Courtesy EVPL Card

Available to anyone living outside of Vanderburgh County who:

• is enrolled or teaching at a Vanderburgh County pre-K – 12 school, college, or university
• employed by outreach organizations located within and serving adults and youth in Vanderburgh County

Courtesy EVPL Cards provide access to physical materials, public computers, online learning & research resources, and digital collections excluding Hoopla.

Renew: Annually

Limited EVPL Card

Available to those in temporary housing in Vanderburgh County, Limited EVPL Cards provide access to library materials and online learning & research resources.

Renew: Annually

EVPL eAccess Card

EVPL eAccess Cards provide access to EVPL’s public computers, online learning & research resources, and digital collections.

eAccess cards are available to the following:

• Student eAccess – Students enrolled in pre-K–12 schools in Vanderburgh County in which the school has chosen to enter into a partnership with EVPL.
• Business eAccess – For individuals living outside Vanderburgh County who are employed in businesses located in Vanderburgh County. The Business e-Access card provides access to public computers, online learning & research resources, and some digital collections.
• General eAccess – Persons who cannot provide verification of permanent or temporary residency.

Renew: Annually – Student and Business, Monthly – General

PLACs at EVPL

2025 Fee and Use Information The Public Library Access Card (PLAC) allows individuals to purchase a card that will allow them to borrow materials directly from any public library in Indiana.*

Any individual who holds a valid Indiana public library card may purchase a PLAC card that will be valid for 12 months from the date of issue. The 2025 fee is $70.**

Materials You Can Check Out or Access with a PLAC Card at EVPL

• All physical collections, including:
  • Books
  • DVDs/CDs
  • Library of Things items
• Online Learning & Research resources and databases
• Digital collections including Libby (from Overdrive) and Kanopy
  • Please note that Hoopla is not available via PLAC cards due to licensing requirements.

Other PLAC Details

• A PLAC can be purchased at and used to acquire a card at any Indiana public library, and is valid for 12 months from when it was purchased.
• Items borrowed from a library must be returned to that same library system
  • At EVPL, that means you can return an item to any of our eight EVPL locations.

Other Non-Resident Library Cards

College students, as well as teachers and other people who are employed in Vanderburgh County–but who are not residents–are eligible for other types of library cards. More information is available at evpl.org/card.

Replacement Card

$1 EVPL provides one replacement card free of charge.

Fee: $1 (first replacement free)