Library Card

Get a library card

A Kawartha Lakes Public Library card is FREE to anyone living in, attending school or owning property in the City of Kawartha Lakes. You will need a library card to borrow any items in our collection or to access our digital library. A card is not required to visit our branches or attend library events and programs.

Visit any Kawartha Lakes Public Library location with the appropriate identification to receive your free library card.

You can also register online. With online registration your membership number will be activated immediately, so you can use it right away for any of our digital services. Online registration is valid for 3 months.

Online Registration

You can now register online for a library card. By completing the online form, you will have immediate access to our digital collection for 3 months. You can also use this membership number right away to place holds on physical items as well. Once you complete the form, your temporary membership number will be emailed to you. If you register online and place a hold on a book, you will need to show id in the branch to pick up the item and get a physical library card.

To continue using your library card after 3 months, you will need to visit one of our library branches to get a physical library card. See below for the examples of identification you will need to get your physical library card.

Remember to choose Kawartha Lakes when you pick Your Library.

Identification requirements

To get your free library card you need to prove that you live, pay taxes, or attend school in Kawartha Lakes or a surrounding municipality (for reciprocal borrowers).

Identification can be:

something with your name and a Kawartha Lakes address. For example a:
- driver's licence
- property tax bill
- lease agreement
- bill (utility, cable, internet, etc.)
- report card
a student card (Fleming College) and identification with home address

Reciprocal borrower

If you live in one of the surrounding municipalities you are eligible to get a free Kawartha Lakes Public Library card as a reciprocal borrower:

Non-resident cards (see "Types of library cards" below) are available for those living outside of these surrounding municipalities.

Types of library cards

We have different types of cards. Find the one that fits you best. Youth under 16 must have a parent's signature.

Library card types
Card Type	Borrowing Privileges	Special Requirements	Expiry Term
Adult	regular borrowing privileges	must show appropriate identification	2 years
Child (under 16)	regular borrowing privileges	parent or guardian must show appropriate identification parent or guardian must fill out a children's registration form	2 years
Reciprocal Borrower	regular borrowing privileges	must show appropriate identification	2 years
Non-Resident	regular borrowing privileges	must show appropriate identification cost is $40 for a year and can be pro-rated	1 year
Computer-Only (Lindsay branch)	cannot borrow library materials	must show identification identification does not have to have a home address	6 months
Fleming Student (Frost Campus)	regular borrowing privileges	must show appropriate identification	1 year
Online Registration	can place limited number of holds can use the digital library	must show appropriate identification on first in-person visit to the library	3 months

Accessibility

If you find it hard getting to the library on a regular basis we can register you for one of two different cards. Those cards are:

Card Type

Features

Exceptions

Extended Loans

six week borrowing period

Does not include:

seven day borrowing period
DVDs

Shut-In

six week borrowing period
no fines for late materials

Does not include:

seven day borrowing period
DVDs

Renew your card

Your library card expires every two years. Outstanding charges must be paid on all overdue materials before your card can be renewed. You can renew your card by contacting us with the following information:

your library card number
your current contact information:
- address
- Phone number and/or email

Library cards expire so that we can:

check that your contact information is current
confirm that you're still eligible for a library card
collect payment for any outstanding fines on your account

Reading History

You can now keep track of your reading history. Ask branch staff to activate this feature on for you. Please note, the reading history will only be active from when this feature is turned on.