While we’re closed, Johnston and rural Polk County residents (who don’t already have a library card) can sign up for a digital card to get access to the library’s online resources.
Here’s how it works:
- Patrons will complete this form (they can find links to the form on our homepage and on our Facebook page).
- Molly and other circulation staff will create an account for the patron.
- The patron will receive an email with the text included below.
Thank you for applying for a digital card at Johnston Public Library. Your library card number is BJOH0000xxxxxx and your PIN is xxxxxxxx
Please visit us at www.johnstonlibrary.com to get access to the library’s e-books & e-audiobooks, streaming movies & TV, and other online resources. Staff will be available to help you get started 9am-5pm Monday-Saturday and 1pm-5pm on Sundays. Contact us by phone at 515-278-5233 (select option 3) or via email.
Your card will expire in 90 days. After that, you’ll need to come to the library with a photo ID and proof of your address to get a physical card which will let you borrow books and other materials from the library’s physical collection and will provide continued access to our online resources.
We are happy to offer the digital card during our closure, and we look forward to seeing you when we reopen.
Best Wishes,
Johnston Public Library Staff