The Board of Trustees establishes the following policies regarding
registration:
Eligible Card Owners
Any person who resides within the city limits of Bettendorf
will be issued a borrower's card, upon application, without
a fee (replacement cards are $5.00). Photo Identification showing
name and proof of current Bettendorf address will be required.
Any person who resides outside the city limits but pays taxes
on property within the city limits will be issued a borrower's
card, upon application, without a fee. Photo identification
and copy of tax statement will be required. Cards also may be
issued to members of the family residing in the same household.
Any person who resides outside the city limits but pays rent
on property within the city limits will be issued a borrower's
card, upon application, without fee. Photo identification and
rental verification will be required. Cards also may be issued
to members of the family residing in the same household.
Any person who resides outside the Quad-LINC service area but
within the service area of a participating Open Access library
or is enrolled in a participating academic institution and who
does not possess a library card from their local library will
be issued a card, upon application, without fee. Identification
or proof of enrollment will be required.
Any person who for business or personal reasons will be temporarily
residing in Bettendorf will be issued a short term borrower's
card, upon application, without fee. Identification, such as
hotel/motel receipt, will be required as well as proof of permanent
address. Cards will expire upon termination of temporary residence.
Any person employed by the City of Bettendorf but who does
not live in the City of Bettendorf may be issued a card, upon
application, that does not allow holds. Photo identification
showing current address and proof of employment will be required.
No nonresident fee cards are issued. (Refer to Services to Nonresidents Policy)
Children of any age who reside in Bettendorf may own a card
according to the discretion of their parents or legal guardian.
Parental signature is required for persons under age 14.
When a child is accompanied by an adult other than a parent
or legal guardian, a temporary card will be issued and an application
and a letter of explanation will be sent to the parent or legal
guardian for their signature. Return of the signed application
along with the original mailing envelope will serve as parental
permission for the temporary status to be removed.
When the custody of a child is shared by parents with separate
Bettendorf addresses and the child is under 14 years of age,
two cards may be issued, one for each address/custodian.
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