The library offers the following services:
Computers & Technology
The library has 20 public computers — eight for adults on the main level, five in the young adult section (including two Macs), and six for children in the Children's Department on the lower level. These computers provide high-speed Internet access and are equipped with Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Excel.
Computer use is free to all but users must log in with their library card and PIN. Computer use passes are available to visitors — please see the Reference librarian. Our technology policy is available to view here.
Computer tutoring
The Library offers individual computer tutoring! Patrons of all abilities are invited to schedule an appointment for either a half-hour or one-hour session with our knowledgeable computer tutors, who will work with you at your own pace in a relaxed environment. Call us at 732-842-0690 x121.
Printing & Scanning
A printer is available for the public computers in the reference area. Black and white printing is free up to 10 pages, after which each black and white page is $0.15. Each color page costs $0.40. A photocopier is available by the circulation desk for the same prices. Wireless printing is available through this link.
A scanner is also available to our patrons free of charge, as is a microfilm reader and printer.
Laptops and Wifi
Wireless Internet (WiFi) is free and available to anyone who has a laptop computer. The WiFi is available anywhere on our property, both indoors and outdoors. A password is not required - the network ID is "RBPL Wifi."
We also have publicly available laptops for all patrons. Ask the reference librarian if all of the laptops out are taken — we may have more available!
Poster printing
Need a poster to advertise an upcoming event? The library can print one for you in size 24” x 36” in color or black and white. The cost for this service is $10 a page, and payment must be made in cash or check. Prints must be picked up within 7 days of notification and prints will not be released until paid in full. The library reserves the right to refuse any print job.
Click here for more information on this service as well as the library’s policy for this service.
Other Services
The library offers a wide range of services — if you don’t see something you need, ask! We may already have it, and at the very least, we will be able to help you find it. We hold events nearly every day of the week — you can visit our calendar here — and our catalog gives our patrons access to millions of books, comic books, audiobooks, and DVDs. We also have a Book Sale Room, which offers the cheapest deal on used books in town, and a once-a-month “Fill a Bag for $5” Book Sale.
We also offer:
Notary Services
Notary is a free service to Red Bank Public Library cardholders. Effective August 15, 2016 there will be a charge of $1.00 per signature for non Red Bank Public Library cardholders. The Red Bank Public Library offers Notary Public services for the benefit of the residents of our community.
The service available during our hours of operation, but patrons should call in advance to make sure one of our notaries is in the library. We do have a Spanish-speaking notary available.
For our full list of Notary policies (including what can and can’t be notarized, limits, and costs), visit our Notary Policy page.
Seed Library
The Seed Library is free to anyone in the community, no library card required. It contains seeds for food, local plants, pollinator plants, as well as a random assortment of flowers and ground cover.
If you have seeds you’d like to donate to the library, we’d love to take them! Find out more information about the library and about donating here.
Cake Pan Library
We have a selection of 30 baking pans in different shapes. You can check any one of the pans out for two weeks; bake a cake for your event, then return the washed pan for the next patron who needs it. As long as you return the pan within the two-week period, it is free of charge. In addition, if you have a specialty pan in good condition that you no longer use regularly we invite you to donate it to our collection.
Included with your check out is a convenient carry bag for the cake pan and laminated directions. For a full list of the pans available (as well as policies), visit our Cake Pan page.
Book Sale Room
We sell used books, audiobooks, and DVDs in the Book Sale Room, which is directly between the Circulation Desk and the Eisner Room. The prices for materials are as follows:
Hardcovers — $2
Trade Paperbacks — $1
Big Art Books — $3
Mass Market Paperbacks — $0.50
CDs/DVDs — $1
This room is open whenever the physical library is open, and purchases can be made in cash at the circulation desk. We do not accept credit cards at this time.
In addition to the Book Sale Room, we often have a Free Cart set up right outside the library or in the foyer. This will be clearly marked with a “Free books” sign and you can take as many of them as you like!
DONATING BOOKS
We accept books, audiobooks, and DVDs as long as they are in good condition. Your donations may be placed in our collection, or they may be put into our Book Sale room, which helps raise funds for the library. We can't accept damaged materials, and we reserve the right to reject books that we do not believe we will be able to either sell or put in our collection (we typically only accept books in English and Spanish, and are less likely to accept textbooks or technical books, though we have made exceptions to all of the above). We only accept one bag/box of books at a time.