Beginning Monday, June 2, the Corpus Christi Public Libraries will introduce two new library card options tailored for patrons under 18.

In total, there will be three separate options:

• The current youth card that allows minors to borrow material from any area of the library
• The juvenile card that limits borrowing privileges to the juvenile collection only
• The teen card limits borrowing to the juvenile and teen collections only.

These additional card options were introduced in response to community member requests. To prevent access to young adult and adult material for juvenile and teen cards, eBooks and eAudiobooks via CloudLibrary will be restricted, as the library cannot customize access for individual users using this service.

Below is a complete list of permissions and restrictions for each card option:

Youth Library Card (Available Now)

• Permissions:
  • For ages 0-17
  • Parents/Guardians are welcome to use the card to borrow materials for their own use
  • Check out any available material in the library
  • Access digital resources
  • Access CloudLibrary for eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines
  • Use self-checkout stations
  • Log into library computers and access the internet
  • Choice of card design. The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten card image is exclusively accessible to active program participants.
• Restrictions:
  • Account must remain in good standing to ensure continued access

Juvenile Library Card (Available starting June 2nd)

• Permissions:
  • For ages 0-17
  • Check out juvenile material
  • Access digital resources*
  • Use self-checkout stations
• Restrictions:
  • Parents/Guardians will not be permitted to use the card to check out non-juvenile materials for themselves
  • *Access to CloudLibrary for eBooks, eAudiobooks, or eMagazines is not available
  • No access to CCPL computers with internet
  • Account must remain in good standing to ensure continued access

Teen Library Card (Available starting June 2nd)

• Permissions:
  • For ages 13-17
  • Check out juvenile material
  • Check out teen material
  • Access digital resources*
  • Use self-checkout stations
• Restrictions:
  • Parents/Guardians will not be permitted to use the card to check out non-juvenile materials for themselves
  • *Access to CloudLibrary for eBooks, eAudiobooks, or eMagazines is not available
  • No access to CCPL computers with internet
  • Account must remain in good standing to ensure continued access

All permissions and restrictions are subject to change.

• The juvenile collection caters to ages 0-12, which includes:
  • Board books
  • Picture books
  • Easy readers
  • Juvenile chapter books
  • Juvenile non-fiction
  • Juvenile media
• The teen collection is designed for ages 13-17.
  
  

The parent or legal guardian can select the youth, juvenile, or teen card for their child.

The newly established cards will be available at all library branches starting on June 2nd and will be available to minor residents with approval from their parent/guardian.