Who
can have a Library Card?
Available at no charge to:
- Greenville County residents
- Residents of any county that extends free public library borrowing
privileges to Greenville County residents
- Anyone who attends school in Greenville County
- Greenville County property tax payers
- Applicant must be five years old to apply for a library card
All others may obtain a card for $23.00 per year.
What can I do with my Library Card?
- Borrow materials from all Greenville County Library System
facilities, including the bookmobile
- Have your name added to the Request List for a popular title,
or a title on order
- Obtain
an Interlibrary Loan from a library outside Greenville
County
- Use the library's Internet computers
- Obtain access to research
databases through the library's website
- Reserve and use meeting rooms
- Access and manage your
personal account through the library website, www.greenvillelibrary.org,
including placing requests and renewing items
How can I get a Library Card?
Youth 5-17 must have their library card application signed by a parent or guardian.
Provide proof of identification and address at any Greenville
County Library System location.
Acceptable forms of identification (Photo & Name):
- Current Drivers License
- State ID Card
- School ID Card
- Passport
- Company ID Badge
Acceptable proofs of residence:
- Lease agreement papers or mortgage documents
- Report card from school with current physical address
- Drivers License or State ID Card showing correct address
- Utility bill (water, gas, etc.) issued within the last 30 days
- Checkbook with current permanent address
- Mail in your name postmarked within the last 30 days
If you have a post office box, you must also show a street
address
Does my Library card expire?
Library cards do not expire, but verification of registration
information, i.e. proof of identification and current address,
is required every two years. To update your account, you
must present your card and pay any outstanding fines and
fees. If you do not meet the eligibility requirements for
a free card, a new annual fee must be paid.
How long may I keep materials?
Loan periods vary according to the type of material borrowed.
The receipt that you receive at "check out" will list all
the items loaned to you and the dates the items are due.
Where can I return materials?
Materials may be returned to any Greenville County Library
System location, not just to the branch where you borrowed
them.
How can I renew materials?
Unless items have an outstanding request, most may be renewed
twice.
How do I know when an item I've
requested is available?
When material is available for pick-up, you will receive
notification by mail or through your personal email account.
What should I do if
I lose my card?
Report a lost or stolen card to any library branch immediately
so an unauthorized user cannot borrow materials on your card.
You are responsible for any materials checked out on your
card. Avoid unwanted fines and fees by protecting its use.
Can I lose my borrowing
privileges?
Borrowing privileges are suspended if fines and fees exceed
$10.00 or if the number of overdue items exceeds limits.
What are the fines for overdue
materials?
| Print and Audiovisual materials |
$.10 per day |
| Quik-Kits |
$1.00 per day |
Per item limit
Except for the following: |
$5.00 Maximum |
| Adult magazines |
$4.00 Maximum |
| Juvenile magazines |
$3.00 Maximum |
| Paperbacks |
$2.00 Maximum |
| Interlibrary Loans |
$1.00 per day |
| Per ILL item limit |
$10.00 Maximum |
Materials overdue 30 days or longer create fines equal to the full replacement cost of the items.
What other fees are charged?
| Lost library card or replacement
of key chain card |
$1.00 |
| Lost or damaged audio tape or
disc from multi unit set |
$8.00 |
| Lost or damaged video
case |
$1.00 |
| Lost or damaged audiobook case |
$2.00 |
| Lost or damaged barcode |
$1.00 |
| Interlibrary Loan postage fee,
per item |
$1.00 |
| Lost hang-up bag |
$1.00 |
| Inserts for audiovisuals (covers,
booklets, etc.), per item |
$3.00 |
| Playaway battery cover |
$1.00 per cover |
| Playaway case |
$2.50 per case |
| Playaway foam insert |
$3.50 per insert |
| Playaway lanyard |
$1.00 per lanyard |
| Quik-Kit container |
$2.00 per kit |
| Returned check charge |
$30.00 |
Material recovery service fee
(accounts with fines/fees $25.00 and over referred for collection) |
$10.00 |
| Genealogical record search |
$15.00 |
| Obituary/Death/Marriage records
search |
$5.00 |
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