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How to Get a Library Card

Who can get a card? All residents of Texas are eligible. Children under the age of 18 can also receive a card with the signature of a parent or legal guardian.

What do you need to get a card? You need to show some type of photo identification: a Texas Driver's License, Student id, military id, or employer ID, and verification of current address such as your checkbook, your voter's registration card, a utility bill or mail that is addressed to you with a recent postmark.

How to place a hold/reserve

If you have found an item in our catalog but it is checked out by someone else and you would like to have it reserved/held for you when they return it, follow the steps below:

  • Online:
    • Click on Catalog
    • Click on Login in the upper right corner
    • Type P (space) Your library card number
    • The password is your last name
    • Search the catalog for the item you wish to hold
    • Click on the title and a separate box will appear with the information about the article
    • Click on the Reserve Title box
    • You will select how you wish to be notified and then click Place Reserve.

  • By Phone: call the library at (830) 438-4864 with your name and/or library card number.  A staff member can check for the item you are interested in and place the hold on the item for you.

 

How to Renew Materials

You are allowed to renew your materials one time as long as the item is not currently reserved (on hold) for another patron. There are two ways to renew materials:

  • Online:
    • Click on Catalog
    • Click on Login in the upper right corner
    • Type P (space) Your library card number
    • Password is your last name
    • Click on My Account
    • Click on Items Out/Renew
    • Click on the Renew button beside the item(s) you wish to renew
  • By Phone: call the library at (830) 438-4864 with your name and/or library card number.  A staff member can renew your materials for you as long as you have not reached your renewal limit and no one has it on hold (reserved).
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