TexShare Card Program

A Library Resource Sharing Program Of Texas

What is the TexShare Card Program?

• TexShare provides leadership and support for the development and use of a statewide library card.
• The TexShare Card Program allows registered users of participating TexShare libraries to have direct, personal access to library materials not available at their local public or academic libraries.
• Many Texas public libraries, colleges, community colleges, and universities both public and private – participate in the Card Program.
• TexShare libraries adopt a common goal of promoting and facilitating access to information, communication, and scholarly research among their communities.

To Take Advantage of the TexShare Card Program, Just Follow These Simple Steps:

• Register for and receive a TexShare Card from your home library.
• Consult the TexShare web site to see the list of libraries which participate in the Card Program and the specific lending policies of the library you wish to visit.
• Present your TexShare card at the reciprocating library’s circulation desk to activate your checkout privileges. You may be required to show a photo I.D.
• Select the books you wish to borrow and check them out at the circulation desk. Remember that fees will be assessed for lost, late, or damaged materials.
• When you’re finished with the materials, return them to the lending library either in person or by first-class mail.

Don’t have a TexShare card? Apply for a Texshare card today.