Getting Your Library Card
A library card is free to Butler County residents with proper identification. Your card is permanent and must be renewed each year. It entitles you to borrow materials from any of the 9 libraries within the Butler County Federated Library System.
To obtain a library card, applicant must:
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Be 18 years of age or older
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A parent or legal guardian’s signature is required for anyone under 18 years of age
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Have proper identification
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Driver’s license with current address
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Two other forms of identification with current address, such as a recent utility bill, Pennsylvania identification card, or a bank statement)
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Apply in-person at any one of the nine BCFLS libraries
Lost or destroyed cards may be replaced at a cost of $2.50.
Using Your Library Card
You must present your card to check out materials. You may have any combination of 25 items checked out at one time.
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Books (including new bestsellers), books on CD, and music CDs
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All loans are for 3 weeks
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Overdue fines per day, per item
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Regular items - 25¢
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ILL items - $1
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Library Loan Types
If we don’t have the item you are looking for, we may still be able to get it for you through Intralibrary loan (ILL). Search our catalog to see if we have it. If not, see if it is owned by any of the other libraries in the county. If they do, please see the front desk to ask for a hold on the item. If not, please fill out an Interlibrary Loan Request Form.
Brand new items can be ordered through Intralibrary loan. Ask us at the front desk when the item you’re interested in will be available.
In County
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These usually take one to two days, except during weekends or holidays
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You will be called when the item arrives and will have three days for materials to be picked up
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Videos are only held for one day
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These items will be held at the circulation desk
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Our usual renewal and late fee policies apply
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Items may be returned at the front desk, the drop box, or at any BCFLS library
Out of County (ILL)
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Patrons may request up to three items through intralibrary loan
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Items take an average of two weeks to arrive
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You will be called when the item arrives and it will be held at the front desk for three days
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Items CANNOT be renewed
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Borrowing is jeopardized by tardiness
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Items must be returned to the front desk
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Donations for this service are not mandatory, but always welcome
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Delivery of items from outside this library are delivered every Wednesday.