Get A Library Card

GETTING A LIBRARY CARD

PLEASE NOTE: You can apply online for a library card. Your online registration will be forwarded to the library. You must present valid proof of address when you pick up your library card at the library.

1. You are eligible for a library card free of charge if you live in South Plainfield. With the resident’s card, you can borrow all types of library materials and use the library’s computers free of charge. See Computer Use & Internet Access Policy for more details on using the library’s computers.
2. A resident’s card must be renewed every three years.
3. Valid proof of address must be presented when obtaining or renewing a library card (resident or non-resident).
4. There is no minimum age to apply for a library card. Signature of a parent or guardian is required when applying for a juvenile library card.
5. Borrowing agreements with other local libraries allow residents of South Plainfield to borrow at nearby libraries that are part of the Open Borrowing program.
6. Non-residents living in a town with a STELLA (formerly LMxAC) member library should get a library card from the library in that town. You can use your STELLA library card at over 30 libraries in Middlesex, Union, Somerset and Monmouth Counties, including South Plainfield.
7. Non-residents living a town which is not part of STELLA or MURAL may apply for a one-year non-resident’s library card free of charge. With this card, you can borrow all types of library materials and use the library’s computers.
8. Some of our resources, such as databases, audiobook & eBook downloads, and interlibrary loans, may require a South Plainfield Library barcode.
9. There is a $2.00 replacement fee for a lost library card. Please report a lost or stolen card immediately.
10. Key chain cards are available.

Examples of acceptable identification:

Name Verification

• Driver’s License
• State I.D.
• Passport
• Student I.D.
• Birth Certificate
• Military I.D.

Address Verification

• Driver’s License
• State I.D.
• Passport
• Pre-Printed Check
• Lease Agreement
• Utility Bill
• Recently Postmarked Mail
  (within the past 90 days)
• Voter Registration Card
• Bank Statement
• Pay Check
• Car Registration Papers
• Insurance Card
• Property Tax Receipt