How to Get a Card
To get a library card, you must live in the town of Haverstraw and be in the North Rockland School District. Bring proof of your address and photo identification such as a driver's license or passport. On that day, you will be able to borrow 2 items and your card will be mailed to your home. The library card is free. However, if you lose your card, the cost for replacement is $5.00.Your Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library card will be accepted in all Rockland County Public Libraries and all the libraries served by the Ramapo Catskill Library System. Each library's policies, loan periods, and fines may vary.
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Sign up for Email Notification! You will be notified of items on hold that have come in, and of any overdue charges. It's fast, it's free, and more convenient than postal mail or phone calls.Library Card Q&A
Can I get an HKDPL Library card if I don't have a Photo ID?No. You need a photo ID and proof that you live within the library district. After showing photo ID and proof of residence, and filling out an application, you will be allowed to check out 2 items. Your library card will be mailed to you. A P.O. Box is accepted for the mailing address if a verifiable home address is included on the application.
What if I don't have a photo ID?
You'll be eligible for a limited access card.
What is limited access?
Your borrowing privileges are limited to the holdings of HKDPL. You are not allowed to borrow items belonging to other libraries in the RCLS district.
How do I get a limited access card?
You must show proof of residence consisting of 2 pieces of mail, one of which must be a credit statement, retail store bill, or utility bill sent to you within the past 3 months via the U.S. Post Office showing an address within our library district, or provide a notarized proof of residency form. Your card will be mailed to yuou. Nothing can be checked out of the library until you receive your card. No exceptions.
What about cards for children?
Children through the eighth grade, accompanied by a parent or guardian do not need ID other than the parent's or gaurdian's declaration that this is his/her child. The parent of guardian must supply photo ID of himself/herself. If the surnames of the parent and child are different, proof is required to verify the child resides with him/her. If a parent or guardian is registering his/her child for a card and the child is not present, one of the following ID's must be shown: the child's birth certificate or the child's social security card. The parent or guardian accepts full responsibility for all fines and damaged/lost items charged against a minor child's account.
Loan Periods & Quantities
BooksMusic CDs & Cassettes
Kits (Tapes/CDs and Books or Language Kits)
Magazines & Pamphlets
Videos & DVDs
CD-ROMs
Video Games
Loan Fines per Day
Please note that accrual of too many fines may limit your ability to borrow materials.Renewals
Renewals can be made in person with the item and your library card, or you can renew your items from home by logging into your account here and follow the instructions below.How to Renew Your Items
1) Enter your library card number and pin number.
2) Click on "Checked Out".
3) Check the boxes of the items you want renewed and click on the "Renew Selected" icon on the upper right.
Your items should now renew with new dates and a count of how many times your items has been renewed. If your item does not renew automatically, that means that you cannot renew that item and it must be returned to the library.
Returns
Books and most other materials can be returned to any public library in Rockland County. Because we have a 24 hour check-in system, materials must be returned on the date they are due. Items returned the following morning will be charged an extended use fee.Books due on a snow day will not be charged a late fee. They will be due the following day.
