Addison Resident
Adult
Any person at least 18 years old who lives within the corporate limits of the Village of Addison.
Child
Any person under the age of 18 years old who lives within the corporate limits of the Village of Addison. Parental or guardian permission is required.
Teen Limited Access Card
An Addison resident in at least 6th grade, but younger than 18 years. Parental or guardian permission is not required.
Nonresident
Child Nonresident
As permitted by Public Act 102-0843 and 75 ILCS 5/4-7.12, Child Nonresident cards will be issued free of charge to any person under 18 years old who:
- does not live within the corporate limits of the Village of Addison, and
- does not live within the corporate limits of another library’s service area, and
- does live closer to the Addison Public Library than a different public library.
The address will look like 12W345 Main Street.
Adult Nonresident
Any person at least 18 years old who:
- does not live within the corporate limits of the Village of Addison
- does not live within the corporate limits of another library’s service area
- does live closer to the Addison Public Library than a different public library.
The address will look like 12W345 Main Street.
Nonresident Veteran with Disabilities
There is no fee for veterans with a disability of at least 70%. A surviving spouse of a service member killed in the line of duty may apply. A surviving spouse of a veteran, who is qualified, is also eligible to apply. A surviving spouse who remarries is not eligible to apply. Proof of eligibility is required.
Business Owner
A business card can be obtained by those who own a business within the corporate limits of the Village of Addison.
Property Owner
A property owner within the corporate limits of the Village of Addison may obtain a library card at no cost. Only one card is issued per property.
Reciprocal Borrower from a SWAN Library Consortium Member
The Addison Public Library currently has reciprocal borrowing agreements with all SWAN member libraries. Reciprocal borrowers from a SWAN library must have a current library card from their home library and be eligible to check out materials from their home library.
Teacher Card
The Addison Public Library and Addison School District 4 have an agreement to provide current teachers with library cards. These cards are valid for the current school year.
Reciprocal Borrower from Outside the SWAN Library Consortium
The Addison Public Library currently has reciprocal borrowing agreements with most public libraries in the State of Illinois, plus many academic libraries. Reciprocal borrowers must have a current library card from their home library, be eligible to check out materials from their home library, and their home library must be in Illinois and participate in reciprocal borrowing. The Library follows the SWAN library consortium’s policy for creating and maintaining reciprocal borrower records.
Address Verification
Addison resident library cards do not expire. An annual address check confirms patrons have a valid Addison address. The Library may use a 3rd party vendor to verify patrons’ addresses. Patrons’ privileges will be suspended when their address cannot be verified. This includes mail sent by or on behalf of the Library and then returned to the sender. The patron must show a valid photo ID with their name and current proof of address to restore privileges.
Lost Cards
Patrons may need to provide identification to get a replacement card. Once a card has been replaced, the original card is cancelled and can no longer be used at the Addison Public Library or any other library. Patrons should immediately report a lost or stolen library card; patrons are responsible for any items checked out on their unreported lost or stolen card.
Using Your Library Card and Account Access
Patrons can use their library card, a digital version of their library barcode, a photo ID, or provide an identifying piece of information to check out materials in the library. Only the patron whose name is on the library account can use the card. Staff only provide information about the account to the card holder. Parents and guardians who signed for a child’s card can access account information and use the child’s library card.