Library cards are provided free of charge to first time applicants. There is a fee to replace lost or stolen cards. Applications are printed in English and Spanish. The following information must be provided on the application:
- Your name
- Your mailing address
- Residence address (if different from your mailing address)
- City
- State
- Home phone
- Work phone
- Identification (Driver's license or California ID)
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
In lieu of a driver's license or California ID, a passport, green card, or military ID are accepted as well.
Address information must be verified. Acceptable forms of verification include a driver's license, lease, utility bill, a piece of mail received at the address, checkbook, etc.
The application must also be signed. A child's application for a library card must be signed by the parent or guardian. At the time the child receives the application to fill out, the parent or guardian will receive the printed Notice to Parents. This publication provides information regarding the responsibilities parents or guardians accept when the child receives a library card. In cases where the child receives the card during a class visit, the teacher may verify the information.
At the time of registration, applicants will also be asked to read the Library's Internet Policy and Guidelines. Individuals wishing to use the Internet must sign a form signifying that they have read the policy. A parent or guardian must sign for a child under the age of fourteen.
If you have a library card from any other library in the San Joaquin Valley Library System, you don't need to apply for a separate card from the Tulare County Library System. However, customers from member libraries who wish to use the Internet will be asked to read and sign the Internet policy.