Library Services: Library Card
Residents of Clark, Skamania, Klickitat Counties, and the City of Woodland and Yale Precinct in Cowlitz County are eligible for library cards.
Additionally, the library offers reciprocity to those who live in a city or county that supports public library service. If you live in an area that does not support public library service, you may purchase a non-resident card. Call any library for more information.
Printable About Your Library brochure (see page 3 for library card information)
Using your library card
Your Fort Vancouver Regional Library District card opens the door to a world of information. With a library card, you can:
- Check out books, magazines, audio cassettes and CDs, DVDs and videos (you can have a total of up to 50 items checked out at any time)
- Find information in the library's licensed electronic databases
- Access the library catalog from home or work
- Review your account online including renewing your materials (printable “My Account” Catalog guide)
- Place holds (you can have a total of up to 50 holds at any time) on library materials not currently available (printable “Placing Holds” Catalog guide)
- Use the Camas Public Library or the Southwest Washington Medical Center Library
- If you are a resident of the district, you may access the resources of more than 50 libraries that participate in the Portland-area Metropolitan Interlibrary Exchange
Borrower responsibilities
Patrons are responsible for the accuracy of the information in their account.
Parents and guardians are responsible for the selection choices of their own minor children.
FVRL maintains a no-fines system with the following conditions:
- The borrowing period is three weeks on most items. Items checked out must be returned or renewed by the due date.
- Accounts with unpaid bills older than 30 days may be referred to a commercial collection agency and assessed an additional $10 fee.
Borrowing privileges will be suspended if you have any of the following:
- $25.00 or more owed for items billed as lost or damaged beyond repair
- An unpaid balance in an account that has been referred to a commercial collection agency and assessed an additional $10 fee because of unpaid bills older than 30 days.
- Any item billed as lost that has not been paid for that was borrowed from a library outside the district, that is, an inter-library loan
In addition to loss of borrowing privileges, Internet access will be suspended if you have either of the following:
- $25.00 or more owed for items billed as lost or damaged beyond repair
- Any item billed as lost that has not been paid for that was borrowed from a library outside the district, that is, an inter-library loan
Library privileges will be restored when you return or pay for sufficient materials to fall below the above limits. Individuals who intentionally damage or retain library materials will lose their library privileges. Intentionally damaged or retained items may not be purchased from the library.