 

Library Cards

  • You may check out up to 50 items on your card.
  • Materials may be returned to any branch of Siouxland Libraries.
  • If you owe more than $10.00 in fees, you will need to resolve these before you can check out more materials.
Who may get a library card?
  • Residents of Sioux Falls. 
  • Residents of Minnehaha County, excluding the city of Dell Rapids.
  • No minimum age. Children under 18 may get a card as long as a parent or guardian accepts responsibility for the child’s use of the library.
  • Any institution, business, or school located within the city limits of Sioux Falls or in Minnehaha County, excluding the city of Dell Rapids. 
  • Nonresidents may purchase a library card. 
  • Replacement library cards are $1.00.

Bring photo identification and proof of address at the time of application.

 

Change of Information: Notify the library of any changes to your name, address, email, or phone number. To update your email address or change your PIN online, log in to My Account and click on Profile.

Library Card Expiration

  • To find out when your card expires, log in to My Account and click on Profile.
  • To renew your library card, visit any Siouxland Libraries branch. Bring your library card and a photo I.D. All fees will need to be paid before your card is renewed.
  • If your card will expire soon, you will not be able to do online renewals; call the Library at 367-8700 to renew your materials.
  • If your card has expired, you will not be able to check out library materials, log in to My Account, use the Internet computers in the Library, or download eBooks and audiobooks.

Confidentiality: Your library record is private and information contained in the record cannot be given out to anyone other than the library cardholder. Staff may ask for a picture ID for verification.

Call 367-8700 for questions about library cards.

Loan Periods and Late Fees

Avoid late fees by returning materials on time. To receive email reminders 3 days before materials are due, contact your local branch.

Loan Period Renew Late Fee Per Day Maximum Late Fee
New DVDs 3 days Yes $1.00 $10.00
DVDs 7 days Yes 25¢ $5.00
Rapid Reads 7 days No $1.00 $10.00
Book Club to Go 8 weeks No $1.00 $10.00
All other material 3 weeks Yes 25¢ $5.00

 

Notifications

The library sends out notifications for holds and overdue materials. Notices are sent by email, phone, or mail. If you want to change how you are notified, let us know the next time you visit the library.

 

Check your account

You can check your account 24 hours a day.

By telephone:
• Call 367-7340.
• You will need your library card number.
• Find out what you have checked out, when items are due, what fees you owe, and what you have on hold.
• Renew items.

Online:
• Go to My Account  and enter your barcode and PIN.
• Find out what you have checked out, when items are due, what fees you owe, and what you have on hold.
• Renew items.
• Change your profile information.

 

Renew Library Materials Online

Most library materials may be renewed three times. Exceptions are rapid reads and anything with a hold.

  1. Go to My Account and enter your barcode and PIN.
  2. Click on the "Checked Out" subtab.
  3. Select item(s) to renew.
  4. Click on "Renew" button.
  5. Watch the screen for messages that renewal was successful.

If you have late fees over $10 or lost items, you will need to resolve these before renewing.


Place holds

If Siouxland Libraries owns the item you want, you may place a hold on it. This will reserve it for you when it is returned to the Library. When the item is available, you will receive a notice telling you that you can pick it up at the branch library you select.

You will need your Siouxland Libraries library card and the barcode number on the back.


To place a hold online:

  1. Go to the Library Catalog and search for what you want.
  2. Click on the button that says "Place Hold on Next Available Copy."* If you want a specific copy or volume, click on the title of the item to see the full information; then click on "Place Hold on this Specific Copy” beside the copy you want.*
  3. Enter your library barcode number and PIN and click on "Login."
  4. Select the location where you want to pick up the item.
  5. Click on "Request."

If holds are not allowed on the item, you will get a red message telling you the request has failed.

* What is the difference between “Place Hold on Next Available Copy” and “Place Hold on this Specific Copy”? 

  •  “Place Hold on Next Available Copy” means you will get the next copy that becomes available. This is usually the best way to put a hold on a book where all the copies are the same. You will usually get the book more quickly this way.
  • "Place Hold on this Specific Copy” is used when you want a specific volume or disc in a set.

To place a hold by phone:
Call 367-8720 or any Siouxland Libraries branch.

To place a hold in person:
Ask at the desk of any Siouxland Libraries branch.

To suspend a hold until later:

  1. Sign in to My Account and view the list of items you have on hold.
  2. Click the box beside the title you want to suspend.
  3. Set the date to when you want the item.
  4. Click "Change Status."
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