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Polk City Library’s passport acceptance program draws steady demand and provides modest revenue
Summary
Polk City Library is operating as a passport acceptance facility, a service the library reported launching in January 2021 after applying in February 2020.
Polk City Library is operating as a passport acceptance facility, a service the library reported launching in January 2021 after applying in February 2020. Jamie, a librarian at Polk City Library, said the library verifies applicants' identities, accepts the forms provided by the U.S. Department of State and helps reduce travel and scheduling barriers for local residents.
The program matters because the Department of State lists library facilities as useful passport-acceptance sites for their hours and public access. "A U.S. passport is the most sought off sought after black market document in the world. So you want to make sure that they are who they say they are," Jamie said,…
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