Non-Resident Student Card Fee Being Reduced!

Dover is fortunate to have several excellent parochial and charter schools in our city, along with our five public schools. Many of the students at the private schools, however, are not residents of the city and thus do not qualify for a free library card. They must pay for what's called a Non-Resident Student Card.

But, we're happy to report that, as of July 1, 2010, the fee for a non-resident student attending Portsmouth Christian Academy at Dover, St. Mary Academy, St. Thomas Aquinas High School, or the Cocheco Arts & Technology Academy will be lowered from $150 annually to $80, an almost 47% reduction in price. A half-year non-resident student card will be $50 (a 38% decrease). These students often use our library for research or as an afterschool hangout and we're pleased to be able to offer our services more affordably to these elementary and high school age patrons! For more information, call 516-6050.