Library Registration & Services

Online Temporary Library Cards for residents that don’t have one!!!!

To help out all those people who don’t have a library card, but are stuck working or studying from home (or who are just bored out of their minds), you can apply for a temporary card that will allow you access to nearly all of our online resources!  Download and enjoy eBooks and eAudiobooks, take a fun or helpful class, study up on and take practice tests for career or school exams, learn a new language, look into your family’s ancestry, and more.  There’s not even a cost!  Interested?  Just click here to get started!

If you live in Justice, Sterling Estates or Willow Springs and don’t already have a public library card, you qualify!  The cards are free, will be good for 90 days, and will allow access to our library’s online services.

Please note: The temporary cards are only good for online services offered by our library. They will not allow you to check out museum passes or any type of physical material (books, videos, audiobooks, etc.) If you wish to check-out physical books, DVDs, etc., you’ll need to convert your temporary card to a permanent one by visiting the library.  See card requirements below.

LIBRARY REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

For first-time applicants, renewals, and card replacements: 

-Justice, Sterling Estates and Willow Springs* residents only

-Must provide TWO proofs of residency and a photo I.D. – if the photo I.D. has the correct address, that counts as one proof of residency.  Other proofs of residency accepted include current utility or credit card bills, rental agreements, mortgage statements, car registration, voter’s registration, and insurance cards (if the address is on them).  If you are unsure your proof of residency will be accepted, call the library before coming in to apply.

-Children under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to apply for a new card, replace a lost or damaged card or to renew a card.  Parents must provide TWO proofs of residency, as listed above.

-If you are renewing your card, you must bring your current Justice Public Library card, even if it is expired.  If you do not have your card, you must pay a fee for a replacement card (see FINES / FEES below).

-All fines, fees, or charges for lost material from any library must be paid before a library card will be issued, renewed or replaced.  

(*Willow Springs residents pay a yearly fee of $66.92, by cash or check.  One fee covers everyone in your household. The Fee is necessary because Justice and Sterling Estates residents pay for the library in their real estate taxes.  Willow Springs residents don’t.  The fee is a calculated average of what Justice Public Library District residents pay annually for the library in their real estate taxes.)

 Fines:

We have gone FINE FREE* and no longer charge a DVD/Blu-Ray rental fee!

* Except for WiFi hot spots – these are still fined at $2.00 per day if they are overdue.

Fees for lost or damaged material:

 $1.00 – Lost / Damaged Barcode from library material

$5.00  Lost / Damaged Case for DVDs/Blurays & CDs

Lost / Damaged Library Material - Item cost + $5.00 processing fee

 $5.00 – Lost Library Card

SERVICES:

Internet / Computer Access – Justice Library cardholders*: 1 session per day, maximum of 2 hours – signed consent form required for Internet

Internet / Computer Access – Non-Justice Library cardholders* or out-of-state residents: 1 session per day, maximum of ½ hour – adults only (must be 18 or over)

*PLEASE NOTE:

Computer use is limited to patrons who have library cards in good standing – Not expired & no fines or overdue material outstanding

Computer print-outs – 10¢ per page for B&W, 40¢ per page for Color

Copies 10¢ per page for B&W, 40¢ per page for Color

Free Wi-Fi with Print capability (print costs as above)!

Online Catalog

Fax – Outgoing: $1.00 per page, Incoming: 25¢ per page U.S.A. only – No international faxes)