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Library Card Application

1Getting Started

2Patron Information

3Patron Information

4Patron Information

5Patron Information

6Authorized Users

7Submit

Getting Started

Note: We make every effort to complete online card applications promptly. However, it may take up to 14 days for a physical card to arrive by mail. To get your card immediately, apply in person at your nearest CALS branch with identification and proof of residence.

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

Yes

I need to:(Required)

Apply for a new card

Renew my card / Replace my card

Reset my PIN

PIN RESET
Please call 501-918-3000, Monday-Saturday, 9am-6pm. A patron services associate will verify your account and reset your PIN.

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

Individual

Multi-User

Patron Information

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

First Name(Required)

Middle Name(Required)

If you do not have a middle name, type “NMN” in that field

Last Name(Required)

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

Yes

Preferred Name

First Middle Last

Birthdate(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Residential Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

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

Yes

Alternate Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Contact Information

Your telephone numbers and email address will remain confidential. CALS does not share its patron lists with third parties.

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Other Phone

Notification Preference

Email notification is the recommended method of contact for holds and overdue items. If you would like an alternate method, please indicate the way in which you would prefer to be notified from the choices below.

How do you prefer to be contacted by CALS? (choose one)(Required)

Phone

U.S. Mail

Select HOME Library

Please select your HOME Library. This is the branch you think you’ll use most frequently and the default location for items you place on hold to pick up. You can change this any time by editing your profile in our online catalog, by calling us at 501-918-3000, or by visiting any CALS location. NOTE: The UAMS option should only be selected if you are an employee or student at UAMS.

Home Library(Required)

Brooks Library

Children’s Library

Dee Brown Library

Fletcher Library

Main Library (Downtown)

Maumelle Library

McMath Library

Milam Library (Perryville)

Nixon Library (Jacksonville)

Rooker Library

Sanders Library (Sherwood)

Terry Library

Thompson Library

UAMS (Staff/Students ONLY)

Williams Library

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

Individual

Multi-User

Patron Information

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

First Name(Required)

Middle Name(Required)

If you do not have a middle name, type “NMN” in that field

Last Name(Required)

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

Yes

Preferred Name

First Middle Last

If you know your library card number, please enter here

Birthdate(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Residential Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Has your address changed since you last updated your library account?(Required)

Yes

Previous Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Contact Information

Your telephone numbers and email address will remain confidential. CALS does not share its patron lists with third parties.

Email(Required)

Has your email changed since you last updated your library account?(Required)

Yes

Previous Email

Phone(Required)

Other Phone

Has your phone number changed since you last updated your library account?(Required)

Yes

Previous Phone

Notification Preference

How do you prefer to be contacted by CALS? (choose one)(Required)

Phone

U.S. Mail

Select HOME Library

Home Library(Required)

Brooks Library

Children’s Library

Dee Brown Library

Fletcher Library

Main Library (Downtown)

Maumelle Library

McMath Library

Milam Library (Perryville)

Nixon Library (Jacksonville)

Rooker Library

Sanders Library (Sherwood)

Terry Library

Thompson Library

UAMS (Staff/Students ONLY)

Williams Library

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.

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. CALS staff will verify your eligibility for a CALS account prior to account creation. You will receive an email with more information once your application has been processed by a staff member.

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.

First Name(Required)

Middle Name(Required)

If you do not have a middle name, type “NMN” in that field

Last Name(Required)

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

Yes

Preferred Name

First Middle Last

Birthdate(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Residential Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

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, excluding North Little Rock).

None of the above.

Please upload student/educator identification OR Proof of property ownership

Drop files here or

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

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

Yes

Alternate Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Contact Information

Your telephone numbers and email address will remain confidential. CALS does not share its patron lists with third parties.

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Other Phone

Notification Preference

How do you prefer to be contacted by CALS? (choose one)(Required)

Phone

U.S. Mail

Select HOME Library

Home Library(Required)

Brooks Library

Children’s Library

Dee Brown Library

Fletcher Library

Main Library (Downtown)

Maumelle Library

McMath Library

Milam Library (Perryville)

Nixon Library (Jacksonville)

Rooker Library

Sanders Library (Sherwood)

Terry Library

Thompson Library

UAMS (Staff/Students ONLY)

Williams Library

CALS Service Area

North Little Rock Residents, Please Read:

Non-Resident Renewal

Non-resident applicants are required to pay a 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.

First Name(Required)

Middle Name(Required)

If you do not have a middle name, type “NMN” in that field

Last Name(Required)

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

Yes

Preferred Name

First Middle Last

If you know your library card number, please enter here

Birthdate(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Residential Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

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, excluding North Little Rock).

None of the above.

Please upload student/educator identification OR Proof of property ownership

Drop files here or

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

Has your address changed since you last updated your library account?(Required)

Yes

Previous Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Contact Information

Your telephone numbers and email address will remain confidential. CALS does not share its patron lists with third parties.

Email(Required)

Has your email changed since you last updated your library account?(Required)

Yes

Previous Email

Phone(Required)

Other Phone

Has your phone number changed since you last updated your library account?(Required)

Yes

Previous Phone

Notification Preference

How do you prefer to be contacted by CALS? (choose one)(Required)

Phone

U.S. Mail

Select HOME Library

Home Library(Required)

Brooks Library

Children’s Library

Dee Brown Library

Fletcher Library

Main Library (Downtown)

Maumelle Library

McMath Library

Milam Library (Perryville)

Nixon Library (Jacksonville)

Rooker Library

Sanders Library (Sherwood)

Terry Library

Thompson Library

UAMS (Staff/Students ONLY)

Williams Library

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