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.