How to Obtain a Library Card

Library cards may be obtained by filling out applications at the Library. Patrons must be over five years old to receive cards.

Members of the public resident within the Tri-Township Library District limits, pay taxes to support the Library based on the assessed property value their residences. No additional fees are therefore required from members of such households to obtain library cards. This is true regardless of whether the place of residence is rented or owned. Owners of commercial property within the Tri-Township Library District limits who are not resident within the District may obtain a library card for only one member of their household without paying additional fees.

A proof of current address is required when applying for a library card.This could be a driver's license, a voter's registration card, or a utility bill (for example, a water bill). The document presented should show the applying patron's name and current address. Non-residents owning commercial property in the District may provide documents showing the taxes paid to support of the Library.

For Non-residents of the Tri-Township Library District , it will be determined if the Tri-Township Library District is the closest public library to you using guidelines provided by the Illinois State Library. Please contact us at 667-2133 to get additional information about these guidelines. Library privileges may be purchased if the Tri-Township Public Library is the closest library. For cases where the Tri-Township Library District is not the closest public library, assistance will be provided to identify the library where public library privileges may be purchased.

There is an annual fee for library privileges for households outside the District limits. This fee includes card privileges for the entire household. Purchasing a card entitles non-residents to the same privileges enjoyed by residents of the District, including the ability to request interlibrary loans and to use the obtained library cards at other libraries in the Lewis and Clark Library System (LCLS). Contact the library at 667-2133 for the current fee.