Library Card Application

Are you a resident of Pulaski or Perry County?(Required)

Yes

No

Are you a resident of North Little Rock?(Required)

Yes

No

CALS Service Area

The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) serves the residents of Pulaski and Perry Counties, apart from most North Little Rock residents. If you pay property taxes to CALS or are currently enrolled at/employed by an educational institution with at least one campus within our service area, then you are eligible for a CALS library account.

Please select the circumstance that apply to you(Required)

I am enrolled in or employed by an educational institution that has at least one campus in the CALS service area.

I own property in the CALS service area (Pulaski and Perry Counties).

None of the above.

Please upload student/educator identification OR Proof of property ownership

Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, png, Max. file size: 50 MB.

North Little Rock Residents, Please Read:

Please be aware that most North Little Rock residents pay taxes to support the North Little Rock Public Library System, which is not a part of the Central Arkansas Library System.

Please select the circumstance that apply to you(Required)

I am enrolled in or employed by an educational institution that has at least one campus in the CALS service area.

I own property in the CALS service area (Pulaski and Perry Counties).

None of the above.

Please upload student/educator identification OR Proof of property ownership

Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, png, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Non-Resident Fee

You are eligible for a non-resident CALS card. Non-resident applicants are required to pay an annual non-resident fee equal to the average property tax paid to CALS by those in our service area, which is currently $72 a year. Pro-rated options are available below. This fee will be manually added to your fines once your account has been processed, and you will be sent email instructions on how to pay. You will never be automatically charged.

Please select a payment option below.(Required)

$72.00 for 1 year

$36.00 for 6 months

$18.00 for 3 months

$6.00 for 1 month

Patron Information

Please provide your full name as it is written on your government-issued identification.

Are you applying for an individual or multi-user account?(Required)

Individual

Multi-User (Family)

You must be 18+ to apply for a Multi-User card.

Do you go by a different name that you'd like to be displayed on your account?

Yes

No

Preferred Name

First Middle Last

Legal First Name(Required)

Legal Middle Name(Required)

Enter NMN if no middle name

Legal Last Name(Required)

Birthdate(Required)

Authorized Users

Authorized users must share a household with the primary cardholder. You may authorize up to ten (10) users on a Multi-User account. Authorized users may check out materials, place/pick up holds, view checked out items, and pay fines. Multi-User accounts receive the same check out limits as individual accounts.

Please confirm:(Required)

I consent to give account access to the following individuals. I understand that I am solely responsible for all charges associated with this account.

Individual #1 Name

First Middle Last

Individual #1 Birthdate

Individual #2 Name

First Middle Last

Individual #2 Birthdate

Individual #3 Name

First Middle Last

Individual #3 Birthdate

Individual #4 Name

First Middle Last

Individual #4 Birthdate

Individual #5 Name

First Middle Last

Individual #5 Birthdate

Individual #6 Name

First Middle Last

Individual #6 Birthdate

Individual #7 Name

First Middle Last

Individual #7 Birthdate

Individual #3 Name

First Middle Last

Individual #8 Birthdate

Individual #9 Name

First Middle Last

Individual #9 Birthdate

Individual #10 Name

First Middle Last

Individual #10 Birthdate

REMINDER: This is for new applications only.

Residential Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Would you like to receive mail at an alternate address? NOTE: Your library card will be sent to your residence.

Yes

No

Alternate Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Email Address(Required)

Phone(Required)

Other Phone

Consent(Required)

I agree to the privacy policy.

The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) does not rent, sell or otherwise distribute mailing addresses, e-mail addresses or other contact information provided by patrons. Information taken from patron library card applications, online services and other sources will only be used to send notices about that individual’s library account and about programs and services offered by CALS.

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