Your Library Card

To Obtain or Renew Your Library Card
The Belleville Public Library is funded by your property taxes, making it possible for you to obtain a library card at no additonal charge as a City of Belleville resident.

Please bring the following information with you to the library:

Residents

• Your Photo ID
• A Piece of business mail (utility bill, bank statement, etc.) dated within the last 30 days as proof of residency

Non-Residents

• Your photo ID
• Your current tax bill

As a Non-resident, you can calculate the cost of your library card by multiplying the taxable value of your property found on your current tax bill by .002335.

Non-Resident Renters

• Your photo ID
• A copy of your lease or current rent receipt

As a Non-resident renter you will be charged 10% of your monthly rent.

Anyone who does not fall within any of these categories will be charged a flat rate of $65.

Juveniles
Applications for juveniles under the age of 18 must be completed in the library with both child and parent/legal guardian present.  Juveniles under the age of 18 will be linked to the parent or legal guardian.

Library cards are processed during business hours until 30 minutes prior to closing.

Borrowing Policy
The number of books which a Patron borrows is unlimited.  HOWEVER, the patron is responsible for every book borrowed until returned.  Five CDs/videos/DVDs and tapes may be borrowed at one time.  Belleville Public Library reserves the right to limit the number of seasonal and/or special interest items checked out.  Reference materials may not be checked out.  Books may be returned in the outside book drop, however, all other materials (videos, DVDs, CDs, CD-ROMs, etc.) must be brought into the library and NOT DEPOSITED IN THE BOOK DROP.  A fine will be assessed for non-book items damaged in the book drop.

Loan Periods
Books, audio books, music CDs, puppets, discovery packs, and St. Louis Art Museum materials may be borrowed for 3 weeks.  Bestsellers may be limited to 2 weeks.  Seasonal items may be limited to 1 week.  Video tapes, DVDs, CD-ROMs, and magazines may be checked out for 1 week.

Renewing Your Borrowed Items
Most items may be renewed twice if there are no outstanding requests for the item.  High demand or special itnerest items as well as some interlibrary loan items may not be renewable.  You may renew in person, over the phone, or on the internet.

Library Fines
Fines are charged for each day an item is overdue.

• Books, CDs, CD-ROMs, magazines, audio books, and Playaways: 10 cents per item per day
• Videos, DVDs, and Backpacks: $1.00 per item per day
• Art Access Kits: $5.00 per kit per day

Fines are NOT charged for days the library is closed.