Anyone can use a Suffolk library just by walking into it. You
can use the enquiry service and read books, newspapers and
magazines completely free of charge.
Anyone can use the web site which offers links to a wide range
of selected internet resources arranged by subject.
To borrow titles from the library and to use the subscription
services on
the
Virtual Reference Library you need a library card.
Getting a library card
Getting a library card doesn't cost anything, and there are no
age limits. Just go to your nearest library with some official
identification which shows your name and local address and we will
give you a library card which you can use right away at any Suffolk
library. Or complete the
online form in Suffolk libraries direct.
Children and young people up to the age of 16 need an adult to act
as their guarantor.
Replacement library card
If you have had a Suffolk library card before, we will still
have a record of you. You can update your record and get a
replacement library card by taking official identification into any
Suffolk library. There is a charge of 55p for a replacement library
card.
New charge for a replacement library card from 3 November
2008: £1 for adults and 50p for young people.
Membership details
You can check and update your details at the
library or
online.
PIN (Personal Identification Number)
You need a PIN to use Suffolk libraries direct services on the
internet or to renew your loans by phone. If you do not know your
PIN, visit or phone your local
library or email
Suffolk libraries
direct. You will need to be able to give proof of
identification or sufficient details for staff to identify you.
You can change your PIN at any time. Log on to
Suffolk libraries direct with your library
card number and current PIN and choose "PIN" from the
options.