The Grace M. Pickens Public Library welcomes the use of the library by individuals of all ages to support their personal, educational and professional needs.
Library cards with borrowing privileges are issued free of charge to the following individuals:
Residents of the City of Holdenville
Residents of Hughes County
Individuals who attend school in Hughes County
Individuals who own property in Hughes County
If you meet the above criteria, you may apply for a free library card and enjoy full access to our collections and services.
If you do not live in Hughes County, do not attend school here, and do not own property in the county, you may still enjoy library access by applying for a nonresident library card.
Fee: $25.00 per household
Valid for: 12 months from the date of issue
Includes: Full library services for the applicant’s immediate family
This policy has been approved by the Grace M. Pickens Public Library Board.
If you have any questions or need help with the application process, please contact us or visit the library in person.
To get a library card at the Grace M. Pickens Public Library, you must:
Apply in person
Provide two (2) forms of identification
For adults (18 years and older):
You must show:
Photo ID (to verify identity)
Proof of current address, such as:
Utility bill
Printed check stub with your address
Official DHS correspondence
Social Security correspondence
All documents must be recent and include the name and current address of the applicant.
Medical bills
Voter ID cards
Letters from family or friends
Handwritten receipts
Library Cards for Children and Teens
Children must be entering 1st grade or higher to apply.
All applicants under 18 must have a parent or legal guardian apply with them.
The parent/guardian must:
Provide the same acceptable ID listed above
Sign the child’s card, accepting responsibility for any borrowed items
Books, audio-books, and magazines: 2 weeks
Videos and DVDs: 1 week
Renew items as long as those items are not on reserve for someone else.
$1.00 Library replacement card
$25.00 per year-Non resident library card
0¢ per day late fee
$25.00 replacement fee per items lost or damaged (non-refundable if item is later found)
If an item is not available at the Grace M. Pickens Public Library, we can try to borrow it from another library through our Interlibrary Loan service, for $2.00 per item
Note: We do not request items that are already part of our collection but are currently checked out.
To use Interlibrary Loan, you must:
Have a current library card with the Grace M. Pickens Public Library
Have a positive borrowing history, meaning you've returned materials on time for at least 6 months.