Library Cards and Overdue Fees
All Guilford County taxpayers, all residents of High Point or Guilford County, and all current and retired employees of the City of High Point receive library cards free of charge. Other library users should pay the current fee established by the Board for obtaining library cards (currently $40 per year). Smartcards which allow only computer access can be purchased by non-residents for $5 (this is a one time fee, with no expiration).
Overdue fines are charged on items that are not returned by the date due. The charge is 10 cents per day per item. In addition, there is a fee for replacing lost library cards.
- $1.00 for the second keychain card issued
- $3.00 for the third keychain card
- $5.00 for each subsequent keychain card.
- $5.00 to replace a Smart Card
If you owe fines amounting to $1 or more, materials may not be checked out or renewed until the fines are paid. Online renewals are also restricted to fines of any amount.
Public Computing Center
- Black & white prints - 20 cents each
- Color prints - 80 cents each
- Floppy disks - $1 each
- Scanning - 50 cents per scan
Heritage Research Center
Obituaries
There is no fee to search our High Point Enterprise index for an obituary for a single individual. Requests are accepted via telephone, e-mail, or mail.
There is no search fee to conduct a surname search if you visit the library. The search will be conducted as time allows. There is a cost of 20¢ per page to print the list.
A search fee of $5 is charged to conduct and print a surname search. A preliminary search to determine if the surname exists in our files will be done for no charge. The $5 fee includes a maximum of 10 pages (approximately 200 entries); each additional page costs 25¢ per page. Preliminary search requests accepted via telephone, e-mail, or mail. Requests and payment are accepted via mail only.
Newspaper Articles
Requests for information and/or articles from the High Point Enterprise will be accepted if the article can be located in our index or if there is a specific date.
For a fee of $2 the High Point Enterprise will be searched on the date specified. If found, a copy of the article will be provided for no additional fee.
For a fee of $5 the High Point Enterprise will be searched on the date specified plus the four days following the specified date. If found, a copy of the article will be provided for no additional fee.
City Directories
There is no fee to search a High Point City Directory for an individual, address, or phone number. Only one name and/or address for a period of five years can be searched at one time. Requests are accepted via telephone, e-mail, or mail.
If a copy of the city directory entry is required, a fee of $2 (maximum of 5 pages) must be paid. Requests for more than 5 pages (to a maximum of 20 pages) will be 25¢ per page. Photocopies will only be sent via U.S. mail.
Local History
We do not charge a fee to answer specific questions about High Point or Guilford County. If a photocopy of the material is required, the photocopying cost will be a minimum of $2 (maximum of 5 pages). Requests for more than 5 pages (to a maximum of 20 pages) will be 25¢ per page. Photocopies will only be sent via U.S. mail.
Genealogy
Guilford County printed (no microfilm) abstracts, indexes, etcetera will be checked for a specific name for a fee of $2. The request must specify the book and the name to be checked. Only one name and one book will be checked for the $2 fee. A copy of the materials (maximum of 5 pages) will be provided at no additional charge. If the information exceeds 5 pages, each additional page costs 25¢.
Photocopy Requests
Photocopy requests citing a specific source (print or microfilm) and page numbers will be provided for a fee of $2 (maximum of 5 pages). Requests for more than 5 pages (to a maximum of 20 pages) will be 25¢ per page. Photocopies will only be sent via U.S. mail.
All Returned Checks are Subject to a $25 Fee