Getting a Library Card

ELIGIBLE LIBRARY USERS

The Charlestown-Clark County Libraries welcome any individual into the library facilities. In order to obtain a library card and borrow materials and use other services, an individual shall:

• Be a resident, business, or property owner in Clark County, Indiana, outside Jeffersonville Township
• Be a resident of any library district that has signed the Indiana Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement and have a valid library card from his/her home district. Except Jeffersonville Township because of an individual agreement to honor residents of either district.
• Be an Indiana non-county resident with a valid Public Library Access Card (PLAC)
• Be an Indiana non-county resident who pays an annual fee based on per capita costs
• Be a student enrolled or a teacher employed in any school or school district in the library district with an Indiana residence. Card is valid for the school year.
• Be residing in the library district on a temporary basis. The fee is $1.00 and a refundable cash deposit of $25.00 validates a card for two (2) months.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To obtain a physical library card please present the following:

• Indiana driver’s license or state identification (out-of-state driver’s license until the new Indiana license/ID is obtained)

      AND one of the following items for proof of address:

• Current employee identification card
• Current voter’s registration card
• Phone, electric or any other utility bill (recent)
• Lease, rental, mortgage papers (recent)
• Tax payment receipt (current year)
• Current car registration with your name and address

Applicants under 18 years of age must have a parent or responsible party sign the application and present the forms of identification listed above.

The application process includes signing and agreeing to a contract responsibility statement as authorized by I.C. 36-12-3-6 and I.C. 35-43-4-3.5.

PLAC cards are issued to Indiana residents in accordance with I.C 4-23-7.1-5.1 Changes of address and other pertinent information shall be reported in a timely manner to the library.

CARDS

• Library cards are issued as the responsibility of the card holder.
• Lost cards are to be reported immediately.
• Inactive cards will be deleted from the system after one year of inactivity.
• Library cards are not transferable. The bearer must be the person whose name appears on the card record unless prior arrangement has been approved.
• Library cards may be used at all units of the Charlestown-Clark County Public Library.
• A $1.00 replacement fee will be charged for lost cards.

ONLINE BORROWER CARD (online products only)
• Existing library card holders should use the information from that card to access electronic resources.
• Indiana residents who meet the above "eligible library users" requirements can apply for an online only borrower card by filling out the Online Borrower Registration application.
• This online borrower card will allow the user access to online products only. For unlimited access to all of the library's resources, please visit one of our branches for a physical library card.