Any adult resident of Washington Parish can receive a library card!
To get an adult library card, you must…
- Live, work, own property, or go to school in Washington Parish
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Provide a photo ID with your current name and address
- If your ID does not have your current address, provide a piece of mail, a checkbook, or an electricity bill
- Complete and sign a library card application, physically, at any branch
With a library card, you can check out at most 20 books and 5 DVDs. Cardholders are able to check out technology (laptops, hotspots) after 2 months of ownership. Adult Library Cards expire after 5 years if inactive.
A replacement card is $1.
Quick Cards
If you cannot provide proof of residency at the time of applying for a library card, the applicant can opt for a quick card. Quick Card owners can only check out 2 physical items and no tech items. Quick Cards expire after 6 months, and is upgradable to a regular card at any time.
Out of Parish Cards
If you do not live, work, own property, or go to school in Washington Parish, but would still like a library card, the applicant can opt for an Out of Parish Card. This type of card can check out at most 20 books and 5 DVDs. Out of Parish cards can not check out technology. Out of Parish cards expire after 3 years.
An Out of Parish Card is $10, and will require an additional $10 for renewal at the end of 3 years expiry.
Tiered Systems
Looking to get a library card for your child but are unsure of what type of card you should get?
Let’s break down our card types for minors:
Juvenile Unrestricted Card
The Cardholder may be able to check out any book, audiobook, or magazine in the library.
Juvenile Semi-Restricted Card
The Cardholder may only be able to check out items in the Juvenile or Young Adult Collection in the library (Call numbers that begin with E, J, or YA).
The cardholder MAY NOT be able to check out items in the Adult Collection.
Juvenile Restricted Card
The Cardholder may only be able to check out items in the Juvenile Collection in the library (Call numbers that begin with E or J).
The cardholder MAY NOT be able to check out items in the Adult or Young Adult Collection.
Internet Access
You may choose whether or not your child/ward will be allowed access to the Internet in the Library unsupervised.
CloudLibrary
CloudLibrary is our ebook app that has a wide variety of ebooks and audiobooks. There is a kids version as well. If you allow access to CloudLibrary but have a Restricted card, your child/ward will still be restricted from checking out the Adult/Young Adult Collection on the CloudLibrary app.
You may change your restriction of choice for your child or ward at any time by filling out an application again.
We have this system because the Washington Parish Library is in compliance with Act 436.