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Library Cards

By registering for a library card the cardholder agrees to:
  • Accept responsibility for any use of the cards.
  • Present the card when required for transactions.
  • Follow all library policies and procedures.
  • Pay all fines and fees.
  • Report promptly if card is lost or stolen or there is a change of address or telephone number.
Online User RegistrationCirculation Policy (pdf)Borrowing Items.

Great, bring your ID to the library to get your library card! Or get a head start using our online form!

If you’d like to borrow feature films and TV shows please see information about our Video Club below.

You can still get a library card. Please bring a photo ID (such as a passport).

If your ID shows only a P.O. Box you will need to bring separate proof of address. This could be any of the following documents:

  • Any government issued mail, in your name, received within the past 30 days.
  • A utility bill, in your name, received within the last 30 days.

    • If you’d like to borrow feature films and TV shows please see information about our Video Club below.

    You can get a head start on registration using using our online form.

Minors aged 17 and younger can register with a parent or legal guardian’s signature and proof of address. Minors must be present at the time of registration.

A library card is available for you! Along with valid ID (driver’s license, passport, or government issued ID) applicants must show a current employee ID or pay stub to prove that they qualify for free membership.

A library card is available for you! Please complete and return the following form.

Video membership for business cardholder’s can only be issued with special permission. Please contact our Circulation Desk at 732-873-8700 option 2 for further assistance.

Homebound applicants can register remotely by completing and returning the following form.. Please contact our Circulation Desk at 732-873-8700 option 2 for further assistance.

Do you have a card from one of the following libraries?

  • Bernards Township
  • Bernardsville
  • Clarence Dillon
  • Dunellen
  • Highland Park
  • Metuchen
  • New Brunswick
  • North Brunswick
  • Piscataway
  • Raritan
  • South Brunswick

For more information, including how to register reciprocal borrowing, please see Circulation Policies. For more information on these libraries please click here.

Don’t live in one of the towns listed above? Non-resident cards are available for a yearly fee of only $50.00

Library cards must be periodically updated. At that time, patrons are required to show ID and proof of residency to renew borrowing privileges.

The library provides all new users with a free wallet and keychain copy of their library card. There is a $3.00 charge to replace a lost card. Please report a lost card here.

Please use the form below to report a lost or stolen card.

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Patron Information

  • To borrow entertainment videos patrons must join the Video Club. Membership is available for patrons 18 & over (unless a parent/legal guardian gives consent.)
  • To join, pay a one-time, non-refundable fee of $10.00 for a 60 year membership.
  • There is no charge to borrow entertainment movies
  • Video loan periods, limits, renewals and late fees:
    • New releases – 2 day loan, limit 1 at a time, no renewal, $1.50 per day overdue.
    • Older entertainment videos – 7 day loan, limit 10 at a time, 2 renewals, $1.00 per day overdue.
  • For more information borrowing videos, please see Circulation Policies.