Get A Library Card
WHO CAN GET A CARD?As a PINES member library, this means that the collections of over 300 PINES libraries are available to you with your PINES card. Materials can be checked out and/or returned at any PINES participating libraries.
Your Dougherty County Public Library PINES card provides you with access to books, downloadable ebooks, dowloadable audiobooks, downloadable magazines, DVDs, and a plethora of databases.
Cardholders can access their library accounts online with their library card and pin number at My Account.
- All Georgia residents are eligible to receive a card
- Those attending school in Georgia
- Georgia property owners (must show proof of ownership)
- A parent or guardian with proper identification must register children under 18.
- Out-of-state cards are available for a fee
INTRODUCING E-CARDS
The ecard provides access to all digital resources offered at Dougherty County Public Library, such as GALILEO, eRead Kids, Mango Languages, and much more.
As an added incentive, you can also register to vote using the e-card application!
GET YOUR ECARD TODAY
WHO CAN GET A CARD?
- Proof of residency is required to obtain a PINES card
- Photo ID showing current address
- Photo ID and one item from list below
- Two items from approved list below
- Checks with “pre-printed” address
- Driver’s license
- Voter registration card
- Checks with print address
- Official mail address to you at your current address ( ie. cable bill, utility bill, bank statement)
- Tax receipt
Items presently checked out or located in a different PINES library can be placed on hold (or reserved). Holds may be placed in person, by phone, or online with a PINES library card. You will be notified by your choice of phone, email, or text when your item becomes available.
So that all patrons are provided timely access to high demand items, those items which are on a waiting list may not be renewed.
View the PINES catalog here.
Library materials which are not available in the Dougherty County Public Library or through the PINES consortium can be obtained through Interlibrary Loan. Interlibrary Loan is a service provided to any person holding a current PINES card, provided that the account holder does not have 10 or more overdue items or owe $10.00 or more in unpaid fines and/or fees. Generally, most libraries will not lend:
- Genealogy Books
- Audiovisual Materials
- Books published within the last 18 months
- Newspapers and magazines in their entirety
- Library cards are set to expire for the purpose of updating patron information every two years. At the time of renewal, a lost card can be replaced at no charge, however any outstanding overdue fines will have to be paid. Your card or Government ID is needed to check out materials.
- The card may be expired. Every two years the library account expires for the purpose of updating the patron information. Lost or worn library cards may be replaced free of charge at the time of renewal. However, any accumulated overdue fines will need to be paid.
- The pin number might need to be reset. A library assistant can test the pin number and/or reset the pin number.
- The library account has a fine. Library users with fines will not be able to use the computer until the fine has been paid off or a payment plan has been established.
- Using an old card. Once a new library card is issued, the old library card is no longer valid for any library use.