Who can get a card

Anyone living inside the city limits may apply for and receive a free library card by bringing proof of residency (driver's license, utility bill, tax bill) when making application.  If you live outside the city limits of Brighton and within the Southwestern School District, you may purchase a nonresident card for $28.50 per family.  Both resident and nonresident cards can be used at the Brighton Memorial Public Library or any public library in the State of Illinois.

The Brighton Memorial Public Library Board has established a "scholarship" program for students who live outside the city limits of Brighton and attend Southwestern Schools.  Students may qualify to have the $28.50 nonresident fee waived by providing an approved copy (signed by their school's Principal) of their Free &/or Reduced Breakfast & Lunch Program form.  Parents can request a copy of the form from their student's school office.

Borrowing Limits
A maximum of 20 items may be checked out on one library card for a period of two weeks, including:

• Current books -- 5 per card
• Magazines -- 5 per card
• Audiotapes -- 5 per card
• CD / DVDs -- 5 per card
• Videotapes -- 5 per card
  

Placing Holds
You can place a hold on an item on the home page of this website, or we will be happy to do it for you.  Items to be held and delivered to this library for pick-up can come from this library or any of the other Gatenet libraries in the Lewis and Clark Library System.

Renewing Your Borrowed Items
Items can be renewed on the home page of this website, by visiting  or calling the library.  You do not need to have the item with you when you come in to the library.  Current bestsellers may not be renewed.

Library Fines
Fines are 10 cents per day per item borrowed.