These are Leadership and Funding, Personnel, Access, Materials and Collections, Services, Facilities, Cooperation and Resource Sharing, and Community Relations. The Library will serve all residents of the county. This service will not be denied or abridged because of religious, racial, social, economic, or political status. Users shall include residents of Pinellas County, either the unincorporated area or of cities participating in the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative. These people are to receive free cards when verified by a picture identification and by tax receipt, voter's registration, utility bill, lease, property deed or other appropriate identification with current address.
Cards expire in three years.
Juveniles shall be required to have their applications signed by one parent or guardian. Residents of Hillsborough, Pasco, Citrus, and Hernando Counties have reciprocal borrowing privileges. Participating members of the Tampa Bay Library Consortium and students of the St. Petersburg Junior College system also have borrowing privileges through reciprocal borrowing agreements. Persons may check out materials without their library card if they have a picture identification. Persons may not use another patron's library card.