Physical Library Card

Wisconsin Residents:

• A free library card is available to any Wisconsin Resident.
• Children can be any age to obtain a library card, children must be present at time of application to get a card.
• Fill out an application at the Circulation Desk.
• Present valid picture identification. If the ID does not have the current address, you must also provide one of the following:
  • utility bill or other bill
  • check book with name & address
  • hunting or fishing license with address on it
  • envelope addressed to you with cancelled postage
  • lease agreement or mortgage

NOTE: Applicants under 16-years-old need a parent/guardian signature on his/her application. The parent or guardian’s ID serves as proof for the child. The children must be present at time of application to get a card.

If you would like to save time, please download, complete and print the library card application at home and bring it to the library.

• English Application
• Spanish Application

Out-of-State Residents

• Fill out an application at the Circulation Desk.
• Present valid driver’s license or photo identification
• Present proof of address – either the permanent address (if visiting) or the temporary address (if moving). Use one of the following:
  • utility bill
  • check book with name & address
  • envelope addressed to you with cancelled postage
• Pay a $10.00 non-refundable fee

E-Card (Online resources only)

If you don’t have a library card from a MORE-member library and you’re a Wisconsin resident, you can get an e-card to use MORE’s shared electronic resources, including:  Libby, Flipster and Transparent Language.

https://www.more.lib.wi.us/selfreg

This card is only for the online resources listed above. To be able to checkout items you would need to stop into the library and change your card from an e-card to a physical card. You would still have access to all of the same e-resources.

A library card will “expire” annually, if not used to check out materials in person or electronically. Personal information will be needed to verify or update the account. Inactive records are removed from the computer system after three years to keep the MORE system current. If your card has been removed from the system, it is free to apply and receive a new card.

Library borrowing privileges are non-transferrable. Anyone wishing to check out materials must have a personal library card.

Once every three months. To ensure accuracy, your library card must be presented to check out materials. Library staff at the Circulation Desk may look up your patron record so long as there are no computer issues and identification or identifying questions will be requested. Your library card must be presented to check out materials if the computer system is not working for any reason. If you cannot find your card, you may need to get a new one. See Lost or Stolen Cards.

It is very important to keep your patron record up to date. With address changes, please let someone at the Circulation Desk know as soon as possible. With proof of new address, a ‘Change of Address’ form should be filled out. A name change requires a new card application in the new name. Proof of the name change is required, a photo ID and current address is fine, to receive a new library card for free.

If a library card is lost or stolen, please ask for a replacement card as soon as possible. Present proof of current address at the Circulation Desk and pay the $2 fee for a card replacement. The lost/stolen card is de-activated and a new card is issued. If your card is worn or damaged, it will be replaced for free.

You can renew items (extend the items’ due date) from your list of items currently checked out up to two times if no one else is waiting for the items. If you would like to renew all items that you have checked out, select “Renew All.” To renew selected items, check the box in the “Renew” column next to the items you’d like to renew, then select “Renew Marked.”

If an item can’t be renewed, you will see one of the following messages:

• RENEW NOT ALLOWED – Renewals are not allowed on this item
• TOO MANY RENEWALS – The item is not eligible for any more renewals. Typically, two renewals are allowed.
• ON HOLD – Another patron has a hold on the item, so it is not eligible for renewal

You may also renew items over the telephone by calling 1-866-MY RENEW (1-866-697-3639). Have your library card number handy, as well as the the barcode numbers of the items you wish to renew.