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Salinas Public Library proposes fewer patron account types, adds ID-free digital card to expand access
Summary
Deputy Librarian Tim Kolker told commissioners the library will reduce nine patron account types to six, introduce a digital access card that requires no ID, and target July 1 for implementation to reduce barriers to library services.
The Salinas Public Library presented proposed changes to patron account types intended to simplify registration and expand access, including a new digital access card that requires no identification.
Deputy Librarian Tim Kolker told the Libraries and Community Services Commission the library currently maintains nine different account types but plans to consolidate to six. “When we're talking about patron account types, we're talking about the accounts that each resident opens up at a Salinas public library that's embodied by a library card,” Kolker said. He…
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