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Library Card & Loan Information
On this page, you will find all the information about how to get a library card, how to use it, and the services you can access.
Thank you for your interest in the City of Parkland Library. As a cardholder, you will be able to borrow a variety of materials including books, DVDs, magazines, eBooks, audiobooks and streaming services and also to register for library programs. Please read the following information to understand how to get a library card.
| Age Eligibility for Library Cards | Parkland children ages 5 years and older may obtain a library card free of charge with parental signature and identification. Parkland children's library cards expire two years from the date of issue. Grandparents or other non-grandparents cannot sign for a children's library card unless that person is the child's legal guardian. |
| Parkland Residents FREE OF CHARGE | One photo ID: Driver's license or learner's permit*, passport, school or other photo identification And one proof of address: Driver's license or learner's permit*, utility bill, lease agreement or voter's registration card, all with Parkland address. |
| Non-Residents $100 ANNUAL FEE PER CARD | Effective October 1, 2018. Non-residents may purchase a non-resident card. Non-residents must present one photo ID and one proof of address.Documents accepted for non-residents are the same as listed above for Parkland residents. The cost of the non-resident card is $100 per card. The card expires one year from the date of issue. |
| Parkland Teachers (defined at right) FREE OF CHARGE | Teachers who teach at one of the five public Broward County schools in Parkland, Mary Help of Christians, Somerset Parkland Academy or one of the six preschools in Parkland are eligible to receive one card in their name at no charge. The card expires on August 15 of each year. One photo ID and one proof of address (see accepted documents listed above) and one photo proof of school identification is also required. |
| Parkland Business Owners FREE OF CHARGE | One photo ID and one proof of address (see accepted documents listed above) and one proof of Parkland business ownership for the applicant is also required. Only the business owner may apply for a free card. |
*A driver's license and learner's permit each may count as proof of address and photo ID. The library reserves the right to request additional proof of identity on any and all applications.
General Policies
1) For Parkland residents, library cards expire and must be renewed every two years from date of issue.
2) For non-residents, library cards expire and must be renewed one year from date of issue. Also, non-residents must pay $100 in order to renew the library card for another year.
3) Your Parkland Library card is required to check out materials and to register for library programs.
4) Lost library cards can be replaced for $3.00 regardless of the type of card.
5) Anyone who uses the library must abide by the behavior policy posted on the library’s premises and which is also stated below:
The Parkland Library is a safe place for our community to participate in educational, cultural and personal development. Guidelines encourage positive use of a shared public facility. Engaging in behavior that compromises the comfort and use of the facility, including the library collections, may result in the forfeit of privileges.
If you have any questions about this information, please contact the library 954.757.4200.
With a library card, you can borrow, renew, and reserve materials, as well as get access to eBooks and other online materials.
You may borrow up to 20 items, with a maximum of 5 DVDs (does not include online materials i.e. eBooks).
Library Materials | Loan Period | Overdue Fines | Maximum Fine** |
| Common materials (i.e. books) | 3 weeks | $0.25 per item, per day | $5.00 maximum |
| New fiction collection | 2 weeks | $0.25 per item, per day | $5.00 maximum |
| Book discussion group books | 2 weeks | $0.25 per item, per day | $5.00 maximum |
| Magazines* | 1 week | $0.25 per item, per day | $5.00 maximum |
| DVDs | 1 week | $0.25 per item, per day | $5.00 maximum |
| eBooks and other online material | 2 weeks | No fines |
| Non-pickup of reserved item/requested item | $1 per item | |
| Lost material | $1 per item plus cost of the item |
*The newest periodicals and magazines cannot be loaned.
**The fines apply to each item that is borrowed. If three books reach the maximum fine value, for example, the total is $15.00.
***Having overdue items and/or fines of $5.00 or more will prevent you from checking out more items.
If you want to keep a material for more time, you can renew it for the same loan period (with the exception of online material i.e. eBooks).
- To renew a material, you can log in to your account on the catalog (username: your library card number, password: the last four digits of the phone number you used to set up the card), click "My Account," and click "Renew" in the due date column for the book you want to renew.
You also may call 954.757.4200 to renew. - Note that if the item you want to renew is reserved by another patron, you cannot renew that item.
- You can renew a material up to two times
If you want to ensure access to a particular book, you can reserve it while it is in the library or on loan.
- Email notifications are sent when the item becomes available.
- To reserve a material, you can log in to your account on the catalog (username: your library card number, password: the last four digits of the phone number you used to set up the card), search for the material you want, click the check to the left of the material, and click reserve.
You also may call 954.757.4200 to reserve items.
Please return books and other borrowed physical materials to the following places:
- Return slots near each circulation desk
- Drive-up book drop in the Library's parking lot near the Children's Wing, open 24/7
Items on Request (Inter-library Loans)
If we do not have the material you request, we will order it from another library and get it to you as soon as possible
- You may call 954.757.4200 to make requests or you may also request the material in-person.
Self Service Printing
- Black-and-white: $0.15 per page
Self Service Photocopying
- Black-and-white: $0.15 per page