Your Library Card
The Four Star Public Library District is a tax-supported public library. This means that people residing within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Four Star Public Library District pay taxes to support the library. Those people who live within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Four Star Public Library District need pay no additional fee to be eligible to receive their first library card. Library cards are renewed every three years without additional fees, provided the library card holder continues to reside within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Four Star Public Library District and is a patron in good standing. There is a fee of $1.00 to replace damaged, destroyed, lost, or stolen library cards.
As a resident cardholder, the borrower identified on the valid borrower's card may physically take his or her library card to another library to borrow materials. These materials are the responsibility of the individual who borrows them, and are subject to all the fines, rules, and regulations of the lending library. Often libraries limit the borrowing privileges of reciprocal borrowers, and it is best to establish local rules and procedures before making your selections.
Individuals residing beyond the jurisdictional boundaries of the Four Star Public Library District and not within the boundaries of another public library, and owning no property within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Four Star Public Library District, may purchase an annual non-resident fee card. A non-resident shall apply for a non-resident library card at the closest public library. The factor for determining the closest public library shall be determined by the residence of the non-resident. A non-resident card holder does not receive the same reciprocal borrowing privileges as a resident card holder. Our current non-resident card holder fee is $94.00 for a household and $40 for an individual.
If you reside beyond the jurisdictional boundaries of the Four Star Public Library District, but own property within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Four Star Public Library District, upon presentation of a tax bill bearing your name, you may have one library card for the exclusive use of the individual whose name appears on its face. There will be no additional payment as is the case with people who reside within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Four Star Public Library District.
Adults wishing to register for a borrower's card, renew an expired borrower's card, or replace a lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed borrower's card at the Four Star Public Library District must bring with them two forms of identification, at least one of which bears their name and address. These forms of identification include, but are not limited to, driver's license, utility bills, mail, or voter's registration card.
Children ages 5 through 18 can receive their own library card but must have a parent's signature on any initial application. The application must be completed with both the child and adult present in the library or returned to the library by the parent/legal guardian.
Individuals presenting a valid card issued by the Four Star Public Library District are eligible to borrow materials from our library even when they have other materials that are overdue on their card but materials cannot be more than one circulation period overdue.
The library staff may not waive these regulations without the specific permission of the library director. However, the patron may request and receive a 24-hour hold on the item(s) he or she wishes to check out to allow the patron to correct the situation, which has resulted in loss of eligibility to borrow.
Individuals presenting a valid card from another public library in Illinois may borrow materials from the Four Star Public Library District. The card must have the name of the individual presenting it and an expiration date in the future to be valid for reciprocal borrowing.
As a resident cardholder, the borrower identified on the valid borrower's card may physically take his or her library card to another library to borrow materials. These materials are the responsibility of the individual who borrows them, and are subject to all the fines, rules, and regulations of the lending library. Often libraries limit the borrowing privileges of reciprocal borrowers, and it is best to establish local rules and procedures before making your selections.
Individuals residing beyond the jurisdictional boundaries of the Four Star Public Library District and not within the boundaries of another public library, and owning no property within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Four Star Public Library District, may purchase an annual non-resident fee card. A non-resident shall apply for a non-resident library card at the closest public library. The factor for determining the closest public library shall be determined by the residence of the non-resident. A non-resident card holder does not receive the same reciprocal borrowing privileges as a resident card holder. Our current non-resident card holder fee is $94.00 for a household and $40 for an individual.
If you reside beyond the jurisdictional boundaries of the Four Star Public Library District, but own property within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Four Star Public Library District, upon presentation of a tax bill bearing your name, you may have one library card for the exclusive use of the individual whose name appears on its face. There will be no additional payment as is the case with people who reside within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Four Star Public Library District.
Adults wishing to register for a borrower's card, renew an expired borrower's card, or replace a lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed borrower's card at the Four Star Public Library District must bring with them two forms of identification, at least one of which bears their name and address. These forms of identification include, but are not limited to, driver's license, utility bills, mail, or voter's registration card.
Children ages 5 through 18 can receive their own library card but must have a parent's signature on any initial application. The application must be completed with both the child and adult present in the library or returned to the library by the parent/legal guardian.
Individuals presenting a valid card issued by the Four Star Public Library District are eligible to borrow materials from our library even when they have other materials that are overdue on their card but materials cannot be more than one circulation period overdue.
The library staff may not waive these regulations without the specific permission of the library director. However, the patron may request and receive a 24-hour hold on the item(s) he or she wishes to check out to allow the patron to correct the situation, which has resulted in loss of eligibility to borrow.
Individuals presenting a valid card from another public library in Illinois may borrow materials from the Four Star Public Library District. The card must have the name of the individual presenting it and an expiration date in the future to be valid for reciprocal borrowing.