There are two ways to join the library. A library card gives you access to books, online resources (including downloadable talking books), music and DVD, as well as use of our
public access computers.
You can come into any library and join straightaway without any ID. You will be able to borrow 3 books and 1 CD/DVD, as well as use the computer. Your library card will then be posted to your home after which you will gain full membership. If you do have a form of ID with your address on, or if you have a library card from another authority, you will be able to get a card straightaway, and gain full membership.
You can also
join the library online. There is a downloadable visual guide in the documents below which will help you through the online joining procedure. When you join online a library card will be posted out to you.
Please note you will not be able to access our online resources until you recieve your card.
Borrowing
Adults: may borrow 35 items in total made up of:
20 adult books/talking books, 15 children's books/talking books, 10 music CDs, 5 DVD/videos
Young People (13-17): may borrow 20 books/talking books, 10 music CDs, 5 DVD/video's (subject to age restriction).
Children under 13 may borrow up to 15 books/talking books.
Hire Charges apply for some items, full details are shown in the fees and charges section below.
Books are available for loan upto 4 weeks, CDs for 2 weeks, and DVDs and videos for 1 week. All items can be renewed unless they have been requested by someone else. Read on to learn about renewing items.
Renewing items
You may renew items by
contacting your library or by using our
online facility any time of the day or night. All you need is your library card and your pin number. The pin number is usually the last 4 numbers/letters of your postcode (for example 11HR).
Renewal times
All renewals are subject to an item not being required by another borrower.
Books/talking books/cds : Phone or internet up to 6 times, and then item must be brought in to a library for renewal.
DVD/Videos: Phone or internet up to 3 times, after which it must be brought in to the library for renewal.
There is a visual guide below to renewing books online.
Fees and charges
Our
Library Charges page will provide you with all the information you need for things like overdue fees, and costs for borrowing music CDs and DVDs.
