Get a Library Card

How To Apply for A Library Card

To get a library card, you must live in the town of Haverstraw and be in the North Rockland School District (NRCSD). A library card is free for new applicants. The replacement cost for a lost library card is $2.00.

APPLY IN PERSON
To apply in person, bring proof of your address and valid photo identification such as a driver’s license or passport. Library cards will be mailed to you and will not be handed out at the time of application.

APPLY ONLINE
To apply online, click here.

Library Card FAQ

Those without photo ID are eligible for a limited access card.

Borrowing privileges are limited to the holdings of the Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library. A limited access card does not provide access to items belonging to other libraries in the RCLS district.

You must show proof of residence consisting of 2 pieces of mail, one of which must be a credit card statement or utility bill sent to you within the past 3 months via the U.S. Postal Service showing an address within the library district, or provide a notarized proof of residency form. Your card will be mailed to you.

Children five years or older, accompanied by a parent or guardian, may sign up for a library card. Please bring the child’s birth certificate or guardian paperwork. The parent or guardian accepts full responsibility for all fines and damaged/lost items charged against a minor child’s account.