Texshare

How to get a TexShare Card from the Gatesville Public Library

A TexShare Card provides you with borrowing privileges from almost 500 participating libraries across the state. When your home library issues a TexShare card to a patron, the library is accepting responsibility for any items that are borrowed from the library that honors the card. Therefore, the Gatesville Public Library has the following policies in place:

• In order to be issued a TexShare card, Gatesville Public Library patrons must be a resident of Coryell County.
• Must have an established Gatesville Public Library account in good standing (no outstanding fines or fees) for a minimum period of six months.
• The account must show a history of borrowing and returning items to the Gatesville Public Library at least once a month for the previous six months.
• The patron's account and all accounts of persons residing in your household (same address) must be in good standing. 

2. How to use your TexShare Card

• Each library sets its own lending policies for visiting TexShare Card users. Many libraries restrict the type or number of materials that a visiting TexShare Card user may borrow. Others impose a minimum age requirement. Typically, libraries do not permit TexShare Card holders to download ebooks or eAudiobooks. Fines for late returns or lost materials apply to TexShare Card borrowers.
• The first time you visit a library to use your TexShare Card, be sure to bring a photo ID, your library card from your home library, and your TexShare Card. You’ll be asked to complete a registration form in order to activate your borrowing privileges at that library.
• Please return materials borrowed from another library to the lending library by the due date.
• Fees will be assessed for lost, late, or damaged materials.  

3. Enjoy Your TexShare Card... Responsibly

You have responsibilities as a TexShare Card holder. The reverse sign of the Card has an agreement you must sign and follow.

You should become familiar with the policies and restrictions of any lending library you use, as failure to abide by library policies may result in revocation of your borrowing privileges. If a lending library reports that you have lost books or failed to pay fines, your home library may take appropriate action, including suspension of borrowing privileges at your home library and revocation of your TexShare Card.

Policies for Visiting TexShare Holders

• TexShare card holders may apply for borrowing privileges from the Gatesville Public Library during regular library hours at the circulation desk.
• Photo ID and 1 additional verification of address must be presented. Photo ID includes current Texas driver's license, Texas ID card, military ID, or student ID.  Additional verification of address may include checkbook, vehicle insurance card or current utility bill.
• All TexShare borrowers must be at least 18 years of age.

Circulation Policies for TexShare borrowers:

• Reference & Genealogy are noncirculating. 
• Items that have been in the Gatesville Public Library for less than 3 months cannot be borrowed by TexShare card holders.
• Library equipment cannot be borrowed by TexShare cardholders.
• TexShare borrowers may borrow a total of 4 items at once.

For more information on the TexShare Card program click here.