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About the Library

Mission of the Pleasant Grove Library

To educate, entertain, and inform the citizens.

Contact Information

Pleasant Grove Library
30 East Center
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062

Phone Number: 801-785-3950

Hours

Monday - Thursday 9 am to 9 pm
Friday & Saturday 10 am to 6 pm
Closed Sundays
The current library was built in 1988. The library serves around 21,800 patrons. There are 907 on-going programs for children, teens, and adults. Monthly circulation is between 35,000 and 42,000 items. The library is approximately 10,000 square feet. The National Library square footage recommendation for Pleasant Grove's city population is a 45,000 square foot library.
There are eight public Internet computers, as well as two laptops that are available for in-house use.

General Information

  • A current library card is necessary to check out items or use the Internet.
  • The book drop on the west side of the building can be used to return materials after hours. Backpacks or items too large to fit in the bookdrop must be returned inside the library.
  • Please bring damaged items to the attention of a librarian so they can be repaired. The charge for an irreparable or lost item is the price of the item plus a $10 processing fee.
  • The fee to replace a library card is $5.00

 


Item Type Checkout Period
Limit Overdue Fees
DVD 1 Week 7 per card         
$1.00/day
VHS 1 Week 7 per card $1.00/day
Backpack 1 Week 1 per card $1.00/day
Book 3 Weeks see note below
$.10 day
Audiobook  (CDs & Cassette) 3 Weeks 7 per card $.10/day
Playaway 3 Weeks 7 per card $.10/day

Note: There is a limit of 50 items on a card at a time. Books are restricted to 7 items of one subject or 7 books from one author, but 50 books can be checked out at one time provided there are no other items currently on the account.

Requests

Items may be requested over the phone, in person, or online. Please make online requests only if the item is unavailable. When the item becomes available, patrons will be notified by their choice of email or phone. The item will be held for seven days.

Renewals

Items may be renewed twice - in person, online or over the phone. Online renewals must take place before the item's due date. Renewals are not allowed if someone else has placed a request and is waiting for that item.

Items may be requested over the phone, in person, or online. Please make online requests only if the item is unavailable. When the item becomes available, patrons will be notified by their choice of email or phone. The item will be held for seven days.

Use Your Library Card at Lehi, American Fork or Eagle Mountain

The cities of Pleasant Grove, Lehi, American Fork, and Eagle Mountain have agreed to participate in a reciprocal borrowing agreement that allows you to use your card at other libraries. Please see this page for more information.

Inter-Library Loan

If an item you want is not available at the library, please see this page for information on how to get it shipped to PGCL (shipping costs are the borrower's responsibility).

Internet

Eight computer stations are available for Internet, Word processing, and other uses.  Two laptops are available for in-house use for two hours at a time. Printouts cost $.10 per page for black and white, and $.50 per page for color printouts.

Internet use policies are located here. Laptop checkout (in-house use only) information can be found here.

Laminating

The library will laminate items up to 24'' wide for $.65 per foot. Services are available until fifteen minutes before closing.

Copy Machine

The cost is $.10 per page for black and white, and $.50 a page for color prints.