My Library Card

 


My Account

Go to My Account and log in with your library card number and PIN to do any of the following:  

  • Review your library account
  • View a list of your items on hold
  • View a list of your items checked out and their due dates
  • Renew your items that are checked out
  • View your fines
  • Change your PIN
  • Set your preferred pickup location

If you're doing this in a web browser on a mobile device, you may need to tap the 3 horizontal in the upper right corner for the Menu, then tap My Account. 

Questions regarding my library account:
(716) 433-5935, press 0 for the Circulation Desk.
Monday - Thursday, 9AM - 8PM; Friday 9AM - 5PM; Saturday 10AM - 5PM.
Holidays, Summer Hours, and early closings.

What do I do if I've lost my card?
Report it to the Circulation Desk. With ID, you can obtain a replacement card for $1.00.



Place a Hold

Log in to the catalog with your library card number and PIN. Find the item in the catalog. Then click "Place Hold." Make sure the library pickup location is correct. Click "Place Hold" again. When the item is available for pick up, we will contact you by phone or email; you'll have one week from the date the item became available to pick it up.



Borrowing Materials, Loan Periods, & Fines

  • We can borrow for you what we do not have. Please ask if you don't find what you want. We are here to help you.
  • You are responsible for all items borrowed on your library card.
  • Books and materials are limited to 40 items per borrower, unless otherwise stated.
  • Your card can be used at any public library in the NIOGA Library System, serving Niagara, Orleans, and Genesee counties. Items checked out from a library in the NIOGA system may be returned to any library in the NIOGA system. For a list of libraries, go to the NIOGA Library System web site.
  • Library materials may be dropped in the book return at the library entrance adjacent to the parking lot.

Loan Periods

  • Loan periods are varied depending on the type of item. Please ask at the Circulation Desk.
  • Renewals may be made by phone, in person, or online.
  • You can receive hold and overdue notifications via email. Ask at the Circulation Desk.

Fines

  • Fines on all materials except DVDs, Blu-rays, and Video Games are $0.10 per day to a maximum of $5.00 per item. DVDs and Blu-rays are $0.50 per day, and Video Games are $1.00 per day, to a maximum of $10.00 per item.
  • Borrowers will not be allowed to check out items if there is a lost item on their record or if unpaid fines total more than $5.00.



Getting a Library Card

You can now apply for an eCard to access our online resources!

Present identification*, including your name and current address. Parents must sign a form authorizing the issuance of a library card to a child under the age of 13.

Your first library card is free of charge. Replacement cards are $1.00. There is no charge for updating information in the database or for renewing expired cards.

* Acceptable forms of identification:

  • New York State driver's license with current street address. [Note: A license with a Post Office Box or a commercially available personal mailbox, e.g., a PMB available through Mail Boxes Etc.) is not acceptable as it does not prove residence. Applicants are required to provide another form of ID verifying address.]
  • Valid picture identification card with name, current address, and signature.
  • Dwelling lease.
  • Voter's registration card with current address.

Persons not able to furnish the identification noted above may consult with the library director regarding acceptable alternatives.

Other Residents of New York State

Other residents of New York State who do not live, work, own property, or attend school in the three-county NIOGA service area are eligible for borrowing privileges by applying for an individual library card for a fee of $40.00; these cards have a 15-item limit and are valid for one year.


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HOURS:

Mon 9AM - 8PM
Tue 9AM - 8PM 
Wed 9AM - 8PM
Thu 9AM - 8PM
Fri 9AM - 5PM
Sat 10AM - 5PM

Due to renovations, the East Avenue entrance will be CLOSED starting Monday, November 25, 2024, until further notice. The parking lot entrance at the back of the library will be open regular business hours.

The library will be CLOSED on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 24 and 25, 2024, for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The library will close at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, for New Year's Eve, and will be CLOSED on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, for New Year's Day.

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