Getting a
Library Card
NEED A LIBRARY CARD? STOP BY OVER 70 OCEAN STATE LIBRARIES OR CLICK BELOW TO SIGN UP ONLINE!
YOUR CARD GRANTS ACCESS TO 1000s OF BOOKS, MOVIES, CDs, AND SERVICES.
HAVE A CARD?
A CARD FROM ONE
LIBRARY CAN BE USED
AT ALL OSL
LIBRARIES!
Card Policy Quick Reference
TO GET A FREE LIBRARY CARD:
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LIVE IN RHODE ISLAND AND/OR PAY STATE PROPERTY TAX.
TO APPLY FOR A LIBRARY CARD IN-PERSON:
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BRING A PHOTO ID AND ONE OTHER DOCUMENT WITH PROOF OF YOUR ADDRESS TO ANY CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT.
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THIS CAN BE A VEHICLE REGISTRATION, SNAP CARD, UTILITY BILL, OR STUDENT ID.
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CHILDREN UNDER 14 MUST BE WITH A PARENT/GUARDIAN.
REPLACE A LOST OR STOLEN CARD:
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BRING A PHOTO ID AND $1.00 TO THE CIRCULATION DEPT.
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
PLEASE READ THE FULL POLICY BY CLICKING THE LINK TO THE LEFT. BY SIGNING YOUR CARD, YOU AGREE TO OSL TERMS AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING:
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ALL CHECKED OUT MATERIALS ARE MY SOLE RESPONSIBILITY.
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MY CARD IS NON-TRANSFERABLE.
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I WILL RETURN ALL MATERIALS BY THE DUE DATE OR INCUR LATE FEES.
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I WILL PAY REPLACEMENT FEES FOR ALL DAMAGED OR LOST MATERIALS.
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I WILL REPORT UPDATES IN MY INFORMATION OR IF MY CARD IS STOLEN.
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BY SIGNING A CARD FOR A JUVENILE, I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR FINES ON THEIR CARD AND WILL MONITOR WHAT MATERIALS ARE CHECKED OUT.
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FAILURE TO ACT RESPONSIBLY MAY RESULT IN SUSPENSION OF SERVICES AND FAILURE TO RETURN MATERIALS OR PAY FINE MAY RESULT IN LEGAL ACTION.
RECEIVE ACCOUNT NOTIFICATIONS:
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SPECIFY IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE PHONE OR EMAIL ALERTS ABOUT YOUR ACCOUNT. YOU MAY ALSO SIGN UP FOR TEXT ALERTS BY TEXTING SIGNUP TO (401) 298-2013.
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CLICK ABOVE TO LEARN MORE!
OR TEXT "SIGNUP" TO (401) 298-2013 TO BEGIN!