Port Cards
AVAILABLE NOW TO ALL ISD 709 STUDENTS
WHAT IS A PORT CARD?
A PORT CARD is an electronic library card that gives ISD709 students free access to Duluth Public Library resources without needing a physical library card and comes with no financial risk in the event of lost or damaged materials. Port Cards are for student use only.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A PORT CARD?
- Access the Duluth Public Library's online resources from school, including ebooks, audiobooks and databases for research.
- Check out up to 5 physical materials (such as books, magazines, and toys) at a time for FREE.
- Check out a 7-day MN State Parks pass or a 4-person pass to the Lake Superior Zoo for FREE.
- Check out up to 10 ebooks or audiobooks at a time for FREE.
- No physical library card needed. Students can check items out with their student ID number!
- No financial risk.
For students with a standard library card, a Port Card comes in handy by offering additional benefits to a standard card:
- access electronic Duluth Public Library resources while at school
- check out up to 5 books without their physical library card
- check out up to 5 books with no financial risk