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Getting a Malta Township Public Library Card

Resident Cards

  • Eligibility: You must be a current resident of Malta Township.
  • How to apply: Please visit the library in person to complete a library card application.
  • Identification required: Two valid forms of ID are needed.
    • One must be a current photo ID that shows your name and address (Driver’s License, State ID, Real ID, Work ID, etc.).
    • If your photo ID does not list your current address, please bring an additional piece of mail that shows your current address.
    • The second form of ID must match the name and address on your photo ID.

Non-Resident Cards

  • If you live outside Malta Township, do not pay taxes to another library, and Malta Township Library is the closest library to your home within the District 428 School District, you may purchase a non-resident card for $306 per year.
  • This fee is set by Illinois law and is based on a mathematical formula: the library’s total tax revenue divided by the number of residents in the taxing area.
  • Non-resident applicants must also provide the same identification as listed above.

Student Cards

  • K-12 students who live outside the library’s taxing area but within District 428 are eligible for a free one-year card through DeKalb Public Library.

Borrowing Privileges

  • Your Malta Township Library card also works at any library in the RAILS library system.
  • Reciprocal borrowing privileges may occasionally be restricted—check with your home library if you have questions.
  • Cardholders in good standing may also request items through interlibrary loan using the Vega Discovery catalog on our website.
  • Please note: cards that are expired, blocked for lost/unreturned items, or have fees over $50 may not be eligible for interlibrary loan until the account is resolved. Staff are happy to help you restore your borrowing privileges.