Residency and Borrower Criteria
Library District Boundaries
La Conner Regional Library is funded by property taxes paid by residents within the boundary of the La Conner Library District. The use of the word "Regional" in the name indicates that the library district encompasses the town of La Conner, and the areas in the La Conner school district.
If you live within the library district boundaries (on map below), you are eligible for a library card, with identification and verification of address.
This map was provided by the La Conner School District, but if you think you are in the district and are not within the boundary, you can check the Assessor's Office website for the most recent authority.
To find your School District on the Assessor's Office Website: type in your house number and street name. Press search. Click on your parcel number and check through the results for the school district your house is located in. If a parcel number indicates the school district is SD311, then you are qualify for a library card in the La Conner Library District. Print out a copy of your tax page and present at the library for your card application.
Criteria for Non-Resident Borrowers
If you do not live within the boundaries, you must meet one or more of the following criteria to be eligible for a library card. If you do not meet any criteria, the cost of a non-resident card is $ 10 month or $50.00 per year. You may also use library materials on the premises without a library card. Additional information about is included in the Circulation Policy #201 (document).
- Own property in the La Conner School District.
- Own a business in La Conner and pay business taxes to the town of La Conner, with identification and verification of ownership. (Employees are not included, just owners).
- Instructional staff employed by the La Conner School District.
- Be a trustee or employee of the La Conner Regional Library.
An observation about library districts: Because Skagit County does not have a county-wide library system like our neighbors Whatcom and Snohomish counties, over 60% of Skagit county residents must pay a fee to use libraries in the county. These 60% do not currently pay taxes to support any library district and are therefore not included in any library district.
Most library districts in Skagit County are City Library Districts. Anacortes, Burlington, Mt. Vernon, Sedro Woolley have city libraries which end service at their city limits. They do not include service to their school district population, like La Conner Regional Library does.
Library District Boundary Map - LaConner Regional Library
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This map is also available at the
library circulation desk1. North Boundary: Highway 20 is the northernmost boundary of the La Conner Regional Library District.
2. West Boundary: The shoreline and nearby islands of Similk Bay and Skagit Bay are the western boundaries of the Library District.
3. The East Boundary: The Library District is formed by many right angles from Best Road to Jungquist/Beaver Marsh, to Calhoun/Bradshaw Road. South of the Skagit River, on Fir Island, the district follows the Fir Island Road to the East 90° turn, then turns west. Check enlarged map for details.
4. The South boundary: West from Fir Island Road on Maupin Road to the Jensen Access road and water.If you think you are in the district, please check the Assessor's Office web page for the most recent authority.
Type in your house number and street name. Press search. Click on your parcel number and scroll through the results for the school district your house is located in. If yours says SD311, then you are qualify for a library card in the La Conner Library District. Print out a copy of your tax page and present at the library for your card application.
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