How do I get a library card?

Frequently Asked Questions - Policies

Getting a library card, for use at any of the Pioneer Library System's hometown libraries is as easy as:

• Completing an Application for Library Card form at one of the hometown libraries.
• For Adults (18 and older or emancipated minors):
  • Present identification which shows your current address
  • Valid forms of ID include the following:
    • Valid driver's license
    • Personalized checks
    • Auto insurance verification
    • Utility bills or receipts postmarked within 30 days
    • If you are in doubt about any other form of ID please contact your hometown library.
    • If you do not have a form of ID - library cards will be mailed to customers.
• For Minors (under the age of 18)
  • Signature of a parent or guardian
    
    • Signature is acknowledgment of responsibility for library materials checked out by the child or young adult
  • Contact your hometown library for additional information.

An adult may borrow two items before his/her address if verified

Minors cannot check out library materials or access the Internet without a parental signature. Materials waiting check-out can be held for a child until a parent/guardian has signed the child's card.