At the March meeting, the library board approved an update to the Circulation Policy.
In order to allow children whose parents are unable to visit the library to apply for a standard juvenile library card access to materials, provisional juvenile library cards will now be good for checking out four items at a time until the library card expires.
Provisional juvenile cards will expire after six months. If they are renewed by the child, another postcard will be mailed to the parent or guardian.
Quick reminders:
- Children need to be able to provide their name, address, and date of birth to get a provisional juvenile card. Unlike computer cards where we will accept addresses like “next door” or “Des Moines,” we need to have a complete address so we can send the postcard to their parent or guardian.
- Phone and email are not required for any type of library card. I would recommend that anyone provide those so we can help them by sending reminder notices, but no card requires a phone or email.
*Adult provisional cards are still limited to two items on the day they apply for a card.
Here is the updated procedure. I have also printed copies for all the service desks. We have updated postcards at all the service desks.
Please ask Molly or Denise if you have any questions.