<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"><html><head><meta content="text/html;charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></head><body ><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><div>I would double check your policies, but most of the libraries I've worked in over the years had something that restricted cards to people associated with Ohio, which makes it easier to decline the request. <br></div><div><br></div><div>For instance, Wilmington's policy states in part "Anyone who lives, works, or attends school in Ohio may apply for a library card."<br></div><div><br></div><div>If I got that request, I would decline the request based on that policy. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Alternately, some libraries, especially in border areas, will allow folks out of state to get a library card, but will charge a fee (auspiciously, to make up folks associated with the state paying in the form of taxes and someone out of state not).<br></div><div><br></div><div>Best of luck.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Joe<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="zmail_extra_hr" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 0px;"><br></div><div class="zmail_extra" data-zbluepencil-ignore="true"><div><br></div><div id="Zm-_Id_-Sgn1">---- On Fri, 07 Jan 2022 10:32:01 -0500 <b>Sandy Thaxton via OPLINLIST <oplinlist@lists.oplin.org></b> wrote ----<br></div><div><br></div><blockquote style="margin: 0px;"><div><div dir="ltr">Happy Friday everyone!<div><br></div><div>A gentleman in Miami Florida is requesting a library card from us. He doesn't want a card closer to his residence.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Has anyone received this kind of query and did you fulfill the request?<br><br>Sandy<br><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="x_506652282gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0in;"><span>Sandy
Thaxton</span><br></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0in;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:10px">Head
of Reference</span></span><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:10px"><br>MLJ-Hardin
Co. District Library<br>Kenton,
OH 43326</span></span></p><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:10px">(419)
673-2278</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>OPLINLIST mailing list -- <a href="mailto:OPLINLIST@lists.oplin.org" target="_blank">OPLINLIST@lists.oplin.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.oplin.org/mailman/listinfo/oplinlist" target="_blank">http://lists.oplin.org/mailman/listinfo/oplinlist</a><br><br>****** OPLIN offers a free service that allows libraries to send notification messages directly to patrons' cellphones--at NO cost to you! <a href="https://oplin.ohio.gov/sms" target="_blank">https://oplin.ohio.gov/sms</a> ******<br></div></blockquote></div><div><br></div><div class="zmail_signature_below"><div id="Zm-_Id_-Sgn" data-zbluepencil-ignore="true" data-sigid="7448290000000010003"><div>Joe Knueven, Director<br></div><div>Wilmington Public Library<br></div><div>268 N South Street<br></div><div>Wilmington, OH 45177<br></div><div>937-382-6165 x101 (direct)<br></div><div>937-382-2417 (public)<br></div><div><br></div></div></div><div><br></div></div><br></body></html>