TO REGISTER FOR A LIBRARY CARD, BRING A PHOTO ID AND SOMETHING WITH YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS (FOR EXAMPLE A DRIVER’S LICENSE OR CANCELLED MAIL).

 

RESIDENTS RESIDING IN MONTICELLO TOWNSHIP ARE ENTITLED TO A LIBRARY CARD WITHOUT CHARGE.  THESE RESIDENTS PAY TAXES TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY.  RESIDENT LIBRARY CARDS ARE VALID IN ALL LIBRARIES IN THE LINCOLN TRAIL LIBRARIES SYSTEM AND ARE VALID FOR TWO YEARS.

 

PROPERTY OWNERS OWNING PROPERTY IN MONTICELLO TOWNSHIP ARE ENTITLED TO ONE LIBRARY CARD WITHOUT CHARGE PER PARCEL OF LAND.  NON RESIDENT CARDS ARE VALID IN ALL LIBRARIES IN THE LINCOLN TRAIL LIBRARIES SYSTEM AND ARE VALID FOR ONE YEAR.

 

ANYONE WHO DOES NOT LIVE IN MONTICELLO TOWNSHIP MUST PAY A NON RESIDENT FEE.  A LIBRARY CARD WILL COST EXACTLY THE SAME IF YOU LIVE IN MONTICELLO TOWNSHIP AS IT WOULD IF YOU LIVED OUTSIDE OF MONTICELLO TOWNSHIP.  THE DIFFERENCE IS NON-RESIDENTS PAY THE LIBRARY FEE DIRECTLY TO THE LIBRARY AND MONTICELLO TOWNSHIP PROPERTY OWNERS PAY THEIR LIBRARY FEE IN THEIR PROPERTY TAX BILL.  THE COST OF THE LIBRARY CARD WILL BE THE ASSESSED TAXABLE VALUE MULTIPLIED BY .00150

 

 

PATRON RESPONSIBILITY

 

PATRONS MUST PRESENT THEIR LIBRARY CARD OR KNOW THEIR NUMBER WHEN CHECKING OUT MATERIALS AND PLACING REQUESTS.  PATRONS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RETURN OF ALL LIBRARY MATERIALS CHECKED OUT ON THEIR LIBRARY CARD.

 

A FINE, SET BY THE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WILL BE CHARGE FOR EACH DAY LIBRARY MATERIALS ARE OVERDUE.

 

Library Cards

Phone: 217-762-4676

Fax: 217-762-2021

 

ALLERTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

201 N. STATE STREET

MONTICELLO, IL  61856