The Austin Public Library is now offering 'enhanced' library cards to people who may benefit from having another form of photo ID. They're accepted by more than a dozen local agencies and organizations, including APD and Austin Energy.
The Austin Public Library is now offering"enhanced" library cards to people who may benefit from having another form of photo ID.
The cards can be used the same as standard library cards to check out materials at all APL locations, as well as to access eBooks and other resources online. "This is the card that is available to anyone, including current Austin Public Library card holders," he said."But we also know that there are certain vulnerable populations — such as those experiencing homelessness, formerly incarcerated individuals, immigrant communities — who, for one reason or another, may not have access to the normal paperwork used to obtain some of the more standard forms of state-issued photo ID.
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