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Library Cards

  1. Each patron must complete a membership application form for a borrower's library card in person. The first library card issued is free to residents of Walker or Winston Counties. Replacement cards require a fee of $5.00.
  2. Patrons over the age of 15 must show positive ID with their current home address. Acceptable forms of ID include driver's license or non-driver ID, recent utility bill with your current name and street address, check book with imprinted checks, voter registration card with street address, property deed, rent receipt with your name and address, business license, and current military personnel or military dependent identification card.
  3. Realizing that support for the public libraries of the Carl Elliott Regional Library System is derived from the taxpayers residing within the counties, an annual fee of $20.00 will be charged to out of county patrons who wish to obtain a library membership unless is shown verifying the person either works in Walker or Winston County, is a student enrolled in school, or has a current property tax receipt from Walker or Winston County.
  4. Children's cards are issued to patrons aged 6 - 15 if the parent / legal guardian accompanies the child to sign the application card and the parent / legal guardian shows a positive ID with their current permanent home address.
  5. Only patrons presenting a card issued by a library within the library system may borrow materials. Cards must be presented at the time of checkout. Borrower's cards may be used at any public library within the Carl Elliott Regional Library System.
  6. Limiting the number of materials to be borrowed (due to limited supply of materials, habitual overdues, etc.) will be at the discretion of the Librarian.