Get A Library Card
*Note: Entire process to get a library card will include visiting the library to show proof of eligibility. Cards acquired online are for the checkout of digital materials ONLY. You must come into the library and get a physical card to check out physical items.
Card Registration- Adult and Seniors (Aged 18 and Over)
• To receive a card free of charge, applicants must be aged (sixty-two) 62 and over or reside, own property, work, or attend school in Pope County.
• Applicants who do not qualify for a free card will be charged a yearly fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00).
• Applicants must fill out a registration card completely and provide a photo id with current mailing address.
• If the mailing address on the id is not current, the applicant must provide one of the following:
Utility bill, bank statement, vehicle registration, or insurance bill that shows patron’s name and mailing address
Official government mail or document
Or if no other proof is available, a PCLS postcard mailer can be provided
• Applicants must list their physical address on the registration card if it’s different from mailing address.
• New patrons may check out two (2) items at the time of application. Once they return those two items and have their account in good standing, they are then allowed the same privileges as everyone else.
• Cards expire after one (1) year.
• To ensure all account information is current and accurate, PCLS will verify the patron’s address, phone number, and email address each year. Once the information has been verified, the registration is extended to another year.
General Terms of Use for Borrowing and Services
• Anyone can use the resources of the Pope County Library, but only registered patrons may borrow library materials.
• Library cards are free for patrons aged 62 and over and for patrons who reside, own property, work, or attend school in Pope County.
• Patrons who do not qualify for a free card will be charged a yearly fee of $15.00.
• If their home library participates in the Gateway program, a patron from another county may be extended borrowing privileges without charge. Please refer to the most current Arkansas State Library Services Gateway Program list of participants included in the Circulation Policy Binder.
• Library cards are valid for one (1) year.
• The Library System has no minimum age for a patron to obtain a library card.
• The Pope County Library System offers three types of accounts: juvenile, adult, and senior citizen.
• Late fines will not be imposed on juvenile or senior citizen accounts.
• Because juvenile accounts are not fined, adults cannot use their child’s juvenile account and library card to check out materials catalogued for adults.
• Cardholders are responsible for all items checked out on their cards.
• Patrons must make their library card available to scan or present their ID at time of checkout. Patrons are identified in our records by the barcode listed on their library card and the name listed on their driver’s license.
• The Branch Manager can make an exception and approve checkouts without a library card or photo id if a patron is able to answer questions to verify their account.
• Patrons are limited to a total of fifteen (15) items per card, of which only seven (7) may be DVD’s. There is no limit per subject.
• The checkout period for Library of Things is seven (7) days, all other items are borrowed for a period of twenty-one (21) days.
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Most items without a waiting list may be renewed once. Renewals may be made at the library, by telephone, or by accessing your account at
www.popelibrary.org.
