Types of Non-Residents

Children's homes

A scenario in which a local children’s home located within the library service area could be issued a single card to be used by a staff person for the children.

Patron moving (refund, valid card)

An inquiry if a non-resident who has purchased a card is entitled to a refund if they move to a location that is served by another library. A related inquiry if such person moved to a non-resident area that is served by a different library does the original card remain valid regardless of the address change and can this new library sell a non-resident card to the person or must this library wait until the original card expires.

College students

Regarding students living at school during the school year. Should they be treated as intersystem reciprocal borrowers or should the college town library register them based on their local address at school? In the latter case, the library closest to their school address would issue the cards either a resident or non-resident card as appropriate. In some cases such students live in areas outside of the boundary of their college town, yet live inside the service area of their hometown library. This is complicated by the fact that the college town library must register the user in order to circulate items, so even if such users are considered inter-system reciprocal borrowers, the library still must register them locally and issue a card. If the student lives outside the service area of the college town library, but has a card at the hometown library, should the college town library charge a non-resident fee or issue the card without a fee?

Teachers

What if library has an agreement with a local school, within the library service area, to allow the teachers to use the library for the purpose of obtaining instructional materials? What if the teacher is a non-resident?

Business renters, day-care centers

Should non-resident business renters be eligible for a card? What if the non- resident business renter is a day care center, should it be treated any differently?

Temporary workers

Can a library offer a “temporary business card” for persons who are only temporarily living in the library service area? For example, there are numerous extended stay hotels which house people on a temporary basis while they perform work for an area business. Can a library offer these non- residents a “temporary business card” with a deposit fee of $10.00 so they can borrow materials?

K-12 students

A library operates a bookmobile that serves nearly 1500 non-resident K-12 students. The Library charges the students a $6 annual fee plus $3 for a summer reading club. Can the Library continue to offer this service under the new non-resident law and rules?

Temporary shelter residents

Can a library offer a “temporary deposit card” for persons who reside at a temporary shelter facility located within a library service area?

Out-of-state non-residents

Are cards issued to Non-Residents who live in Indiana valid for reciprocal borrowing anywhere in Illlinois? I imagine this same question may apply in other border areas around the state.

Library staff

Can libraries provide free cards to non-resident library staff? Some libraries offer such employees local use only cards that cannot be used for reciprocal borrowing privileges.

Business renters

Are non-resident business renters eligible for a non-resident card?

Nursing homes

What procedures should libraries utilize for non-resident nursing homes?