The Me Card website allows only adult (18+) users to register, as juveniles require parental consent to activate their accounts with other Me libraries. However, juveniles are eligible for Me accounts provided they come to the library with their parent. The process to register a juvenile from a Me library for a Me account is virtually identical to our reciprocal borrower procedures.
NOTE: If a juvenile who is resident in Edmonton and who has an existing EPL card wishes to register with one of our Metro partners, they need to go to that library in person with their parent/guarantor.
To register a juvenile for a Me Card:
- Ask the child/parent for their home library card and proof of address.
- Phone the home library to verify that the card is not expired and is in good standing.
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If the card is in good standing, register the user for a card, using the home library card’s number and the profile EPL-METROJ:
- Include the parent’s name in the C/O field and to change the default city from Edmonton to the correct city. The default expiry date for this card type is 1 year.
- Give the new user a library bag, a program guide, and the new user brochure. Me Cards have access to all the same resources as regular EPL cards, excepting our online resources.