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Your Library Card
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| Who May Obtain a Library Card |
 | Library cards are issued free of charge to permanent residents of
Blount County or owners of real estate in Blount County (with proof of
ownership). Persons who neither live nor own property in Blount
County may obtain a library card upon payment of an annual $20 fee. |
| To acquire a library card, a person must complete an application,
provide proof of identity, as well as proof of current mailing address,
and sign a statement of responsibility. Applications for those
persons under eighteen years of age require the signature of a parent or
legal guardian who must also have a valid (in good standing) library card
for the Blount County Public Library. Children of residents or
property owners will be issued a card without charge. The annual fee
of $20 will be charged for cards issued to children of holders of
non-resident/out-of-county cards. |
| Upon successful completion of the library card application, the
library will mail a confirmation postcard to the address on the
application. When the postcard is received, the patron must bring it
and picture identification to the library, at which time the library card
will be issued and checkout of two items will be permitted. |
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| Cardholder Privileges |
| Patrons can borrow books, videos, DVDs, music CDs, talking books on
cassette or CD, book/toy kits, or magazines from any
of the library's circulating collections. |
| Cardholders may use any of the library's 31
public access computers programmed with
Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer. |
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| Cardholder Responsibilities |
| Since the cardholder is responsible for any materials checked out
on his/her card, it is very unwise to loan a library card to another
person. A $3 replacement fee is charged if the card is lost, stolen
or damaged beyond use. |
| Please inform the library staff if a card is lost or stolen or if
an address or telephone number has changed. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR
LIBRARY CARD WITH YOU IN ORDER TO CHECK OUT ANY MATERIALS. Failure to return library materials is a serious matter and
can result in library privileges being suspended or referral to a
collection agency. |
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