Getting Your
Library Card
The application process can be
completed in 5 minutes and provides instant access to books,
graphic novels, movies, downloadable eBooks and audiobooks,
emagazines, music, streaming videos, research databases, and our
digital local history collection.
With your new library
card in hand, be sure to ask a staff member to take you
on the guided tour.
In compliance with Missouri state law
(Section
182.230, RSMO), library cards are free for all those who
reside in the following Missouri counties: Butler, Carter,
Dunklin, Ripley, Stoddard and Wayne.
Individuals residing
outside this service area are invited to apply for a temporary
card. Temporary cards extend borrowing privileges for 30 days at
a fee of $10. A temporary card can be renewed after 30 days for
an additional $10 fee.
Applying
for a Library Card:
An
adult, ages 18 and over,will be asked to provide
the following documents when applying for a library card:
- A valid government ID (driver’s license, Missouri state ID,
Social Security Card, U.S. Passport, or other government
issued identifications).
And:
- One document establishing residency with printed name and
current, physical address. Accepted forms of residency
include: personal check; current telephone, gas, electric or
cable bill; mail with a current postmark (within 30 days) or
voter registration card. Original physical and electronic
proofs of address are acceptable. (Post office box numbers
are not considered proof of residency.)
Children,
ages 4 - 17,must have a parent present when
applying for a library card. Parent will be asked to present
documentation as described above.
The library practices a One
Person, One Card policy. This policy is in place to
safeguard a library card from unauthorized access. Every library
cardholder will be asked to present their own library card EACH
TIME library services are used.
Updating Your Library Card
Library cards are updated every
three years. A library card’s renewal date can be found in the
Missouri Evergreen app or provided by staff when calling or
visiting the library. Library cards and contact information
can be updated in person, over the phone, or online. Online
renewals take 1-2 business days to complete.
Replacing Your Library Card
A library card must be presented
at every check out. If a physical library card is lost or
stolen, please report it to the library immediately. A
library cardholder is responsible for all materials and fees
charged against his or her library card until its loss is
reported to the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library. If a library
card is lost, the cardholder must present a current, valid
ID to get a new card. Digital cards can be downloaded using
the Missouri Evergreen
appor a physical card can be issued for a $1
replacement fee. If a library card is damaged, the library
will replace the card free of charge.
What if
I forget my library card?
You may still use library services
if you do not have fees or lost materials on your account.
You will need to show your current, valid government issued
picture I.D. to allow staff to access your account. A parent
or guardian listed or grouped on a child's library card may
still use library services for the child after showing a
current, valid driver's license or state I.D. to allow staff
to access the child's account.
How to
login to My Account
Have control over your library
card account 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Download the
Missouri Evergreen
appor Login at www.poplarbluff.org/myaccountto
manage your library card account online.
From
there, you can:
- Renew items and check due dates
- Pay any outstanding fees
- Place items on hold and let staff pull these for you for
faster service when you arrive
- Check the status of your holds or cancel a hold
- Suspend your holds
If you are going on
vacation, enter the dates you will be gone and the
library will delay your hold until you return.
- Update your address
- Change your password
- Update your email
- Setup email and text notifications
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When applying for your library
card, you are entering into a contract with
Poplar Bluff Municipal Library. The card extends
borrowing privileges from the library's digital,
state-wide, shared, and local collections. By
signing your card, you agree that you are
accountable for the timely and safe return of
all items borrowed on your card and agree to pay
for lost and damaged items. It is the
responsibility of the cardholder to report a
lost or stolen card.
The library card remains the
property of the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library.
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