Your Library Card

Who Can Get a Card

Any resident of the City of Seagoville , upon proof of identification, is eligible for a library card.  Identification may be a Texas driver's license or State of Texas Identification card, Military Identification, or a Mexican Consular Identification card.  Recent cancelled mail showing name and address of applicant will be accepted for proof of residency if the current address is not on the license or identification card.  Parents must sign cards for persons under 16 years of age.  Children under school age who can write or print their own name may receive a library card.

The Seagoville Public Library will issue a computer use only card to applicants who only wish to use the public access computers. These applicants must meet the same requirements established for all applicants. Parents must sign permission for person under 18 years of age, for computer access. This card shall be presented each time the patron wishes to use the public access computers.

Persons living outside the City of Seagoville may be provided direct access to the Seagoville Public Library by presenting a Tex-Share card from their home library or by purchasing an annual membership card for $20.00.

How to Get Your Card

A borrower's card will be issued upon completion of application and verification of mailing address.  This card shall be presented each time materials are taken from the library.  A borrower may check out two items upon completion of application for a borrower's card. The library card will be mailed to the address of record. 

Borrowing Limit     

Once the borrower has received their card in the mail and can present it at the circulation desk, they may check out a total of eight items.

Placing Holds Or Reserves for Materials

Any circulating material may be placed on reserve.

Renewing Your Borrowed Items

Circulating materials may be renewed twice unless there is a reserve request for the material from another patron.
Materials may be renewed over the phone or by logging onto the library's web-site.  To renew on the library's web-site the borrower must have an established  log in and password to access their library account. 

Library Fines

A fine of $.10 cents per day will be charged for each day books are overdue.  Fines for DVD's will be charged at a rate of $1.00 per day.  This will include holidays and days the library is closed only if a material depository is provided during hours the library is closed.  The fine will not exceed $5.00 per overdue item.

 Lost or damaged materials will be replaced at replacement value plus a $5.00 processing fee.  Materials must be damaged beyond repair to be considered for replacement.