Programs & Services

Library Cards and Borrowing

Library Cards
Temporary Library Cards
Borrowing Information
Overdue Fines and Charges
Fees and Fines Policy
Viewing Your Account and Renewing Books Online

Library Cards

Library cards are free to Yukon residents. Proof of residency is accepted in the form of a driver’s license, a

Health Care card or equivalent documentation. Please visit your local library in person to register for a library card. Your library card can be used at any Yukon Public Library.

Children under grade nine in school require consent and signature by a responsibly party (normally a parent or guardian) to obtain a card in their own name. The signatory is responsible for all materials borrowed on all cards they have signed for as well as for all charges for items that are overdue, lost or damaged.

Including an e-mail address in your registration profile sets you up for e-mail notifications when a hold arrives for you or you have due or overdue items. This helps you manage the items borrowed on your card – and it saves paper!

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Borrowing Information

Item	Loan Period	Renewals	Item Limit
Books	28 days	2	28
Most Requested Books	21 days	2	28
Magazines	28 days	2	28
Audio Books:
CD Books	28 days	2	4
Cassettes	28 days	2	28
Videos	28 days	2	28
DVDs	7 days	2	4

Whitehorse Public Library has a selection of reference materials (i.e. telephone books, encyclopedias, car repair manuals, etc.) available for in-library use. Smaller reference collections are located in community libraries. Please check with library staff if you need help using reference materials or answering your questions

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Temporary Library Cards

Non-residents and visitors may borrow materials from Yukon Public Libraries by registering for a Temporary Library Card upon presentation of suitable identification (e.g. driver’s license or passport). Temporary cards are valid for up to one year from the date of issue and a $10.00 refundable deposit is required. Please note that there is a limit of 4 items per temporary card at one time. Temporary card holders are not able to request items through Interlibrary Loans and cannot borrow audio-visual materials.

A library card is not needed to use the public Internet stations or connect your laptop through wireless access (where available). See the Public Internet Access policy for more information.

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Overdue Fines and Charges

Late charges for all materials are .02 cents a day per item, to a maximum of $1.00 per item. Borrowing privileges are suspended if fines exceed $6.00 until payment is made.

Patrons are invoiced at current replacement value for items that are returned damaged or that are not returned within 10 weeks of the due date. Borrowing privileges are suspended until payment is made or the item(s) returned.

Fees and Fines Policy

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Viewing Your Account and Renewing Books Online

Did you know that you can view your library account and renew your books through our online catalogue? Click on the 'Patron Review' button and you can do any of the following:

• View your Personal Information
• Change your PIN
• Change your e-mail or mailing address
• See what you have on loan
• Renew Items
• Place, cancel and review holds
• Check your library card's expiration date
• Check for late charges owing
• Check for overdue item

To log in, you need your library card number and PIN. A PIN is assigned to you when you register for a library card. Please contact any Yukon Public Library if you’ve forgotten your PIN.

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