Teacher Card Borrowing Privileges
Items have a 42-day borrowing period as opposed to 28 days for a regular patron
card. No item renewals.
- All overdue fines are waived
- Possession of Patron Card not required
- NO Interlibrary Loan Privileges
Responsibility of Teacher Card Holder
- Items borrowed on Teacher Card should be for classroom use only.
- Notices will be sent to cardholder’s home address for any items two
weeks overdue. - Teacher Card holders accept financial responsibility for lost or damaged
items. - Notices of replacement cost for lost or damaged items will be mailed to
the cardholder’s home address by January 2nd and/or June 1st of the year of Teacher
Card expiration. - If 5 or more items are overdue on the card, the card will be suspended until the items are returned or paid for.
- Total of more then 3 “Claimed Returned” items will result
in the suspension of Teacher Card privileges. (Claimed Returned items are
those the teacher believes have been returned to the library.)
Teacher Cards expire yearly on June 1 and must be renewed. To renew, visit
the library for a Teacher Card Application Form or use online form on our website.
www.cdpl.lib.in.us Online form must be generated on your school email address.
Specific Guidelines for Teacher Card Holders
- Only 5 dvds may be checked out at one time (for classroom use)
- Only 5 new books from the new book shelf may be checked out at one time
- Only 5 current Young Hoosier Book Award nominees may be checked out at one time
- Educators may not take all circulating items for one subject area at one time.
Acquiring a Teacher Card
Present a valid form of identification. Examples are…
- Current Indiana Driver’s License
- Birth Certificate
- Military I.D.
- Current Passport
- Credit card
- Student I.D. with photograph
Provide verification for current address. Examples are…
- Current Indiana Driver’s License
- Mail with current address.
- Check with address and name printed on it from local bank.
Provide verification of employment. Examples are…
- Paycheck stub
- School I.D.
- Bank statement verifying automatic deposit
- Letter of verification by school administrator or some other form of correspondence
with school letterhead. - Home School Educators need to present proof of Montgomery County Address
at time of application and card issuance.
With Pre-existing Patron Card
Pre-existing fine on Patron Card of more than $10.00 will prevent issuance of
Teacher Card. Balance on Patron Card must be less than $10.00 before acquiring
a Teacher Card.
Getting Class Collections
Fill out the classroom collection request below. For special classroom collection
requests, call or e-mail:
E-mail: children@cdpl.lib.in.us
Phone: (765) 362-2242 ext. 115
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