How to Get a Library Card

1. live, or own property in the East Baton Rouge Parish
2. have proof of address (students may show school ID that has current address)
3. have a picture ID (acceptable forms of picture identification include driver's license, school ID, military ID, or passport)
4. and may check out materials from any part of the collection
5. pay fines and damaged or lost charges

Teens aged 15 through 17 must

1. live in East Baton Rouge Parish
2. have a picture ID (or be accompanied by a parent or guardian with picture ID and proof of address; acceptable forms of picture identification include driver's license, school ID, military ID, or passport)
3. have proof of address (driver's license, received mail, a bill, etc.)
4. have no fines or charges on their Tween or Child's card
5. and may check out materials from any part of the collection
6. pay fines and damaged or lost charges

Tweens ages 12 - 14 years must

1. live in East Baton Rouge Parish
2. must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who has a picture ID with proof of address (acceptable forms of picture identification include driver's license, school ID, military ID, or passport)
3. have no charges on a Child's card
4. have a picture ID
5. and may check out materials from the Children and Teen collections only
6. pay fines and damaged or lost charges (Fines are a maximum of $1 per item, per checkout or renewal on everything except videos) 

Children from birth - 11 years must -

1. live in East Baton Rouge Parish
2. be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who has a picture ID with proof of address and proof of the child's birth date (acceptable forms of picture identifcation for parent or legal guardian include driver's license, school ID, military ID, or passport)
3. may check out materials from the Children collections only
4. the child will not accumulate late fines though the parent or legal guardian will accrue damaged and lost charges

Day Cares and school classes may register children for library cards as a group. An official from the school or day care must -

1. secure the proper application form from the library, one for each child, IN ADVANCE of the class visit
2. secure parent or legal guardian's signature for each child verify each child's address
3. have each child sign or print name in the proper place on the form and, later at the library, on the card

When all forms have been completed, the teacher should take the forms to the library at least 2 days before the scheduled class visit. Library staff needs to have time to process the applications and to verify whether the student has previously been issued a card. NOTE: Some students already have or have had an East Baton Rouge Parish Library Card. A parent or guardian will have to accompany the child to the library to get a replacement card.