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ABOUT YOUR LIBRARY CARD

Your library card is free -- and valuable.
Don't lend it to anyone. Tell your parents to call us if you lose it.

How to Get Your Library Card

If you're 18 years old or under, you can get a library card. Just get an application from your librarian and have your parent or guardian help you fill it out and sign it. We'll need both yours and your parent or guardian's signatures.
You can borrow materials from all areas of the library.

Keep your library card current

Update your library card. Call and let the library know when you move, change your phone number or e-mail account.

Replacing Your Card
If you lose your library card, tell your parents as soon as you can, and let them know at your library, too. You don't want somebody else borrowing stuff on your card. What if they never brought it back? Yikes!
Your parents or guardians are responsible for materials checked out on your card.
Replacing it's a snap, and pretty soon you'll be back again, grabbing books left and right!

BORROW, RENEW, RETURN!

Borrow!
You can borrow any materials in the library for 28 days. Your neighborhood library may have limits on the number of materials. Ask your librarian.

Renew!
If you want to hang on to the book you're reading or the video you're watching, you can use your library card to renew by calling, visiting the library in person or through the Lane website. Have your library card handy when calling, visiting or logging on.

Return!
If you get materials from any Lane library, you can return that material to any Lane Library location -- you don't have to bring it back to the exact same library.

Returning Overdue Materials
Oops! Did you forget to return a book? If you have any overdue materials, the library will give you two reminders. If you get any of these and think, "Hey, I don't have a book out right now!," contact your local library and talk to them about it. And definitely talk it over with your parents or guardians. If you have a book out late, you'll owe some money, and if your fines total more than $5, you won't be able to borrow any more. So take good care of your library materials, and try to return them on time.

Overdue Fines
All materials: 10 cents a day
Fines add up per item, per day, even on days when the library is closed. So do the math! And return the stuff!