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Becoming a member

Library membership is completely FREE of charge for everyone!

You can join at any age but children and young people under the age of 18 must get the permission of a parent or guardian to join the library. Parents/guardians are responsible for their children in the library, and for their children’s selections and use of library materials and services, including access to the internet and online resources.

To join the library, complete an application form either in person at your nearest branch or online here.

If you fill out the form online, you need to visit a library and produce photographic identification (who you are) and proof of current address (where you live) to finalise your membership and get your library card. Your online membership account will expire after 32 days, so speak to a member of library staff directly to receive full membership access.

When you join the library, you will get a library card and a Personal Identification Number (PIN).

You will need your library card to borrow items and you will need your PIN to use PCs, online services and reserve and renew items online.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your PIN is not shared with anyone else, written on your library card or stored anywhere that would compromise the safety of your PIN.

All books and/or other items on loan from the library must be held, maintained and returned in the condition in which they were first received/loaned. In the event of any item being lost or damaged, the adult borrower shall be required to pay the original cost of the item.

Children and young people under the age of 18 must have the permission of a parent/guardian to join the library and a parent/guardian must accept the terms and conditions of membership on their behalf.

When a child or young person is eligible to change borrower category from a Child membership to a Young Adult (12-14), or a Young Adult (12-14) to a Young Adult (15-17) membership, parents/guardians must accept the terms and conditions of membership on their behalf.

Conditions of membership

Membership will allow you to use the library services as follows:

Adult: access to all library collections, services and to the Internet subject to the Terms and Conditions outlined.

Child under 12: access to the children’s library, to DVDs up to a PG rating, and to children’s Internet services.

Young Adult 12-14: access to the children’s and young adult library, to DVDs up to a 12 rating, and to children’s Internet services.

Young Adult 15-17: access to the adult library, to DVDs up to 15 rating, and to internet services.

You need to renew your library membership annually.

Your library card is individual to you and may not be used by anyone else. Bring your card to the library every time you visit. You are asked to advise library staff, as soon as possible, of any changes in membership details or loss of library card.

Register online

You may join the library online by clicking on the button below after you have read and accepted the membership conditions. Remember, your temporary online membership account will expire after 32 days, so speak to a member of library staff directly to receive full membership access.

Acceptance

Click the button below to accept these conditions and proceed to the registration form.