Attention Parents/Guardians

Due to new policies established by our Library Board to meet new state aid requirements, we need you to fill out a new library card application for each of your children age 17 & under.

Any child’s card that has not been updated by October 31, 2024 will be temporarily revoked until a new application has been completed.  We cannot check out or renew materials on cards while their status is revoked.

Chapter 520-2-2 Supplemental State Aid to Public Libraries requires Alabama Public Libraries to “approve written guidelines that establish library cards for minors under the age of 17 must require parental approval before a minor’s card is permitted to check-out materials from the library’s adult sections.”

Our new policy for student cards states in part:

“A parent or legal guardian agrees the child may check out any item in the library’s collection with their library card, including those in the adult collection, as well as access materials in the library’s digital collection that are intended for adults.  It is the parent’s or legal guardian’s responsibility to decide what materials are appropriate for their child to borrow and to supervise their child’s access to and use of all library materials.  If a parent or legal guardian does not agree to these terms, they may borrow library materials for the child on their card instead.”

We fully support and believe that it is the parent’s right and responsibility to decide and monitor what is appropriate for their children to read or watch.

Please note that grandparents or other adults cannot complete the application for a child.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

We have added Playaway Launchpads to our collection! These tablets come pre-loaded with educational content for children.  Strengthen children's skills in reading, math, science, and language. 

Several tablets in our collection are part of the Launchpad Pre-K Academy which gives preschool-aged children 5 different paths to explore on their way to kindergarten. With a combination of apps, storybooks, and videos – learning will happen right before your eyes.  No downloads. No Wifi.

Click here to see a list of Launchpad tablets available in our collection or click here to view our Launchpad lending policy.