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.
