Internet Access
Allen Public Library provides Internet access to the public through several workstations. Anyone 18 years and older may use this resource. Minor children must have authorization on their library card application from a parent or guardian in order to use the workstations. Please review the library's Internet Use Policy & Internet Use Guidelines.

Reference Services 
Allen Public Library offers a variety of reference materials and services.

• Instruction on the use of the library catalog, materials and equipment.
• Telephone reference
• Reader's advisory
• City directory
• Library tours
• Interlibrary loan allows library patrons to request a book or journal article not available at Allen Public Library. It can take approximately four weeks to fill a request.
  
• Teacher Assigment Alert
• Group study rooms

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Other Services

• IRS forms & AARP tax help (seasonal)
• Friends of the Library continuous book sale
• Photocopier
• Die cutting machine
• Microform reader/printer
• Large print books for the visually-impaired
• Volunteer program
• Film/video borrowing from the Northeast Texas Library System
• In-house use of opaque projector, audio cassette player, lettering machine and lighted magnifier.
• Meeting room

We are pleased to be able to offer you access to the TexShare Databases. These databases, or electronic sources of information, are paid for by the Texas State Library and the Telecommunications Infrastructure Board. This "Library of Texas" allows users to find full-text articles in encyclopedias, almanacs, journals and newspapers. The databases cover a diverse area of subjects. For instance some of the databases include homework help for students, health information, business information, biography and genealogy information, literature, and information about books and articles

The databases are available to any Allen Public Library patron. Contact the library for log in and password information. If you have any questions about this service please call 214.509.4905.

Poems The ultimate poetry reference. 125,000 full-text poems including more than 25,000 copyrighted poems, 800,000 poem citations.

Stories Thousands of full-text stories, explanations, biographies, Just Published Stories and pictures.

Essays Over 125,000 full text poems, explanations, study guides, a glossary, pictures and more. The most comprehensive, curriculum-integrated collection available. Perfect for students, teachers and librarians.

Plays The most complete single source of full-text plays, covering the full range of dramatic expression.

Speeches Includes the best-known speeches of the past 2,500 years.

The databases are available to any Allen Public Library patron. Contact the library for log in and password information. If you have any questions about this service please call 214.509.4905.

The Texas Department of Health Audiovisual Library circulates materials throughout Texas for a short time basis. They have health related ½" VHS video, CD-ROMs, slides, audiocassettes, educational models, charts, and 16mm film. There are some Spanish and bilingual (English and Spanish) materials. There is no charge for Texas residents to borrow from our library except for return shipping charges. For more information visit their their web site.