You must first validate your account to download e-books and audiobooks and have a physical card to borrow materials, search Library databases, or reserve a computer.Īll adult, teen and child library cards for cardholders in the NY Metro area and NY State expire and must be renewed every three years. This allows you to set a PIN/ Password, place circulating items on hold or submit requests for research items from offsite storage. When you apply for a card online, you will receive a 7-digit temporary barcode. Records will be retained for the shortest length of time necessary to facilitate library operations.Any person who lives, works, attends school or pays property taxes in New York State is eligible to receive a New York Public Library card free of charge.Īdult and teen users may either apply online or in person at any New York Public Library location or Library-sponsored event. Applications for children ages 12 and under must be completed in person, and require the signature of a parent or guardian. Library staff will collect only the information needed to contact library users, such as mailing address, email address, phone number, etc., in order to ensure the proper notification, lending, and return of library materials and the collection of fees. Under some circumstances librarians may be forbidden to disclose that certain records have been requested or obtained.Įxcept in cases of lost/stolen items or substantial unpaid fees, where we may use a collection agency, credit bureau, or law enforcement, client records will never be shared with private companies. Personally identifiable information may be released only to a law enforcement agency after presentation of an order by a court of competent jurisdiction issued in proper form (a court issued subpoena or search warrant) and/or under the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act. In keeping with the American Library Association's Policy on Confidentiality of Library Records and Policy Concerning Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information About Library Users and State of California Government Code Section 6267, Santa Monica Public Library staff will not respond to any informal request by a third party for personally identifiable information about any library user. You can also use the My Borrowing function in the online catalog to see if your hold is available for pick-up. You can be notified that your hold is ready for pickup by phone or email. Log in using your library card number and PIN. See Online Account for instructions.īrowse materials and place hold requests using your online library account.
Use the app to browse materials and place hold requests. Please have your library card number available. Please have your library card number available.Ĭall (310) 458-8600 during the open hours of the Main Library to have staff place hold requests. Staff at the Information Desk can assist you with placing hold requests. There is no charge for hold requests, and you may have up to 25 hold requests at a time. You will have 10 days to retrieve the item once you are notified that it is ready for pick-up. This is especially helpful for items that are checked out, on-order, or being processed. Hold requests place you on a waiting list for a title. Valid Voter registration card or pre-printed voter balloting materials.A current lease issued within the last year.Rent receipt issued within the past 90 days.Credit card bill issued within the past 90 days.Bank statement issued within the past 90 days.Utility bill issued within the past 90 days.Government-issued Permanent US Resident Card (Green Card).Or two alternative valid documents, one from each of the following lists: One primary valid document from the list: Electronic versions of address verification documents are acceptable. Photocopies or photographs of IDs are not accepted.
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