Library Card
Getting a Library Card (Library Card Policy)
Requesting a Library Card Via Website:
- Visit the library's catalog and click on the "Create Account" located in the upper righthand corner.
- Fill out the form to obtain a temporary 7 day card. This card can only be used to borrow digital materials.
- By the end of the 7 days, you need to go to the library and at the circulation desk tell them you have a temporary OBR card and would like to exchange it for a regular card.
- See below for instructions on obtaining a regular library card.
Requirements to obtain a Library Card:
- Must be at least 5 years of age:
- Must have a Photo ID
- Must have proof of address, which can be a Driver's License, a lease, or a bill that you received at your residence (not a Post Office box.)
- Applicants who are under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who must have a Photo ID and proof of address.
- Must live in Wayne Township or within Warsaw city limits to be eligible for a free library card (Resident Card).
- Must fill out and sign a Warsaw Library Card Application form that we provide at the library.
- For exceptions to these requirements or to obtain a Fee Card, please see below.
Agencies/Business:
Library cards are free to businesses or institutions in Wayne Township. To obtain a card, please bring a letter on company stationary requesting a library card. The letter needs to:
- Indicate who should receive mail/email notices from us.
- Be signed by the president, owner, or manager of the company.
- Be renewed annually, at the library, with a current dated letter as above.
Non-Residents:
- Anyone not living in or owning property in Wayne Township or Warsaw City limits may obtain a WCPL library card for a fee.
- The 2023 fee for a 3-month card is $24.00
- The 2023 fee for a full-year card is $96.00
Non-Resident Students:
- All students (ages 5 through college) who live within the Warsaw Community School District are eligible for a free library card at WCPL, regardless of the type of schooling (public, private, or homeschool.) Proof of address within the School District is enough to obtain a Non-Resident School Card in this case.
- All students who live outside of the Warsaw School District but attend a Warsaw Community School are eligible for a free library card at WCPL, but will need to present a recent letter from the school administrator, a current school photo ID card, or the most current grade card as proof of enrollment. The same information must be presented each year for card renewal.
- Adult students who live outside the library service district BUT who attend a college located within the library district may obtain a free adult non-resident student card. The adult student must show proof of address and student ID
PLAC Cards (The Public Library Access Card):
- The PLAC program allows an individual to borrow materials directly from any public library in Indiana.
- Any person who holds a valid library card, and is in good standing at his/her home library, may purchase a PLAC card.
- The 2021 fee for a PLAC card is $65.00
- A person who does not have a home library will have to first purchase a Non-Resident card at his/her library of choice and then purchase a PLAC card.
- (See complete PLAC policy here.)
Check Out Limits For Materials **
What |
How many |
How long |
Number of Renewals |
Fiction / Genre / Non-Fiction |
50 books |
21 days |
4 |
New Adult & YA Fiction |
10 books |
7 days |
1 |
New Adult & YA Fiction Over 500 Pages |
10 books |
14 days |
1 |
Magazines |
10 items |
21 days |
1 |
Music CDs & Audiobooks |
10 items |
21 days |
4 |
Videos** |
10 items |
7 days |
1 |
Kits |
2 kits |
7 days |
1 |
Video Games** |
5 Items |
7 days |
1 |
eCollections*** |
Varies |
Varies |
Varies |
**Youth & YA cardholders may only borrow videos & video games from the Youth & YA collections.
***Only Resident & Non-resident cardholders may borrow material in eCollections. Loan periods, renewals, & borrowing limits vary by service/vendor.
****For a complete list of all materials/equipment loan policies, please check our Materials Loan policy.
Fines & Fees ***
Lending Material Fees |
|
Inter-Library Loan material fines |
$1.00 per day/per item |
Lost / Damaged Materials |
Partial or full fee will be charged & a processing fee of $5.00 |
Accounts with fees or printing charges of $1.00 or more will not be allowed to use the computers or borrow materials until the fees are paid. |
*** Please check our Fines & Fees Policy for more information.
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Accounts over $25.00 will be turned over to a materials collection agency, and a processing fee will be charged.