Registering for a Child's Card

• A child's card is issued to applicants who are under 11 years old and meet other criteria.  
• A parent or guardian must be with the child to co-sign the registration form. The parent or guardian's picture identification may be used for the child.
• The parent or guardian is responsible for the use of the child's card: any fines, damages or lost items must be paid.
• Children who live in a reciprocal parish, must get an authorization form filled out by their parish library before they can register.

Registering for an Adult Student Card

• A college or high school student who lives in a reciprocal parish, must have an authorization form filled out by his/her parish librarian.
• A college student who lives on campus, but has a permanent home address outside of our reciprocal parishes, must provide proof of current enrollment, a picture ID, proof of permanent home address and/or proof of a local mailing address.

More Information on Fines & Other Charges

• Payments on a patron's record can be made at any time at any branch.
• If charges reach $25.00 at any time the record is set to "Delinquent" until the balance is below $25.00.
• All charges on a patron's record are due by the card's expiration date. The record must be cleared before the card is updated.
• Lost or damaged items may be replaced with an exact copy of the item in lieu of payment for the item. Always speak to a librarian in the system before attempting to replace an item.
• When items are damaged, but still in condition to continue to circulate, charges are assessed accordingly. A missing pocket or barcode is $.50. The cost of rebinding is $5.00. Marks on pages such as ink, marker or crayon are charged at $.50 per page. For other charges, contact the Circulation Division at the Main Library.
• The cost of an item is charged to a patron when the damage requires the item to be removed from the collection.