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One Card = Six Libraries

Your card will be honored at all six of our libraries in Crestview, Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Mary Esther, Niceville and Valparaiso.
Each library in the Cooperative issues its own cards. You may apply for a card at any library regardless of where you live in the county. Materials from all libraries can be delivered to the library you select for pickup.

Account Help - I have an account, but I can't log in
To log into your library account on ReadOkaloosa.org you will need your library account number (the number below the barcode on your library card, 14 digits, no spaces) and your PIN.

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Need more login help? Forgot your account number? Expired account?
Email Us or call 850-609-5101.
If you include your full name and address, we will be able to access your information quickly. Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8-5

New Library Accounts - I don't have an account

Who qualifies for free membership? A person who lives in Okaloosa County, or who owns property and pays property taxes to Okaloosa County. Post office boxes or mailbox rental street addresses are not accepted as proof of living in the county.

I live in Okaloosa County, or own property and pay property tax to Okaloosa County.

Full Access Library Card: borrowing privileges in libraries plus all online services.
Apply in-person at a member library with accepted forms of identity and address verification.

Online Services Only Account: register online
Access all the online resources on ReadOkaloosa.org. This account does not provide borrowing privileges at libraries. Library staff will verify online registrations, and delete ineligible or duplicate accounts.
Online accounts will work for Libby/OverDrive (eBooks, audios, emagazines).

Online accounts do not work for Hoopla.

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I don’t live in Okaloosa County

(Must apply in-person at a library)

Courtesy memberships are extended without fee to the following non-residents (with accepted documentation):

  • Active-duty military families living in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Walton counties (valid DoD ID card)
  • Students attending school in Okaloosa County (enrollment verification)
  • Education faculty at a school in Okaloosa County (employment verification)
  • Employees of Cooperative-member governments (employment verification)
  • Owner of a business operating in Okaloosa County (business license)

Paid memberships are available if you do not qualify for a courtesy account.

Dues for Paid Memberships

Tier 1 - FREE membership (12 months):

Okaloosa residents, students, educators, active-duty military families, property owners, employees of Cooperative-member governments.

Must apply in-person to borrow materials from libraries. Online registration available for online-only access (addresses will be checked against the county GIS address look-up as a residential location).

Tier 2 - $40 per family (12 months):

Non-resident but living in PLAN service area*

Tier 3 - $30 per library account (6 months):

Non-residents, living outside of the PLAN service area*

Tier 4 - $60 per library account (12 months):

Non-residents, living outside of the PLAN service area*

*The PLAN service area includes the following counties: Santa Rosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Gadsden, Liberty, Franklin, Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson). Must apply and pay in-person.

Library Locations

Crestview  Library

850-682-4432

1445 Commerce Drive

Director Jean McCarthy

Crestview Library Website

   

   

Destin Library

850-837-8572

150 Sibert Avenue

Director Wen Livingston

Destin Library Website

   

   

Ft Walton Beach Library

850-833-9590

185 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE

Director Kimberly Ball

Ft Walton Beach Library Website

   

   

Mary Esther Library

850-243-5731

100 W Hollywood Blvd.

Director Sheila Ortyl

Mary Esther Library Website

   

   

Niceville Library

850-279-6436 ext1500

206 N Partin Drive

Director Sheila Bishop

Niceville Library Website

   

   

Valparaiso Library

850-729-5406

459 Valparaiso Parkway

Director Hope Willis

Valparaiso Library Website

   

   

Library Cooperative Office

Library Coordinator Email

Vicky Stever 850-609-5102 

Headquarters location: 206 North Partin Drive, Niceville, Florida 32578

Six Libraries

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JobNow

AdultLearning

Florida Electronic Library

Libby OverDrive

BookBrowse

Universal Class

Transparent Language

Florida Memory

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