Library cards are free for patrons who reside at an address within the Nebraska City city limits. Patrons who live outside of the Nebraska City city limits can get a library card for $20 a year per household and out-of-state residents may get a library card for $25 a year per household.
What You Will Need
Patrons applying for a Library card must provide a photo ID.
You will be asked for your address, a current telephone number, and preferred method of notification, such as e-mail, text messaging or phone call. Finally, you will have your picture taken for your account.
Under 16- Student Card Guidelines
If a patron is under the age of 16, a parent or guardian must sign a statement of responsibility for a Library account. Students under 16 can get a provisional student card with a check out limit of two items if they can provide an address and telephone number for the account.
Regular Card Check Out Policies
For a regular Library account, there are no limit items on books, audiobooks, or magazines. The only limit is 7 DVD’s and 3 Manga per cardholder.
The cardholder is responsible for all materials checked out.
Library materials that are lost or destroyed should be reported to a librarian as soon as possible.
Returning Materials
The library has a drive up drop box located near the south entrance for materials return with a slot for printed materials and a slot for audiovisual materials. Some of the Library’s materials are too large for either return and must be returned to a circulation desk.
Both return slots are open 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
All materials are cleaned and will be checked in on the next business day.
Overdue Fines
The Morton-James Public Library does not assess overdue fines. Materials returned late will not have a fine. Patrons are responsible to pay for missing or damaged items at replacement cost.
Renewing Materials
The Library has an automatic renewal feature that renews eligible material on the afternoon of the day that it is due. Materials that are not on reserve for another patron may be renewed once. You may renew eligible items early by calling the library at 402-873-5609 during regular library hours. Please have your library card number available and the title of the items to be renewed.
You may also renew items online in your library account through the library’s online catalog.
Click here to log in to your account. In the upper right hand corner, sign in using your library card number and your phone number including area code.
Items with a two week checkout and one renewal
- Books
- CDs
- Telescopes
Items with a one week checkout and one renewal
- DVDs
- Magazines
Library Collection
- Adult Fiction and Nonfiction Books
- Adult and Youth DVDs
- Books on CD
- Paperbacks
- Biographies
- Magazines
- Weekly Newspapers
- Young Adult Books
- Graphic Novels
- Manga
- Large Print Books
- Spanish Language Fiction and Non-Fiction
- Youth Fiction and Nonfiction
- 2 Telescopes
- Pickleball Sets
- Litter Pickup Buckets with Supplies