Community Passport Fair — Canyon Country Library

Santa Clarita Public Library will hold a Community Passport Fair on Friday, Aug. 7, at the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library, offering in-person help for first-time adult and minor passport applications. The event is scheduled at 18601 Soledad Canyon Road in Santa Clarita, with applicants told to arrive starting at 11 a.m. to receive a return time. Appointment windows will run from noon to 5:30 p.m., according to notices posted by the city and local media. The library said the event will operate on a first-come, first-served basis and may fill early. ### When should applicants show up, and how will the fair work? Friday, Aug. 7, is the date listed by Santa Clarita Public Library for the fair at the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy branch. Applicants are being told to stop by beginning at 11 a.m. to receive a return time, then come back for their appointment between noon and 5:30 p.m. First-time adult and minor passport applications will be accepted at the event, the city said. (scvtv.com) The fair is separate from the library system’s regular appointment-based passport service, which is normally available at all three branches. ### Which passport applications can be handled there? First-time adult and minor passport applications are the categories specifically listed for the fair. (scvtv.com) Santa Clarita Public Library’s passport services page says adult renewals are not handled by appointment at library branches and instead are processed online or through the mail. Children under 16 must appear with both parents, according to the event notice carried by SCVNews. (scvtv.com) The library’s passport services page separately says one parent must be present for applicants ages 16 and 17, while both parents are needed for applicants under 16. ### What documents and payments do people need to bring? A completed but unsigned DS-11 application is on the required-items list for the Aug. 7 fair. (scvtv.com) Applicants also need proof of citizenship and identification, plus required copies, according to the city notice published by SCVTV. Passport photos can be brought in advance or obtained through on-site photo services, the event notices said. (scvnews.com) Applicants must also bring checks or money orders for required fees, and SCVNews said cash and credit cards will not be accepted. Previous passports should be brought if applicable, SCVNews reported. The city and library directed applicants to Travel.State.Gov for the full federal checklist. (scvtv.com) ### Where is the library, and what else changes that day? The Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy branch is at 18601 Soledad Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, California 91351, according to the library website. (scvtv.com) The library lists the same phone number for passport questions — (661) 259-0750 — on its passport services page and in the event notices. Friday, Aug. 7, will also affect service at another branch. (scvnews.com) Santa Clarita Public Library said same-day passport services will be unavailable at the Valencia Branch that day because of the Community Passport Fair at Canyon Country starting at 11 a.m. ### How does this fit with the library’s regular passport service? Santa Clarita Public Library says it offers passport acceptance services by appointment at all three branches through a new calendar system. (scvnews.com) The system lets applicants choose a branch, date and time, and add photo services if needed. Passport appointments are available for new adult passports, new minor passports and minor renewals, the library said. (library.santaclarita.gov) Adult renewals are excluded from that appointment system and must be completed online or by mail. Friday’s fair gives applicants a walk-up option instead of the usual branch-by-branch booking process. The next step for would-be applicants is to arrive at the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library starting at 11 a.m. on Aug. 7 with the required DS-11 form, supporting documents, copies and payment by check or money order. (library.santaclarita.gov) (scvtv.com)