Approved by:
Board of Trustees

10/23/01
10/28/03
10/25/05
07/25/06
1/23/07
11/18/08

Residents of the State of Georgia, property owners of Hall County, persons who are employed in Hall County or patrons associated with libraries or library systems with which the Hall County Library System maintains a reciprocal borrowing agreement may apply for a personal library card through the Hall County Library System.

Proof of residency, property ownership or employment information specific to the applicant will be required before issuance of a library card. Appropriate verification of proof will be determined by the library circulation department personnel. This may include a current driver’s license, property tax bill, property deed, printed checks, utility bill, a letter from an employer, and/or photo identification.

As required by law, all library card applicants will be offered an opportunity to register to vote.

Borrowers who do not qualify for a free borrowing card may be issued a library card after paying an annual fee and presenting appropriate mailing information identification.

PINES requires that a library card be presented to complete each new library circulation transaction. Borrower’s may request a proxy be added to their registration.

The library card privilege term will vary, depending on the patron profile (i.e., resident, temporary privilege, or out-of-state privilege). Patrons are responsible for securing and protecting library cards and all fines, fees and other charges levied against a card until the date the card is reported lost. The library system should be notified immediately when the patron has a change in address or a lost card. A replacement charge will be assessed for replacement cards.

Application for a library card (Spanish and English applications in MS Word Format) may be rejected or restricted if the applicant or the person for whom the applicant is responsible has a delinquent record for fines, overdue charges or other financial obligations to the library system.

Any child under the age of 18 may receive a library card with parental or legal guardian consent. A parent or legal guardian must sign the registration form for a child accepting responsibility for all materials borrowed on the child’s card. Public and private schools and their employees and other organizations that sometimes act In loco parentis may assume responsibility for obtaining a parent or guardian signature and will assume responsibility for the accuracy of the application. They also assume responsibility for all fines, fees and other charges if the parent or guardian denies signing the application.