Join & Borrow
Join the Library
Becoming a member is easy and FREE. You can join in person at any one of our eight branches. Our team will need to see a form of identification including your name and current residential address.
Under 18s
If you are under 18 you require your parent or guardian's signature and they will need to be present when you join.
Organisations
Organisations such as schools may also join for free. The membership will need to be signed by a person with appropriate authority.
Lost your library card?
Visit a branch so we can assign you with another one free of charge.
Borrow
As a member you can borrow and reserve items, download eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMovies and access e-Resources and online databases.
You must present your library card each time you borrow. Self-checkout machines are available for your convenience.
Members can borrow a maximum of 30 items for up to 3 weeks.
All items may be returned to any branch of Cairns Libraries. After hours chutes are provided at each library, and at the DFO Shopping Centre Westcourt.
Once an item is overdue your membership privileges are suspended and you will be unable to renew items or use other library services such as the internet. You will be expected to return all items before borrowing privileges are reinstated.
Renew & Reserve
Members can reserve up to 30 items at a time.
You will be notified by SMS/email when your item is ready for you to collect. You have 5 days from when your item arrives to collect or the items will be removed from the holds shelf.
Keep track of loans and renewals for yourself and your family through My Account.
You can renew items twice, provided items aren’t reserved and you have no overdue items. Items may be renewed either in person, over the phone, or via our website at member login. For phone or website renewals, please have your library card barcode number handy. To renew online you will also need your PIN.
Interlibrary Loans & Purchase Requests
Need a book or resource that’s not available at your local library? Our Interlibrary Loan service allows you to borrow items from other libraries across the network, expanding your access to a vast range of materials.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for, submit a Purchase Request and we’ll consider adding it to our collection. Whether it’s a new release or a hard-to-find title, we’re here to help you get the materials you need!
