Library Account
Get a Library Card
Any resident of Garner or the surrounding area may obtain a library card at no charge.
Simply stop in and fill out a registration form.
Borrowing Basics
Patrons must present their library card to check out materials or use a public computer.
Patrons are responsible for all items checked out on their cards.
Materials can be returned at the desk or to our drive-up book drop, located on the west side of the building (off the alley).
The library makes no attempt to assume the rightful role of parents in monitoring or controlling their children’s reading or access to library resources. Materials are not marked to indicate approval or disapproval of their content. All cardholders have access to the entire collection.
Please report any change of name, address, or telephone number to the library.
Accessing Your Account from Home/Online
Your library card not only allows you to borrow materials or access a public computer at the library. You can also use it from home to view your account, renew materials, put materials on hold, and access online resources in the library’s Digital Library.
At the top of the homepage, click “My Account.” This will take you to our online catalog.
Click “Log In” on the upper far right.
You will need both your library card number and your PIN to log in.
A PIN (personal identification number) is issued when you register for a library card.
If you do not know your PIN, call or email the library for staff assistance.
Renewals
You may renew items online through the library catalog or by contacting the library.
Most items can be renewed as long as someone else has not requested it.
To Renew Items Online:
At the top of the home page click “My Account” –this will take you to our online catalog.
In the upper right corner, click Log In.
Enter your library card number and PIN.
In the upper right click “_____’s Account” [“_____’s should be your name]
Click on View Loans.
Click Renew Loan under the item(s) you would like to renew. If there is no button, the item is not able to be renewed.
Requests
If an item you want is not available, you may ask to have it held for you when it is returned.
You can place a hold yourself online, or contact the library a staff member can help you place a hold by phone or in person.
When more than one person requests a particular item, requests are filled in the order in which they were received.
If the library does not own an item you are looking for, you may request the library purchase it or borrow it from another library (Interlibrary Loan).
Lost/Damage Item Fees
If the materials borrowed are damaged or lost, a replacement fee will be charged.
Library borrowing privileges will be suspended until the materials are replaced or all fines are paid.