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These FAQs explain resident and non-resident cards and library fees:

The Marion Public Library provides public library service to the residents and real estate property taxpayers of the library district taxed for the support of the Marion Public Library.  The library district has the same boundaries as the City of Marion.  No additional borrowing fee is charged.  These cards are good for 3 years.

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If you are not a resident, but are a real estate property taxpayer of the library district taxed for support of Marion Public Library, you may bring to the Circulation Desk your real estate property tax receipt showing the amount of library tax paid.  You will be eligible for a nonresident card without paying the borrowing fee.

If you do not meet either of the above qualifications, one or more of the following alternatives for obtaining library card service at Marion or another public library may be helpful.

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A borrowing fee is charged to patrons who do not live inside the Marion Library district and who are not real estate property taxpayers.  Since these patrons are not taxpayers of the library district, this fee is for support of the Marion Public Library.

The current fee for an individual is $57.00 per year or $28.50 for six months; the individual in whose name the card is issued must be present to borrow materials.  The current fee for a family is $132.25 per year or $66.25 for six months.  The family fee makes borrowing available to all members of the immediate family residing in your  household.  Each family member receives a library card.

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If you want to do this, you may want a Public Library Access Card (PLAC).  You must have a valid library card from a public library in Indiana.  If you are not a resident or real estate property taxpayer of any library district, you will have to pay a nonresident fee to obtain a library card and, in addition, purchase a PLAC.

You can get a PLAC from the library that issued the library card or here at the Marion Public Library or any public library for an annual fee, currently $50.00.  The PLAC can be used at any public library in the state.  It is an individual card.

Marion Public Library sends fees collected to the Indiana State Library, which administers the PLAC program.  As provided by law, public libraries may be reimbursed from this money for part of their costs of providing PLAC service.

If you have a Public Library Access Card, a Marion Public Library card can be issued for the same time period as shown on your PLAC at no additional fee.

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