Plumas County Library
Library function; provider and jurisdiction must be verified.[1]
Source checked October 26, 2026[1]www.plumascounty.us
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Contact details & office locations ↓Online services & information
Use the links below for official services and provider information. Check each service’s instructions and service area.
Official public library system associated with Plumas County for browsing. Independent city library systems may also serve the county. Membership rules, branch service areas and every address in the county are not implied by this association.
Read this library system’s own card instructions. Online registration, physical-card activation, residence and youth requirements may differ; use the quoted local conditions below where provided.
Before you start
- Information & documents · Initial library card
- To apply for a free library card, please bring a current picture ID and proof of your current mailing address. [4]
- Information & documents · Lost card and child card rules
- The replacement fee for a lost card is $1.00. Children must be at least five years old, and a guardian’s signature is required for children under 18. Guardians are financially responsible for all materials checked out on the child’s card. Please notify us of any changes to your account. [5]
- Eligibility & access · Adult local resident card
- Adult Plumas or Sierra County Residents: If you are a resident of Plumas or Sierra County, or specified areas of Lassen and Tehama County (Westwood, Clear Creek, Mill Creek, Mineral), you may apply for an Adult Library Card. [6]
- Eligibility & access · Juvenile local resident card
- Juvenile Plumas or Sierra County Residents: If you are a resident of Plumas or Sierra County, or specified areas of Lassen and Tehama County (Westwood, Clear Creek, Mill Creek, Mineral), between 5 – 17 years old, you may apply for a Juvenile Library Card. [7]
- Eligibility & access · Temporary adult local resident card
- Temporary Adult Plumas or Sierra County Residents: If you are a resident of Plumas or Sierra County temporarily, on a seasonal basis, and/or are here visiting the area for a minimum of four weeks, you may apply for a Temporary Library Card. [8]
- Eligibility & access · California temporary card
- California Residents: If you are a resident of California, you may apply for a California Temporary Library Card. [9]
- Eligibility & access · Out-of-state initial/annual renewal prices; permanent second-home exception
- Out of State Residents: Residents who do not live in California are required to pay for an Out of State Library Card unless they can show proof of a permanent second home (not business) in California. Out of state visitors may purchase a library card for $25.00 and cards are renewed annually for $10.00. [12]
- Eligibility & access · Digital-only over12 for named Plumas/Sierra and specified Lassen/Tehama communities
- Digital/Online Only: If you are a resident of Plumas or Sierra County, or specified areas of Lassen and Tehama County (Westwood, Clear Creek, Mill Creek, Mineral), temporary or permanently, over the age of 12, you may apply for an Online Only Library Card. You can get this card over the phone or through email, and you only need to provide your name, local mailing address, and phone number or email address. All digital cards are tied to physical cards (which will automatically be sent to the branch closest to your mailing address) and can be updated to a regular account at any time by coming into the library with proof of ID. This card gives you access to all digital services, but no physical services. [13]
- Availability · Card renewal in person/phone/email; contact-information verification
- You can renew your library card in person, over the phone, or through email. We will just need to ask if your address, phone number, and email are up to date. [14]
Choose the actual provider’s named branch and confirm its posted opening/contact arrangements before travel. Membership and special-card eligibility remain subject to the separate card rules; directory status widgets are not a CountyWiki live-opening guarantee.
Fees
Fees are quoted only when a source document supports the amount and conditions.
| Service | Amount | Conditions & source |
|---|---|---|
| Initial library card | $0.00per card | Card category eligibility remains applicable; no blanket waiver of replacement or out-of-state fees.[10] |
| Replacement lost library card | $1.00per card | Replacement only.[11] |
| Out-of-state initial library card | $25.00initial out-of-state card | Permanent California second-home exception; a business alone does not qualify. Annual renewal separate.[15] |
| Out-of-state library-card renewal | $10.00annual renewal | Existing out-of-state category; initial card25USD, permanent second-home exception applies.[16] |
These are individual fee items, not a quote for your total. Other charges or exemptions may apply; confirm the total with the office.
Forms & documents
Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.
Sources & last checked4 source pages · 17 citations
Sources were checked by an AI-assisted research process. A checked website does not mean every service or fee on it has been reviewed.
