Residents of Essa:
What you need:
Individual and family membership cards are issued upon presentation of
identification, current mailing address and telephone number.
Acceptable forms of Identification:
(1) Current Driver's Licenses with applicant's signature and current
address clearly stated (one piece of identification only needed in this case).
(2) If the applicant does not posses a driver's license, we will accept: a credit
card, bank card, ontario health card or photo ID card with the applicant's signature on it
and one other piece of information with the applicant's current address on it as stated in (1).
Our policy is not to write down any numbers from an applicant's credit cards, bank
cards or health cards for ID purposes; we will just note on the applicantion card "Bank of Nova
Scotia card noted" or "Health card noted" etc.
(3) Phone Number: If a patron claims not to have a phone, or they
can only provide us with a pager number, they must provide us with a business phone
number or the phone number of an assenting friend or relative where we may leave a
message if needed. We will phone the assenting party in the presence of the applicant
for confirmation.
Non-residents:
Please note that non-residents may obtain free membership if they can present a property
tax receipt issued by the township of Essa in addition to their driver's license with a
current address clearly stated on it.
Non-resident fees:
Non-resident fees (residents from neighbouring municipalities, temporary or transient
residents) are charged and are non-refundable. These memberships may be purchased for
six months, at half the yearly fee, or for one year. These increases reflect the
combined provincial and municipal support per household as outlined in the 1993
Ontario Public Library Statistics.
**If you would like more information on any of our fees, please contact the library
at (705)424-6531.
**Once card is issued per family membership. Any replacement of lost, damaged or missing ID
cards OR families wishing more than one card will be charged $1.00 per card.