Driver license kiosk now located at White County Public Library

Everyone is excited about the new kiosk. L-R: Sasha Wilson, White County clerk; Cathy Farley, director of White County Public Library; and Michael Hale, assistant director of White County Public Library.

No more long lines at the department of motor vehicles. It has been several years since Sparta residents could handle their driver licenses in the city.

 Thanks to the hard work and determination of Sasha Wilson, White County clerk, the state has now installed a kiosk at White County Public Library. The kiosk is quick, easy to use, and has minimal charges for its services.

When a person uses the kiosk, it will first ask for information such as name, birth date, and driver license number. After punching in the information, the kiosk will take a photo using its built-in camera. This is when a person can select what service is needed. A few more button presses and the process is finished.

The options on the kiosk include a driver license duplicate, handgun carry permit renewals or replacements, permanent address changes, and emergency contact additions to a driver license. The emergency contact can be used by law enforcement in the case of a crisis, and the option comes free of charge on the kiosk. For duplicate licenses, the kiosk will print out a temporary paper license for use until the physical copy is approved and mailed in. The library staff said this process should only take about 20 business days at most, but there is a number on the bottom of the kiosk receipt that provides a number to call if the license is delayed. Other options the kiosk provides are finalizing the Real ID process and advancing the GDL (graduated driver license) for teenage drivers. 

Wilson is excited to see her hard work pay off, and the staff at the library is equally excited to have the kiosk. The convenience and ease of use is a welcome change for Sparta drivers, and the library staff members are eager to help anyone needing assistance with the new technology.