Library Card FAQs

  • General Questions

    Anyone who lives, works, attends school, or visits Clark County can apply online for an Instant eCard and immediately enjoy access to millions of digital resources. Individuals who are permanent residents of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District are eligible for an All Access library card and can apply by visiting any LVCCLD library branch. Individuals without a residential address should visit their nearest library to inquire about access to library services.

    For youth under the age of 14, a parent/legal guardian must provide their valid picture ID and proof of address.  By establishing an account, the parent/legal guardian accepts financial responsibility as well as responsibility to guide his or her minor child’s use of library resources and materials.

    If you are 14 or older, you may present your valid picture ID (school ID is acceptable) and proof of address (report card, etc.) or come into the library with a parent/legal guardian to obtain a library card.

    Click here for more information.

    If you do not have a current Nevada address, you may visit your nearest library to apply for a guest library card by providing a valid picture ID and current out-of-state address. The guest card will expire three months from the day the card is issued and will provide access to library materials and public computers. Please visit our borrowing guide for more information: LVCCLD.org/GetCarded.

    Library cards expire on a regular basis; please ask for your library card’s expiration date at any LVCCLD library branch or view it online in your account settings. If we have your email address on file, you will receive an email letting you know your library card expiration date is approaching.

    Please visit your nearest LVCCLD library branch to renew a library card. Cards may be renewed if all outstanding fines and fees are paid in full. To renew, we require a valid picture ID and proof of current address.

    Unless out-of-state or unverified, cards established or renewed in 2020 will expire on 01-01-2025. Unless out-of-state or unverified, cards established or renewed in 2021 will expire on 01-01-2026. Out-of-state cards expire in one year and unverified cards expire in 30 days. 

    To update your address, please visit any LVCCLD library branch. You will need to present valid picture ID and confirmation of your new address. If the new address is not listed on your picture ID, please bring confirmation such as a current utility bill, lease agreement, or auto insurance or registration.

    LVCCLD sends email notifications as a courtesy when a hold is “Ready for pickup,” three days before an item is due, ten days after the due date of an item, and a bill for lost or long overdue items.

    To receive email notifications, an email address needs to be on file.  An email address can be added to your account in person at any LVCCLD library branch or online.  To add an email address online, log into your account and go to My Settings.

    Please add notices@thelibrarydistrict.org to your email address book to assist delivery of notifications.

    You may update your email address in person at any LVCCLD library branch or online.  To change your email address online, log into your account and go to My Settings. 

  • Holds

    You may have up to 25 physical library items on hold, and 25 OverDrive items on hold.

    If you are unable to place a hold, your account may be restricted.  Your account is restricted if it is expired, if you have fines/fees exceeding $10, or long overdue materials on your account.  Staff would need to take a look at your account to determine the reason it might be restricted, so please call your nearest library branch, or contact us for assistance.

    You will receive an email when your hold is ready for pickup.  If you do not have an email address on file, you will need to check online, call your nearest library branch, or contact us for assistance.

    Holds will remain at your pickup location for one week.  We are unable to extend the amount of time an individual hold is kept; this ensures everyone receives their holds in a timely manner.

    Please visit the library branch you selected as the pickup location for your hold; this is also known as your home library.  Items are filed on the holdshelf by the last four letters of your last name and the first three letters of your first name.

    Yes, you can change the pickup location for a hold that is not “In transit” or “Ready for pickup.” To change the pickup location, log into your account and go to My Borrowing>On Hold and choose a location from the “Pickup at” drop-down menu. 

    Yes, you can pause a hold that is not “In transit” or “Ready for pickup.”  While the hold is paused, you will continue to move ahead on the waiting list, but the hold will not be sent to your pickup location while it is paused.  This option can be used to manage holds while you are away.

    To pause a hold, log into your account and go to My Borrowing>On Hold. 

    If we do not own an item you are interested in, you may be able to request it through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). ILL searches available books, magazines, or periodicals at libraries across the United States. 

  • Fines and Fees

    Overdue fines and replacement fees are assessed for damaged or lost items according to the Fines and Fees Schedule, which is subject to change. Overdue fines are assessed from the first day or hour items are overdue on a per item basis. No overdue fines are assessed on paperbacks, magazines, or children’s materials. If the items are not returned, however, a bill for the items, including a replacement fee, will be mailed.

    Fines do not apply to eMedia, as titles automatically expire on their due dates.

    Fines over $10 or failure to return items will result in suspension of borrowing privileges, and you will be unable to place holds, renew materials, or check out additional materials.

    Insufficient funds $25 per returned check
    Collection agency service fee $10
    Overdue items $.25 per day, $4 per item maximum
    Overdue fine threshold $10
    Lost, stolen, or damaged items Full cost of the item plus *processing fee and collection agency fee, if applicable.
    Interlibrary Loan (ILL) materials Fees vary and are determined by the lending library
    Lost or damaged Interlibrary Loan Bookstrap $3
    Lost or damaged audio-visual case, multimedia bag, insert, or graphic $2
    Lost single disc from a set (full replacement may be charged) $10 or full replacement fee
    Lost or damaged doll case or clothing $30
    Lost or damaged hotspot box $4
    Lost or damaged hotspot charging block or charging cord $5
    Lost or damaged hotspot SIM card $10
    Lost or damaged iPad bag $2
    Lost or damaged iPad tempered glass screen protector $10
    Lost or damaged iPad cover $32
    Lost or damaged iPad charging block or charging cord $20

    *Processing Fees: These are charges in addition to the full cost of the item if an item is lost or returned damaged.

    DVDs, hotspots, iPads, audio-visual instructional titles, and 14–day loan books $10
    Other cataloged items $5
    Uncataloged items No processing fee

    You will be charged a replacement cost as well as a processing fee and collection agency charge (if applicable). Once paid for, the item belongs to you. 

    If you find the item within 90 days of the date it was paid for, and it is in usable condition with all parts intact, you can obtain a refund by bringing the item and the original receipt for payment to any LVCCLD library branch.