Cards are free of charge to any resident or property owner of the Miami-Dade Public Library System Special Taxing District. Residents of Hialeah, North Miami and North Miami Beach have reciprocal borrowing privileges.
Residents of Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor, Miami Shores, and Surfside may obtain cards for an annual fee of $50.00. Non-Miami-Dade County residents may obtain cards for an annual fee of $100.00. Nonresident property owners must show a property tax receipt for a property within the Library Special Taxing District.
Children under the age of 17 need parental authorization to get a library card.
Patrons with free cards must prove continued eligibility annually. Fee card holders must pay the fee upon renewal to continue privileges.
Rules of Use
Cardholders are responsible for all items checked out on their cards and will be charged overdue fines for late materials and for any lost or damaged materials.
Patrons are responsible for returning materials on time and in the same condition as when they were checked out.
Each patron should present his or her own library card to check out materials. The responsibility for all materials checked out and any financial obligation incurred for overdue materials rests with the patron whose card was used to check out the material.
If the card is lost or stolen, the cardholder must inform the library immediately to avoid liability for any materials checked out after the loss. Reporting the loss will prevent any further materials from being checked out on that card.
Change of address should be reported immediately. Privileges will be suspended if mail is returned from an incorrect address.
Materials can be returned to any branch of the Miami-Dade Public Library System regardless of where the material was borrowed.
PLEASE NOTE:If you have already obtained a library card at any branch of the Library System please do not re-register. Replacements for lost cards may be obtained with proper ID on your next visit to any branch.
