Card Policy Quick Reference

TO GET A FREE LIBRARY CARD:

• LIVE IN RHODE ISLAND AND/OR PAY STATE PROPERTY TAX.

TO APPLY FOR A LIBRARY CARD IN-PERSON:

• BRING A PHOTO ID AND ONE OTHER DOCUMENT WITH PROOF OF YOUR ADDRESS TO ANY CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT.

• THIS CAN BE A VEHICLE REGISTRATION, SNAP CARD, UTILITY BILL, OR STUDENT ID.

• CHILDREN UNDER 14 MUST BE WITH A PARENT/GUARDIAN.

REPLACE A LOST OR STOLEN CARD:

• 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:

• ALL CHECKED OUT MATERIALS ARE MY SOLE RESPONSIBILITY.​

• MY CARD IS NON-TRANSFERABLE.

• I WILL RETURN ALL MATERIALS BY THE DUE DATE OR INCUR LATE FEES.

• I WILL PAY REPLACEMENT FEES FOR ALL DAMAGED OR LOST MATERIALS.

• I WILL REPORT UPDATES IN MY INFORMATION OR IF MY CARD IS STOLEN.

• BY SIGNING A CARD FOR A JUVENILE, I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR FINES ON THEIR CARD AND WILL MONITOR WHAT MATERIALS ARE CHECKED OUT.

• 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:

• 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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