Library Card

Library cards are free at all Grand Prairie library locations for residents of the United States. We offer a range of items, including books, audiobooks, DVDs, and CDs. 

For  our customers 18 years and older, please bring a valid government issued ID.

Younger customers should bring a parent to fill out the application.

What can you do with a library card?

With a Grand Prairie Library Card, you have full access to all library services including:

Check out of physical materials

  • Books
  • Dvds
  • Audiobooks

Use of online resources

  • eBooks and eAudiobooks from Overdrive
  • For Grand Prairie residents, ebooks, audiobooks, music and video from Hoopladigital
  • Online tutoring
  • Homework help
  • Genealogy
  • Language learning
  • Research

Exceptions:

Juvenile patrons may not check out certain items like

  • MiFis
  • Musical instruments
  • Adult kits
  • Items from the Library of Things

In addition, non-Grand Prairie residents may not check out

  • MiFis
  • Musical instruments
  • Adult kits
  • Juvenile kits
  • Items from the Library of Things
  • Ebooks, audiobooks and other electronic resources from Hoopla

 

 

Getting a library card

Visit the front desk at any library branch to get a  library card.  Library cards are free at all library locations.

For customers  18 years and older, please bring a valid government issued ID; younger customers should bring a parent to fill out the application.

 

Checking out and returning items

Physical items check out for 3 weeks.  Your items will auto-renew when they are due (unless another patron has requested them) up to three times. You will be notified by email which items have been renewed, and which items must be returned. 

Items can be returned to any Grand Prairie library or mobile library,  the Lake Parks Book Locker, and the Epic Reads kiosk at The Epic. Some items, due to their size or category, must be returned inside the Library.

Digital items have different due dates, and they will return automatically.

 

If an item is late or lost

Overdue fees vary by item type.

.25 per day:

  • books
  • audiobooks
  • MiFi hotspots

1.00 per day

  • DVDs
  • InterLibrary Loans

To pay a library fine, visit any library branch, or pay your fines online.

If you have lost an item, please call us at 972-237-5700 to discuss the cost to replace it.

 

 

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