The Chattanooga Public Library Foundation will offer a limited number of non-city resident library cards for free at the upcoming Fall Book Sale this week.
Normally, a library user who does not reside in Chattanooga’s city limits must pay $50 annually for access to the library’s books, audiobooks, DVDs and other materials as well as the ability to reserve meeting and recording rooms at the downtown library branch, according to a news release from the Chattanooga Public Library.
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The foundation will offer 70 non-resident cards, available on a first-come, first-serve basis, at the book sale, the release stated. The foundation will have a table set up for those interested in getting a card to apply. Any cards remaining after the sale will be available at library branch locations.
The non-city resident library card was created in 2012 after a tax agreement between Hamilton County and the city of Chattanooga was not renewed, the release said. The library foundation is offering the free non-resident cards in partnership with an anonymous donor.