THE VISION OF CAIRNS LIBRARIES is to be a sustainable world class Library Service, recognised as an innovative, professional and powerful contributor to the quality of life and lifelong learning of the region, and a successful, effective and viable Business Branch of Cairns Regional Council aligned to the principles of Business Excellence.

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Who can borrow?
Members of Cairns Libraries can borrow items
Membership is available to residents and/or ratepayers of Queensland, businesses or organisations based in Cairns, and visitors to the city

How do you join?
Queensland residents need to provide identification, and sign a completed membership enrolment form and card. Each item of ID is awarded a number of points. Most adults will have enough ordinary items of ID in their wallets or purses to achieve the required 50 points
Residents can join at any one of the 9 Cairns libraries, or download the application for membership form and bring the completed form and required ID with you
Children under 18 will need to be accompanied by an adult for the provision of ID
Cairns City organisations and businesses need to supply a letter on their official letterhead and signed by the manager, principal or similar person of authority, nominating a representative who will sign a completed enrolment form & membership card on behalf of the organisation. If the signatory changes at any time, it is the responsibility of the organisation to notify Cairns Libraries immediately and provide the revised details.

"Kids' Fishing Hole Club" Membership Form. Remember to read the above conditions before filling out your form.

Visitors are welcome at Cairns Libraries and may become lifetime members upon production of ID items totaling 20 points and payment of a one off membership fee detailed in Cairns Regional Council Fees and charges schedule.

What can be borrowed?
Books - Fiction and non-fiction for children and adults, including large print format, Languages Other Than English
Magazines
Cassettes
CDs
Talking books
Videos

The online catalogue allows you to:
Search our entire library collection of around 200,000 items
View a list of new additions to the collection
View your current items on loan
Make reservations and renew your items online

How many items can be borrowed?
Up to 10 (ten) items at one time can be borrowed
You may reserve any item currently on loan to another borrower. The library will notify you when the item is available for collection

How long can items be borrowed?
3 weeks
If you require items for a longer period, contact the library in person, by phone or login to Member Services on the Online Catalogue to extend your loan. The library can arrange a further 3 weeks extension, providing another customer has not reserved the items
Always bring your membership card with you when you wish to borrow

How are items returned?
Items may be returned to any of the eight library branches. There are after-hours return bins at each branch. Return sites are also located at Westcourt Plaza and Stockland Earlville shopping centres and CWA Hall Port Douglas.

Professional Reference & Information Service
Reference materials that are always available in the libraries
Inter-library loans
Online Catalogue
Displays of new items added to the collections
Multimedia CD-ROMS
Public PC Internet access
Special genealogical research materials at the City Library
Areas for reading and study
Meeting rooms for local and visiting groups and organisations
Promotional display space
Local community information notice boards
Photocopying
Public access PCs for wordprocessing
Public access PCs for spreadsheeting
Games and toys for use in the libraries
A home delivery service for people who are unable to visit the libraries
Storytimes for children
Special celebrations including Children's Book Week and Australian Library Week
Resources focusing on the Far Northern region
Newspapers
Magazines
Materials in Languages Other Than English
Australian Bureau of Statistics publications
Council Customer Service Offices are located at Babinda, Earlville, Gordonvale and Smithfield libraries

Membership to Cairns Libraries is free to Cairns residents, special conditions apply to visitor membership

Fees apply to a number of library services and the hire of meeting venues & equipment
Fees and charges are reviewed annually and are subject to change. Click here for current schedule
Please direct any enquiries to your local library