1888 - Olympian Jim Thorpe, "America's greatest athlete," born in Indian Territory (probably near Prague, Okla.); later in life, appeared in many B-Westerns shot in Placerita Canyon [story]
The Santa Clarita Public Library is pleased to announce the opening of its third Passport Acceptance Facility at the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library, located at 18601 Soledad Canyon Road. The first available appointments will be on Wednesday, Sept. 4.
With the opening of the third Passport Acceptance Facility, community members can now visit any of the three Santa Clarita Public Library branches, located in Valencia, Old Town Newhall and Canyon Country, to receive convenient passport services.
Passport services are offered by appointment only. To make an appointment, library customers can visit the Passport Services website at SantaClaritaLibrary.com/passport-services. The website also features information, including what to bring to your appointment, hours of operation and services the facility offers, which include:
· First-time passports
· Passport renewals for passports issued before the applicant was 16 years of age
· Renewals for expired passports issued more than 15 years ago
· Replacements for lost, stolen or damaged passports
· Passport photos
The Santa Clarita Public Library is proud to provide convenient passport services to the Santa Clarita community and encourages residents to visit the newest facility.
For more information about the Santa Clarita Public Library, please visit SantaClaritaLibrary.com.
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1888 - Olympian Jim Thorpe, "America's greatest athlete," born in Indian Territory (probably near Prague, Okla.); later in life, appeared in many B-Westerns shot in Placerita Canyon [story]
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5 Comments
Do they offer the ability to simply renew a passport that is expiring?
That’s the same process
I assumed so, but the article only mentioned rather special circumstances (involving far fewer cases.)
Hello,
Do you currently need an appointment for a passport?
Need passport renewal