Registration

Purpose

According to the Public Libraries Act, library boards shall allow the public to reserve and borrow circulating materials free of charge.

The public includes all residents within the municipality for which the library board is established.

Residents

1. Every resident of the Town of Fort Frances is entitled to have an FFPLTC membership at no charge.
2. Identification, including proof of current address is required for registration.

Non-Residents

1. All non-resident members, excluding those listed in 2-3, pay an annual fee, set each year by the FFPL Board based on the cost to run the FFPLTC for its resident members. See Fees and Fines.

2. Exclusions to non-resident membership fees include:

   1. Non-residents owning property in Fort Frances may register without charge by presenting a current property tax bill along with identification.

   2. Non-residents served by contracts with:

      1. Seven Generations Education Institute
      2. The Northwest Catholic District School Board
      3. The Rainy River District School Board
      4. The Township of Alberton

   3. Non-residents served by reciprocal borrowing agreements with:

      1. Atikokan Public Library

         See Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement - Atikokan Public Library

      2. Emo Public Library

         See Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement - Emo Public Library

      3. International Falls Public Library

         See Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement - International Falls Public Library

      4. Rainy River Public Library

         See Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement - Rainy River Public Library

Proof of Address

Examples of acceptable proof of address include:

1. Driver's license
2. Electricity, gas, telephone or water bill
3. Bank or credit card statement
4. Pension, family allowance or income support statement
5. Government ID

Minors

Minors are individuals who are under the age of 18. Minors will be issued an FFPLTC membership under the following conditions:

1. The minor’s parent or guardian indicates responsibility for material borrowed by the minor by signing the minor's membership card or registration form
2. The minor’s school board requests a student membership be created for the minor under the conditions of the contract with that school board

Permission

FFPLTC library cards are non-transferrable.