Using Your Library

Get a Card

Any Paulding County or Ohio resident may be issued a library card at no charge.

Parents or legal guardians of minor children (under the age of 17) must sign the application for their minor children. The library encourages emerging and early literacy and invites even the youngest child to get their own library card.

The card is accepted at all library locations.

Proof of address will be required to obtain a card

Acceptable forms of identification are:

Valid Driver's license or, State of Ohio ID card
Valid passport
Utility bill (dated within the last 3 months)
Rental agreement
Property title or mortgage

Residents of other states other than Ohio will be charged a yearly fifty-dollar ($50) fee. This fee may be waived at the discretion of the Library Director for reasons such as the out-of-state resident owning property and paying property tax in Paulding County.

Anyone may use library resources “in-house” without acquiring a library card.

Library computers are to be used by patrons with a valid PCCL Card in good standing.

Visitors may use the library’s high-speed computers with Internet access but must still read and abide by the library’s Internet Acceptable Use Policy.

Users of the library’s Wi-Fi service must still have a valid PCCL card with a PIN.

Patrons must present a valid PCCL card in order to use library computers or borrow library materials, including digital materials downloaded from Libby and Hoopla Digital Services.