GET A LIBRARY CARD

HOW TO GET A LIBRARY CARD

Getting a library card is easy and it’s free! Just visit us in person to fill out an application.

Brown County Public Library cards are issued free of charge to all residents within Brown County who are at least five years old and a parent or guardian must sign the library card application for children under 18.

You will need to provide your first and last name, street address, birthday, and email on your application.

Brown County Public Library is a fine-free library!

Brown County Public Library does not charge fines for overdue items. Patrons who do not return materials on time will have their accounts locked after sixteen days rather than accruing fines. Once an overdue item is returned, the account will be unlocked.

WHAT CAN I DO WITH A LIBRARY CARD?

Check out books, movies, and music/audiobook CDs
Check out Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots
Request book boxes, book bundles, and StoryTime In A Box
Download e-books, e-audiobooks, music, and movies
Track your reading with beanstack
Place holds on items in person or online
Request an Interlibrary Loan

Website Accessibility Policy

Brown County Public Library is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Brown County Public Library has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 217-773-2013

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Brown County Public Library has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Brown County Public Library regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 217-773-2013.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.