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Stop in at the library and fill out a quick and easy application to get your
card. Please bring your photo ID (preferably your PA driver's license) with
your current address for
verification purposes.
Cards are free to those in our service area and
in Montgomery County. Outside of Montgomery County, cards are $30 for one
year.
You can get a new card for $3.00. Please visit
the Library with a current form of identification (including your current
address) and we will update your account and issue you a new card.
Library cards expire every two years.
Please visit the Library with a current form of identification (including your
current address) and we will update your card.
If you reside in one of our service areas, you can get a card,
with an Access sticker, granting you access at most Pennsylvania libraries.
Those in Montgomery County but outside our service area can receive a card
without Access, providing use at our Main Library or our Sister Branches in Red
Hill, Royersford, and Conshohocken. Children under the age of 18 need a parent's/guardian's
signature on the registration
form. Please come in to the library with identification showing your current
address to register yourself/ your child(ren).
Call the library or reserve your book online by
logging onto your account using your MCLINC password.
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Due dates vary, based on the lending library.
For a PVL item, all items are 4 weeks except videos/DVDs (7 days), Rentals (7
days), Magazines (7 days), and Easy Holiday Books (7 days). Check your receipt for a
comprehensive list of due dates.
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Fines vary, based on the item. Videos/DVDs
accrue $2 per day up to 7 days, adult materials are 15¢ per day, and juvenile
materials are 10¢ per day. Magazine cases are $2 each, if not returned
with the magazine.
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Assuming an item can be renewed (most items have
one renewal, however some items have none: check with staff for more
information), there are three ways to renew an item. You can visit the
library in person, call us at 610-287-8360, or
log into your account and follow the prompts for renewing.
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Yes! Most libraries throughout Montgomery
County and beyond will accept our books and return them to us. Check with
the library of your choice for additional information.
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Your library card, with the blue Access sticker,
grants you use at the majority of Pennsylvania Libraries. Check with the
library of your choice for additional information.
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There's no limit to how many books can be checked out at one time.
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