{"id":"gilbert-maricopa-county-library-cardholder-benefits","name":"Maricopa County Library District Cardholder Benefits","provider":"Maricopa County Library District","entitlement_type":"library-access","entitlement_type_label":"Library access","entitlement_type_context":{"definition":"Eligibility for a public or specialized library card, collection, lending network, or accessible library service.","domain":"libraries","archetype":"access-program","agent_instruction":"Check residence, work, school, property, age, disability, card type, good-standing, lending, reservation, and service-area rules."},"summary":"Maricopa County Library District cardholders can use a city-specific mix of digital and physical benefits. Current highlights include physical and digital borrowing, e-books and audiobooks, online research and learning, Chromebook and hotspot lending, Culture Pass admission, citizen-science and book-club kits, up to three vegetable or herb seed packets per month at participating branches, including both Gilbert libraries, seven-day telescope lending at Southeast Regional and other participating branches, plus ukulele lending at selected branches, free Large Print Books by Mail for homebound Maricopa County residents, JobNow resume and interview help, LinkedIn Learning, test preparation, and other workforce tools, a no-cost Smart Schools high-school-diploma pathway with tutoring and support services, virtual Book a Librarian appointments for homework, downloads, streaming, cards, Chromebooks, and hotspots.","benefit":{"description":"No-additional-cost access to physical and digital borrowing, e-books and audiobooks, online research and learning, Chromebook and hotspot lending, Culture Pass admission, citizen-science and book-club kits, up to three vegetable or herb seed packets per month at participating branches, including both Gilbert libraries, seven-day telescope lending at Southeast Regional and other participating branches, plus ukulele lending at selected branches, free Large Print Books by Mail for homebound Maricopa County residents, JobNow resume and interview help, LinkedIn Learning, test preparation, and other workforce tools, a no-cost Smart Schools high-school-diploma pathway with tutoring and support services, virtual Book a Librarian appointments for homework, downloads, streaming, cards, Chromebooks, and hotspots.","estimated_value_usd":null},"discovery":{"focus":"public-service","has_estimated_dollar_value":false},"access":{"relationships":["Eligible Maricopa County Library District cardholder"],"requirements":"Maricopa County residents and property owners can receive a free district card under current identity, residence, age, and account rules, including access at Gilbert's Perry and Southeast Regional libraries. Specific licensed resources, passes, loan limits, age rules, availability, and in-person verification vary.","activation":"Apply for or verify a library card, then use the card number and PIN online or check out physical benefits through a branch.","cost_basis":"no-additional-cost","cost_basis_label":"Included with a qualifying relationship","cost_basis_context":{"classification":"included","definition":"The benefit adds no separate charge, but the user must already have an eligible card, account, insurance plan, library card, membership, employment, or similar relationship that may itself cost money.","agent_instruction":"Say included or no additional cost, not universally free, and name the qualifying relationship.","variation_patterns":null,"does_not_mean":null},"fees":"No card fee for eligible residents; nonresident, replacement, printing, damage, or lost-item charges may apply.","personalized":false,"regions":["US","Gilbert, Arizona"],"expires":null},"status":"verified","last_checked":"2026-08-04","claim_url":"https://mcldaz.org/about/Get-A-Library-Card/","source_url":"https://mcldaz.org/en-US/about/more-than-books/","source":{"primary_url":"https://mcldaz.org/en-US/about/more-than-books/","evidence":[{"source":"Maricopa County Library District","url":"https://mcldaz.org/en-US/about/more-than-books/","kind":"provider","checked_at":"2026-08-04"},{"source":"Maricopa County Library District","url":"https://mcldaz.org/en-US/about/services/","kind":"provider","checked_at":"2026-08-04"},{"source":"Maricopa County Library District","url":"https://mcldaz.org/en-US/about/jobhelp/","kind":"provider","checked_at":"2026-08-04"}]},"parent":null,"coverage":{"level":"local","family":"libraries","jurisdiction":"Gilbert, Arizona","maturity":"direct"},"web_url":"/benefits/gilbert-maricopa-county-library-cardholder-benefits","taxonomy":{"version":"1.0","url":"/api/v1/taxonomy"}}