How do you get a library card when your address is a PMB

darsben wrote:
I have no problem if a contribution is made to the library.

Well, how magnanimous of you!

Every town we've ever lived in has offered non-residents a Library Card for a fee. The town I grew up in, (Turnersville, NJ) (and visit from time to time) charges $30/year for non-resident Library Cards. The town we currently live in, Brunswick, GA charges $12.50/six months or $25/year.

-Michael

Some but not all libraries will offer access for a nominal fee. We are at present in alpine tx and the library here offers access at no charge. There is a lot going on here with a pipeline project so I think the local offer is pretty cool. If your local library does not offer this, approach a board member, chances are they might see the logic in out of area cards. Their support from the local tax base is likely under $5.00 per year per household so $10.00 for card might intrique them.
I love libraries

I think I have a great solution for you.

I full time and am also a resident of Green Cove Springs through St Brendan's Isle mail forwarding service. I also read e-books at the rate of at least one book/week generally downloading 2-3 at a time. I read a lot so I don't want to buy books as I would go broke.

Before going full time my home was in Volusia County, Florida so I used my Volusia library card till it expired this past August. Then I took a look at the Clay county library site. When I looked, it appeared that they did not offer ebooks, but that they had a reciprocity agreement with an adjacent county's library system that allowed Clay County's residents to download e-books. I was already tired of libraries with small e-book collections so I went to Plan B.

While living in Volusia County I worked in Orlando (Orange County). One of my co-workers who actually lived in Orange County was also a high volume e-book reader so we compared notes about the county libraries. Orange County won - by a LOT. They have approximately 50 zillion e-books that can be downloaded using Overdrive. AND you do not have to be a resident to have an Orange County library card. Non Orange County residents can pay a fee of $125/year. So that's what I did. You can sign up on line and pay your bill online. They mail a library card to your postal address; after you get it you must activate it, then you can start downloading e-books to your heart's content. All for about $10/month - I am in heaven. The best part is that I can renew on-line, meaning I don't have to show up in person.

IMHO this is the way the e-book world should work. And someday I would love to see all state e-book libraries are linked together.

Here's the e-book portion of their site - http://www.ocls.info/downloadables/ebooks.asp?from=hp

OCLS = Orange County Library System

Note that you want a 'Fee' card. After opening the link, click on 'Sign Up For A Card'. Then click on 'card Types' in the blue box at the top right. Then scroll down and click on 'Fee Cards' and fill out the form.

I also talked to them a few times before I signed up just to make sure I understood the process - 407-835-7323 They actually seemed happy to have me sign up.

Anyway, Good luck and you can PM me if you have any questions. Tim

GoPackGo wrote:
One of my co-workers who actually lived in Orange County was also a high volume e-book reader so we compared notes about the county libraries. Orange County won - by a LOT. They have approximately 50 zillion e-books that can be downloaded using Overdrive. AND you do not have to be a resident to have an Orange County library card. Non Orange County residents can pay a fee of $125/year. So that's what I did. You can sign up on line and pay your bill online. They mail a library card to your postal address; after you get it you must activate it, then you can start downloading e-books to your heart's content. All for about $10/month - I am in heaven. The best part is that I can renew on-line, meaning I don't have to show up in person.

Great suggestion. Thank you.

I Kansas you can get "Kansas" library card that give you electronic access to any electronic media in any library in Kansas and I think it's free. Not sure if this is available in other states.

;):)Speaking as the librarian at our local city library.....

Anyone can get a card here. City residents are given a card at no charge. Non residents are charged a very small fee..... $15/individual, $25/family per year. Donations are most welcome, volunteers needed

allen8106 wrote:
I Kansas you can get "Kansas" library card that give you electronic access to any electronic media in any library in Kansas and I think it's free. Not sure if this is available in other states.

This should be the blueprint for all states IMHO.

Florida - Are you listening ?????