What English do you need for daily life abroad?

Welcome to the neighborhood! Getting a library card is free. I just need a photo ID and proof of your current address — a utility bill, lease, or a piece of official mail will work. It only takes a few minutes.

欢迎来到这个社区！借书证是免费的。我只需要一个带照片的证件和你当前地址的证明——水电费账单、租赁合同或一封官方信件都可以。只要几分钟。

💡 美国公共图书馆办借书证完全免费，是社区最重要的公共资源之一。很多图书馆还提供免费Wi-Fi、电脑使用、打印等服务。

With a standard card, you can check out up to 25 items at a time — that includes books, DVDs, audiobooks, and magazines. Books can be borrowed for 3 weeks, and you can renew them twice online. DVDs are 1 week, no renewal. Late fees are 25 cents per day per item.

标准借书证一次最多可以借25件——包括书、DVD、有声书和杂志。书可以借3周，网上可以续借两次。DVD借1周，不能续借。逾期费每件每天25美分。

Of course! You can search our catalog on any of the computers over there, or on our website and app. American history books are in the 973 section — second floor, third aisle on the left. I can also recommend a few popular titles if you'd like.

当然！你可以在那边的任何一台电脑上搜索我们的目录，或者在网站和App上搜。美国历史的书在973分区——二楼，左边第三个书架。如果你想的话，我也可以推荐几本热门的。

We do have a foreign language section on the first floor, and there's a small Chinese collection. We also have ESL materials — English as a Second Language — with bilingual resources and graded readers. If we don't have what you need, I can request it from another branch through interlibrary loan. It usually takes about a week.

一楼有外文书区，有一小部分中文藏书。我们也有ESL（英语作为第二语言）材料——有双语资源和分级阅读读物。如果我们没有你需要的，我可以通过馆际互借从其他分馆调借。通常需要大约一周。

Yes! We have four study rooms — two individual and two group rooms that seat up to six people. You can book them online for up to 2 hours per day. There's also a quiet reading room on the third floor if you just need a place to study without reserving.

有的！我们有四间自习室——两间单人的和两间最多坐六人的小组间。可以在网上预约，每天最多2小时。三楼还有一个安静阅读室，不用预约就可以去学习。

You're welcome! Don't forget we also have free community events — book clubs, movie nights, and language exchange meetups. Check the bulletin board by the entrance or our events page online. Happy reading!

不客气！别忘了我们还有免费社区活动——读书会、电影之夜和语言交换聚会。看门口的公告栏或网上活动页面。阅读愉快！

Let me scan them and check. ...Yes, this novel was due last Friday, so it's 4 days overdue. That's a dollar in late fees. The other two are fine — you're returning them on time. Would you like to pay the fee now?

我扫描一下查看。……是的，这本小说上周五到期，逾期4天了。逾期费1美元。另外两本没问题——按时归还。要现在付逾期费吗？

Just log into your account on our website or app, go to 'My Checkouts,' and click 'Renew' next to the item. You can renew up to two times as long as nobody else has placed a hold on it. You'll get an email reminder 3 days before any book is due.

登录我们网站或App的账户，进入"我的借阅"，点击物品旁边的"续借"就行。只要没有其他人预约这本书，可以续借最多两次。每本书到期前3天你会收到邮件提醒。

Yes, we have public printers. Black and white is 10 cents per page, and color is 50 cents per page. You can print from your phone — just connect to our library Wi-Fi, go to print.library.org, and upload your file. Choose the printer nearest to you and pick up your pages at the print station.

有的，我们有公共打印机。黑白每页10美分，彩色每页50美分。可以从手机打印——连接图书馆Wi-Fi，打开print.library.org，上传文件。选择离你最近的打印机，在打印站取打印件。

The copier is right next to the printer — same pricing, 10 cents for black and white. It also has a scan-to-email feature if you'd rather get a digital copy. That's free. Just put the book face down, select your option, and follow the prompts.

复印机就在打印机旁边——价格一样，黑白10美分。也有扫描到邮箱的功能，如果你想要电子版的话。扫描免费。把书朝下放，选择选项，按照提示操作就行。

We're open Monday through Thursday 9 AM to 9 PM, Friday and Saturday 9 AM to 6 PM, and Sunday 1 PM to 5 PM. The study rooms are available during all open hours but book up fast on weekends — I'd reserve yours a day or two ahead.

周一到周四早9点到晚9点，周五周六早9点到下午6点，周日下午1点到5点。自习室在所有开放时间内都可以用，但周末很快就被订满——建议提前一两天预约。

Anytime! That's what we're here for. See you this weekend!

随时来找我！这是我们该做的。周末见！