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1. What are Student Access library accounts?

Free library accounts automatically created for all Iredell County students enrolled in public or charter schools.

2. What are the guidelines for these accounts?

Students have access to up to 25 library materials, plus eBooks and eAudiobooks
through Overdrive, and a plethora of online library resources.

3. What do you need to do to get a Student Access library account?

Nothing. Students and teachers in any public or charter school in Iredell County automatically have StudentAccess accounts they can use through their student ID numbers

4. How does this affect my regular ICPL library card?

It doesn't! All students with existing ICPL cards will keep those cards and use them as they normally would. The two accounts are not connected and in no way affect one another.

5. What's the barcode number and PIN for my Student Access account?

Use your student ID number for the barcode and the last four digits of the student ID number as your PIN.

6. Are there any limitations of on Student Access accounts?

You can only have 25 print or audio library items checked out on these accounts at any one time. Also, you can't request items from NC Cardinal libraries via resource sharing.

7. What resources do students have access to with these accounts?

Students can access eBooks and eAudiobooks and magazines through Overdrive, stream videos through the Just for Kids Streaming Collection, and access online databases including Learning Express Library, NCLive, and much more.

8. How long are the checkout periods on student accounts?

Most books check out for 28 days at a time, with the option for three automatic renewals barring other holds on the item. All check out policies will be the same on these accounts as they would be on regular ICPL cards.

9. Are students permitted to use library computers with their student account information?

Yes. The student ID number and pin will log them into library computers just as a regular library card can.

10. Do students have access to their accounts online to renew, etc.?

Yes. Students can log in via the ICPL website with their student ID number and pin to view the items checked out on their account, as well as to renew or request items.

11. With these being fine-free accounts, will late fines still be accumulating on their accounts?

No. Even though the items on the account will appear overdue, no fines should be accumulating on the account. However, if an item is lost or damaged the cost of the item will be attached to the student's account barring them from use until the item is returned or the cost is paid.

12. How many days until items on the student accounts get marked as lost?

Students will be permitted to renew items up to three times. After the due date of the final renewal, students will have 90 days to return the item before it gets marked as lost.

13. Can students opt out of the program?

Yes. A parent or guardian simply needs to complete an opt-out form and return it to their local library branch or school. Forms are available at either the library or their school.