Public Library Cards

From small public libraries to central county libraries, there's a lot to keep track of - and a lot to protect - in a library. But what you don't know is that a library card can also function as an access control card and a way to identify minors and frequent or longtime library patrons. Because public libraries often distribute thousands of cards per year, it makes sense to create an in-house library card creation system. If you've ever dealt with the hassle of issuing temporary library cards and library patrons whose permanent cards that have been lost in the mail, printing your own cards on the spot will eliminate those hassles.

Selecting a Public Library Card Printer

Many library card makers offer automatic card feeders and options for magnetic stripe encoding, which allows you to store more information on an individual than a barcode can support. Depending on whether or not you plan to print generic library cards or personalized ones, a manual-feed printer should suffice.