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 **

**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 ***

*** Please check our Fines & Fees Policy for more information. 

• Accounts over $25.00 will be turned over to a materials collection agency, and a processing fee will be charged.