About Your Library Card

• Who is eligible to get a library card: Cards will be given to anyone over the age of 5. Prior to that, children check out items using their parent's card.
• How a person applies for a card: You will need to bring in either a driver's license for identification, or a utility bill with your name and current address on it. Any staff member can help you get your card by giving you an application to fill out.

How to Use Your Library Card

• Checking out books and other materials: Items may be checked out at either circulation desk on your own card if it is free and clear of fines or overdue materials. No one is allowed to check out anything on another person's card. Only exception is children under 5 using their parent's card.
• Loan limits: Most items are loaned for 2 weeks; exceptions are Video/DVDs are 3 days, periodicals are 1 week, art prints are 4 weeks.
• Reciprocal borrowing privileges: an Open Access card can be requested from our library so that you may use a participating library in another city.
• Returning items: items can be returned at either circulation desk or in either of the library book returns outside of the building.
• Renewing items: items can be renewed by phone, or in person if the item doesn't have a reserve list.
• Overdues, fines and billing: if an item is overdue, you will be either phoned, or mailed a reminder.
• Reserving an item: items can be reserved online, by phone, e-mail, or in person.