Joining Your Library

Join your library - it's free!

Only library members can borrow items to take home, reserve items using the Library Catalogue and use our online information resources from home or anywhere via the internet.

You can now choose to be a Full library member or a Virtual library member - it's very easy and you don't need identification:

Full Library Member

• you can be a Full library member from any age (from 0 upwards)
• to join - if you are over 16 you can complete the online Full library member application form, this will be sent to the library of your choice who will then contact you when your card is ready to collect from the library
• or just call in at your nearest library and your details will be entered on to our system and you will be given your card immediately.
• your personal library card means you can borrow books and other items from Northamptonshire public libraries
• you can reserve items using the Library Catalogue and use our online information resources
• your membership lasts for 3 years 
• there are different types of full library membership available, for example for children, for young adults, for people with a reading impairment. Please use the following link to find out more - Types of Full library membership

Virtual Library Member

• you must be aged 16 or over to be a Virtual library member
• you must have a personal email address to be a Virtual library member
• to join - complete the online Virtual library member application form
• once your form has been received your membership number will be emailed to you so that you can start using our online information resources as soon as possible
• virtual library members cannot borrow books and other items or reserve items

For more information about library membership please see our frequently asked questions on the right.