What is the difference between the Youth, Juvenile, and Teen card options for minors?

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The parent or legal guardian can select the youth, juvenile, or teen card for their child.
Youth Library Card 
  • Permissions:
    • For ages 0-17
    • Parents/Guardians are welcome to use the card to borrow materials for their own use
    • Check out any available material in the library
    • Access digital resources
    • Access CloudLibrary for eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines
    • Use self-checkout stations
    • Log in to library computers and access the internet
    • Choice of card design. The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten card image is exclusively accessible to active program participants.
  • Restrictions:
    • Account must remain in good standing to ensure continued access
Juvenile Library Card 
  • Permissions:
    • For ages 0-17
    • Check out juvenile material
    • Access digital resources*
    • Use self-checkout stations
  • Restrictions:
    • Parents/Guardians will not be permitted to use the card to check out non-juvenile materials for themselves
    • *Access to CloudLibrary for eBooks, eAudiobooks, or eMagazines is not available
    • No access to CCPL computers with internet
    • Account must remain in good standing to ensure continued access
Teen Library Card 
  • Permissions:
    • For ages 13-17
    • Check out juvenile material
    • Check out teen material
    • Access digital resources*
    • Use self-checkout stations
  • Restrictions:
    • Parents/Guardians will not be permitted to use the card to check out non-juvenile materials for themselves
    • *Access to CloudLibrary for eBooks, eAudiobooks, or eMagazines is not available
    • No access to CCPL computers with internet
    • Account must remain in good standing to ensure continued access

All permissions and restrictions are subject to change.

If your child already has a library card and you want to switch their permissions to a different option, visit any library and fill out a new application to make the change. Juvenile cards will not automatically become teen cards when the minor turns 13. The guarantor on the account will have to fill out a new application if they choose to switch.

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  • Last Updated Jul 07, 2025
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