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Requirements to Obtain a Library Card:

• Must live in Wayne Township or within Warsaw city limits (see map below) to be eligible for a free library card (Resident Card).
• Must be at least 5 years of age.
• Must have a Photo ID.
• Must have proof of address, which can be a Driver’s License, a lease, or a bill that you received at your residence (not a Post Office box).
• Applicants who are under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who must have a Photo ID and proof of address.
• Must fill out and sign a Warsaw Library Card Application form that is provided at the library.
• For exceptions to these requirements or to obtain a Fee Card, please see Non-Residents, Agencies/Business, and PLAC card information below.

WCPL Service Area

In Indiana, library card access is determined by township. Each township decides if its residents pay a library tax to a specific library, which allows residents to obtain a free library card. Residents of Wayne Township and the incorporated area of Plain Township, as shown below, are eligible for a free library card at WCPL. For non-residents, please see the information below.

Find your township here.

Requesting a Library Card Via Website:

• Visit the library’s catalog and click on “Create Account” located in the upper righthand corner.
• Fill out the form to obtain a temporary 7 day card.
• This card can only be used to access digital resources and borrow digital materials (on all sites but Libby).
• By the end of the 7 days, please visit the Circulation Desk at the library to tell them you have a temporary OBR card and would like to exchange it for a regular card.
• See above for instructions on obtaining a regular library card.

Non-Residents:

• Anyone not living in or owning property in Wayne Township or Warsaw City limits may obtain a WCPL library card for a fee.
• The fee for a 3-month card is $25.
• The fee for a full-year card is $100, which breaks down to just $8.34 per month. Payment is required in full.

Non-Resident Students:

• All students (ages 5 through 18) who live within the Warsaw Community School District are eligible for a free library card at WCPL, regardless of the type of schooling (public, private, or homeschool). Proof of address within the School District is enough to obtain a Non-Resident School Card in this case.
• All students who live outside of the Warsaw School District but attend a Warsaw Community School are eligible for a free library card at WCPL, but will need to present a recent letter from the school administrator, a current school photo ID card, or the most current grade card as proof of enrollment. The same information must be presented each year for card renewal.
• Adult students who live outside the library service district BUT attend a college located within the library district may obtain a free adult non-resident student card. The adult student must show proof of address and student ID.

Agencies/Business:

Library cards are free to businesses or institutions in Wayne Township. To obtain a card, please bring a letter on company stationary requesting a library card. The letter needs to:

• Indicate who should receive mail/email notices from the library.
• Be signed by the president, owner, or manager of the company.
• Be renewed annually, at the library, with a current dated letter as above.

PLAC Cards (The Public Library Access Card):

• The PLAC program allows an individual to borrow materials directly from any public library in Indiana.
• Any person who holds a valid library card, and is in good standing at their home library, may purchase a PLAC card.
• The 2024 fee for a PLAC card is $65.
• A person who does not have a home library will have to first purchase a Non-Resident card at their library of choice and then purchase a PLAC card.
• (See complete PLAC policy here.)

Check Out Limits For Materials **

What	How many	How long	Number of Renewals
Fiction / Genre / Non-Fiction	50 books	21 days	4
New Adult Fiction & Genres	10 books	7 days	1
New Adult Fiction & Genres Over 500 Pages	10 books	14 days	1
Magazines	10 items	21 days	1
Music CDs & Audiobooks	10 items	21 days	4
Videos**	10 items	7 days	1
Library of Things	2 items	7 days	1
Video Games**	5 Items	7 days	1
eCollections***	Varies	Varies	Varies

**Youth & YA cardholders may only borrow videos & video games from the Youth & YA collections.

***Only Resident & Non-resident cardholders may borrow material in eCollections. Loan periods, renewals, & borrowing limits vary by service/vendor.

****For a complete list of all materials/equipment loan policies, please check our Materials Loan policy.

Fines & Fees ***

Lending Material Fees
Inter-Library Loan material fines	$1 per day/per item
Lost / Damaged Materials	Partial or full fee will be charged & a processing fee of $5

Accounts with fees or printing charges of $1 or more will not be allowed to use the computers or borrow materials until the fees are paid.

Accounts over $25 will be turned over to a materials collection agency, and a processing fee will be charged.

*** Please check our Fines & Fees Policy for more information.