: Books, audios, CDs, videos, DVDs. WON'T ACCEPT: Magazines, Reader's Digest books LIMITS: Up to 20 items may be donated at the branch. For larger donations, contact the Cape Coral Friends at their message line: 349-2572. Please do not leave donations in the bookdrop or at the door. Once donated, materials are the property of the Lee County Library System and may be added to the collection, given to the Friends to be sold with proceeds used to benefit the library, or discarded at the discretion of the library staff.

The Lee County Library System will have regular hours on Monday, 10/8/18 which means that the Cape Coral Lee County Public Library will be open 9 am - 8 pm.

Yes. Labor Day is an official County holiday and all Lee County Library System Libraries will be closed for Labor Day. We have regular hours on Saturday, however.

None of the Lee County Library System libraries offers a pay phone or courtesy phone for the public to use.

The library offers a variety of story times for children of all ages. Days and times vary throughout the year. Please visit us in our Children’s Department for more information or check Programs and Events on our website.

We offer Reciprocal Borrower cards. First a Collier County library and ask for a SWFLN Reciprocal Borrowing sticker to be affixed to your Collier County library card. These stickers expire at the end of each year (12/31) no matter when you obtain them. Each year the process is repeated. Next, you should present your Collier County library card with the SWFLN sticker at any Lee County Library System location to apply for a Lee County library card. A photo ID and proof of address are required. Your new Lee County Library System library card will be valid until 12/31/22.

The Lee County Library System Patron Code of Conduct includes: "Bring only service animals (as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Florida Statutes) into the library."

AARP will be offering tax preparation assistance at the Cape Coral Lee County Public Library but they have not yet set up- their appointment process. Please call Telephone Reference at 239-479-4636 to check on the status of the appointment system.

The Lee County Library System has 13 branches, including two in Cape Coral. The library system issues free library cards to those who live, work, go to school, own property or own a business in Lee County. If your ID/license shows a Lee County address on it, that is all you need to present in person at any of our branches. Stop by and learn about all we have to offer.

Please visit us in the library to obtain information and resources for self-publishing a book, Our Reference Department will be happy to help. The Cape Coral Lee County Public Library is open M-W 10 am - 6 pm; Th-Sat 1- am - 4 pm. Our Reference Desk is staffed during that time, as well. We hope to see you soon. Good luck with your project.

Yes. The Cape Coral Library has a manga collection but you also have access to the entire manga collection across all of our branches. If the particular title or volume is not on the shelf at the library, you can place a request to get it from another branch.

We do not offer public faxing service at the Cape Coral Lee County Public Library or at any of our branches.

The Lee County Library System does not offer notary service at any of our libraries.

Library cards are issued free of charge to individuals 18 years and older who: Show proof of residency in Lee County Are employed in Lee County Own property or a business in Lee County Are students in Lee County For more information, please visit us in any branch or call us in Telephone Reference at 239-479-4636.

Library meeting rooms may be booked by individuals or groups as long as the use falls within the Facilities Use Policy. You indicate using the room for "classes." If this is a for-profit venture or you charge for admission or supplies or request a "donation" then the event is not eligible for meeting room use. Additionally, only 1 reservation may be made at a time so a series of standing dates would not be possible. Please contact us for more specific information and/or to obtain a Facilities Use Application.

We do not have that title in Spanish in the Lee County Library System. If you do an Internet search for the title, however, you will find a PDF version free online.

The Cape Coral Lee County Public Library has an extensive collection of books on CD, both fiction and non-fiction. You also have access to the entire collection of the Lee County Library System across all of the branches so if you do not see what you want on the shelf, please visit us at the Reference Desk and we can obtain it for you from another location. Additionally, we offer downloadable audiobooks through our OverDrive and Hoopla platforms. For more information about that, please visit our website or our Reference Desk at the library.

Thank you for your question. Our Patron Code of Conduct addresses the issue of animals in the library as follows: "Bring only service animals (as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Florida Statutes) into the library." This applies to all of the branches of the Lee County Library System, including the Cape Coral Library. We hope you choose to visit us.

The Lee County Library System has that book in regular and large print in our collection and there is a waiting list for each format. If you wish to reserve a copy, please visit us at the Reference Desk in the branch or call Telephone Reference at 479-4636. If you choose to call us, please have your library card number available.

Yes, DVDs as well as other materials may be renewed online through your account. From the Lee County Library System's website choose "My Account" from the left hand column to log into your account. You will be asked for your library card number and PIN. The left hand column has "Items Out." Choose the item you wish to renew and select "Renew Selected Items." Please note that items renew from that moment, not the original due date and items may not renew if there is a hold or if there are no remaining renewals.

You can access the Lee County Library System catalog of materials on our website. Choose "Search the Catalog" from the options in the left hand column. From the catalog you can see the locations of a particular title by clicking "Availability." "Check Shelf" means the item is available at that specific location. You can request materials by clicking "Place Request." We would be happy to show you additional ways of searching our online catalog. Please visit our Reference Desk.

The Lee County Library System has books in a variety of languages, including French, in our adult and children’s collections. The Cape Coral Library does have books in French. Additionally, our staff is happy to locate books for you. By placing holds on materials that may be at other locations, you are able to choose from a larger collection than any one building could possibly hold! Please stop in and explore our collection.

4 weeks. Then you can recheck it out if no-one else has requested it

We do not offer faxing at our library (or at any of the Lee County Library System libraries).

The Cape Coral Lee County Public Library does not have public service faxing. Patrons can scan documents to email, however. None of the libraries offers faxing.

Yes

The Cape Coral library doesn't have private/seperate study rooms. How ever the Northwest Library does.

Please visit our website and look at the Getting Started section of OverDrive or visit us at the Reference Desk at any of our locations.

Our hours are Monday - Wednesday 9 am to 8 pm; Thursday 9 am to 6 pm; Friday & Saturday 9 am to 5 pm.

We do not teach English but we have books, DVDs and more. Come in and ask us.