Circulation Policy

Reddick Public Library District

Circulation & Library Card Policy

Reddick Public Library District cards are provided free of charge to all residents of the Reddick Public Library District as part of your tax-supported library services.

Types of Library Cards

Resident Cards

Residents of Reddick Public Library District (RPLD) are eligible to receive a library card. Each person living at the address is able to have a library card. RPLD does not have any age limits to receive a library card. Please see section Obtaining & Renewing a Resident Library Card to see how to obtain a card.

Household accounts are available. At the patrons’ request, RPLD patrons living at the same household address may be linked into one Household account, which allows linked individuals to pick up holds and check out materials for others at the same household address. Each Individual over 18 must give permission to be put on a singular Household account.

Resident library cards issued by Reddick Public Library District are valid for two years from the issuance date.

Taxpayer Cards

Taxpayer cards are available without charge to individuals paying property taxes to the Reddick Public Library District, but who live elsewhere. The individual must bring their valid photo ID and current tax bill as proof of taxpayer status.

Taxpayer library cards issued by Reddick Public Library District are valid for one year from the issuance date.

Temporary Cards

Individuals temporarily residing (more than 1 month; less than 1 year) at a residence within Reddick Public Library District are eligible to receive a temporary library card with limitations. Individuals must provide valid photo ID and one additional proof of temporary residence listed below:

·        Official letter from temporary residence agency

·        Official letter from employer stating temporary job residency and physical location of stay

·        Extended stay receipt from lodging facility

·        Short-term rental agreement

·        Additional proofs may be accepted at discretion of library management

Temporary cards are local-use only; meaning only available RPLD items may be checked out to patrons. Temporary cards are also limited to 1 item checked out at a time.

Temporary library cards issued by Reddick Public Library District are valid for the length of the temporary residence or at discretion of library management.

Agency Cards

Nonprofit agencies within the Reddick Public Library District are eligible to obtain a Reddick Public Library District card by providing an official letter stating the individuals with permission to utilize the account. Authorized agency individuals must present photo ID upon checkout for the agency.

Agency cards are local-use only; meaning only available RPLD items may be checked out to agencies. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of library management.

Nonresident Cards

A nonresident is defined as an individual residing outside a public library or public library district service area. Additionally, the nonresident does not own taxable property within a library’s service area. In accordance with Illinois law, the nonresident may purchase a library card from the public library serving the school district where the individual lives. The nonresident card is valid for one year. With the purchase of a nonresident card, each individual living at the same household address may receive a library card. Reddick Public Library District creates an annual ordinance to set nonresident card fees.

Obtaining & Renewing a Resident Library Card

Obtaining a Library Card

To obtain a Reddick Public Library District card; an individual must be at least 18 years of age, reside or pay taxes within the Reddick Public Library District, present a valid photo ID with current address, and provide one additional proof of residence (physically or electronically) listed below:

·        Voter’s registration card

·        Vehicle registration

·        Check

·        Recent bill (dated within 30 days)

·        Bank statement

·        Lease agreement

·        Pay stub (dated within 30 days)

·        Tax bill: Required for individuals who own property in our library district but reside outside our library district

·        Additional proofs may be accepted at discretion of library management

If an individual only has their photo ID with current address with them, their library card will be mailed.

If an individual’s photo ID does not have their current address, they must present two proofs of residence.

If an individual is under 18, a parent or legal guardian must register on their behalf.

An individual may check out two items (excluding equipment) on the day that they apply for a new card.

Registration for a library card is also available online through the library website.

Renewing a Library Card

To renew a Reddick Public Library District card; valid photo ID with current address must be presented, and the card signer will need to verify information on file is correct.

If the photo ID does not have current address, the individual must present one proof of residence from the above list.

If the individual is under 18, a parent or legal guardian must renew on their behalf.



Circulation

Borrowing from the Library

To borrow materials from Reddick Library, the patron must have a valid Illinois public library card without restrictions. Depending on where the valid Illinois public library card was issued, Reddick Library may need to follow PrairieCat’s reciprocal borrowing privileges procedure to issue a reciprocal borrower account and barcode to the patron.

If a patron is blocked, they are prohibited from borrowing material from the library until their account is cleared. Reddick Library may collect fines/fee for another library’s patrons, but can only resolve account issues for Reddick Library patrons and may request a patron clear their account at another library before borrowing from Reddick Library.

For resident and taxpayer cards, Reddick Public Library District does not limit the number of books, magazines, audiobooks, music CDs, and playaways a patron may borrow; regardless of the patron’s age. The patron (or patron’s legal guardian) is financially responsible for all items checked out to the account. DVDs are limited to 10 per account at one time. Videogames are limited to 3 per account at one time. Equipment is limited based on type.

Circulation Borrowing Periods and Renewals

Items with a two week check out and two renewals:

Books

Audiobooks

Music CDs

Playaways

Items with a two week check out and one renewal:

DVDs - TV series, nonfiction

Items with a two week check out and no renewal:

New Books

New DVDs - TV series, nonfiction

Items with a one week check out and one renewal:

DVDs - feature films

Magazines

Videogames

Items with a one week check out and no renewal:

New DVDs - feature films

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