- [1] PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY — library services (opens in a new tab)
PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY · Official library page — provider identity and services
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Plumas County Library
- [2] Public Library Administrative Headquarters Directory — live 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
California State Library · Live 2025–26 administrative headquarters report — PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY445 JACKSON ST.QUINCY959719410(530) 283-6310-1-1QuincyLibrary@countyofplumas.comhttps://www.plumascounty.us/546/LibraryDoraMitchellCounty Librarian
- [3] PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY — library services (opens in a new tab)
PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY · Official library services page — exact library-card instructions link
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Get a Library Card
- [4] PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions (opens in a new tab)
PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY · Official library card instructions — Initial library card
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
To apply for a free library card, please bring a current picture ID and proof of your current mailing address.
- [5] PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions (opens in a new tab)
PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY · Official library card instructions — Lost card and child card rules
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
The replacement fee for a lost card is $1.00. Children must be at least five years old, and a guardian’s signature is required for children under 18. Guardians are financially responsible for all materials checked out on the child’s card. Please notify us of any changes to your account.
- [6] PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions (opens in a new tab)
PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY · Official library card instructions — Adult local resident card
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Adult Plumas or Sierra County Residents: If you are a resident of Plumas or Sierra County, or specified areas of Lassen and Tehama County (Westwood, Clear Creek, Mill Creek, Mineral), you may apply for an Adult Library Card.
- [7] PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions (opens in a new tab)
PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY · Official library card instructions — Juvenile local resident card
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Juvenile Plumas or Sierra County Residents: If you are a resident of Plumas or Sierra County, or specified areas of Lassen and Tehama County (Westwood, Clear Creek, Mill Creek, Mineral), between 5 – 17 years old, you may apply for a Juvenile Library Card.
- [8] PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions (opens in a new tab)
PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY · Official library card instructions — Temporary adult local resident card
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Temporary Adult Plumas or Sierra County Residents: If you are a resident of Plumas or Sierra County temporarily, on a seasonal basis, and/or are here visiting the area for a minimum of four weeks, you may apply for a Temporary Library Card.
- [9] PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions (opens in a new tab)
PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY · Official library card instructions — California temporary card
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
California Residents: If you are a resident of California, you may apply for a California Temporary Library Card.
- [10] PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions (opens in a new tab)
PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY · Library card fees — Initial library card
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
To apply for a free library card, please bring a current picture ID and proof of your current mailing address.
- [11] PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions (opens in a new tab)
PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY · Library card fees — Replacement lost library card
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
The replacement fee for a lost card is $1.00. Children must be at least five years old, and a guardian’s signature is required for children under 18. Guardians are financially responsible for all materials checked out on the child’s card. Please notify us of any changes to your account.
- [12] PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions (opens in a new tab)
PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY · PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions — 06063 p9
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Out of State Residents: Residents who do not live in California are required to pay for an Out of State Library Card unless they can show proof of a permanent second home (not business) in California. Out of state visitors may purchase a library card for $25.00 and cards are renewed annually for $10.00.
- [13] PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions (opens in a new tab)
PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY · PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions — 06063 p10
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Digital/Online Only: If you are a resident of Plumas or Sierra County, or specified areas of Lassen and Tehama County (Westwood, Clear Creek, Mill Creek, Mineral), temporary or permanently, over the age of 12, you may apply for an Online Only Library Card. You can get this card over the phone or through email, and you only need to provide your name, local mailing address, and phone number or email address. All digital cards are tied to physical cards (which will automatically be sent to the branch closest to your mailing address) and can be updated to a regular account at any time by coming into the library with proof of ID. This card gives you access to all digital services, but no physical services.
- [14] PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions (opens in a new tab)
PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY · PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions — 06063 p11
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
You can renew your library card in person, over the phone, or through email. We will just need to ask if your address, phone number, and email are up to date.
- [15] PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions (opens in a new tab)
PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY · PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions — 06063 fee 9 out of state initial library card
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Out of State Residents: Residents who do not live in California are required to pay for an Out of State Library Card unless they can show proof of a permanent second home (not business) in California. Out of state visitors may purchase a library card for $25.00 and cards are renewed annually for $10.00.
- [16] PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions (opens in a new tab)
PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY · PLUMAS COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions — 06063 fee 9 out of state library card renewal
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Out of State Residents: Residents who do not live in California are required to pay for an Out of State Library Card unless they can show proof of a permanent second home (not business) in California. Out of state visitors may purchase a library card for $25.00 and cards are renewed annually for $10.00.
- [17] Plumas County Library — Locations (opens in a new tab)
Plumas County Library · Plumas County Library — Locations — 06063 branch directory
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Quincy (Headquarters) 445 Jackson Street Quincy CA 95971 Library: (530) 283-6310