Library Card

How to Get a Library Card

To get a library card, you need to be a resident of Bondurant or anywhere in an Iowa Municipality or County that provides or contracts for library services. Current identification and proof of address are necessary to receive a card. There is no charge for a library card.

Registration – Library Cards

Any resident of Bondurant and unincorporated rural Polk County, with current photo identification, may be eligible for a library card from the Bondurant Community Library. If patron identification does not contain a current address proof of residence may be provided in conjunction with a valid ID. The Library can also mail a postcard to the applicant. When the postcard has been received and returned to the Library the library card application can be completed. A PO Box is not a sufficient address.

Persons living within the service area of an Iowa Library, approved for reciprocal borrowing through the Open Access Program (check at the Circulation Desk for confirmation) may be eligible for a library card from the Bondurant Community Library.

Applicants Younger Than 10

Children who fit the residence requirements and are at least 5 years old are eligible for a library card according to the discretion of their parents or legal guardian. Parental signature is required for persons under the age of 10. Responsibility for a child’s selection and return of materials, and charges accrued on the child’s card is held by the parent or guardian of the child. Cards for children under the age of 10 will not be issued to parents/guardians if the child is not present.

Applicants Age 10-18

Older children (age 10 and up) not accompanied by a parent can provide identification, such as a school or state ID. If identification does not contain a current address the library can mail a postcard to the applicant. When the postcard has been received and returned to the library the library card application can then be completed. A photo ID with proof of street address from a parent or guardian who is present at the time the card is issued is sufficient if the child’s documentation is unavailable.

Digital Library Cards

Digital Library Cards may be issued to any resident of Bondurant and unincorporated rural Polk County wishing to access only on-line resources. This may be completed by staff upon request via email, phone or in person.

The cardholder will be responsible to obey all the rules and regulations of the library, to promptly pay all fees charged against them for injury or loss of materials and to give timely notice of address change. Cardholders may allow family members to check out with their card and will be noted on the patron’s card.

See our Circulation Policy for further information on getting a library card.