Get a Library Card

 

We're currently experiencing issues with our online registration form. We hope to have this remedied shortly. In the meantime, you can sign up for a library account in person at the library Welcome Hub, or call 919.968.2777 for assistance.

We're currently having issues with our address checker. If you receive an "out of county" notice you believe is incorrect, please contact us or visit the library to apply in person.

Set up your library account by completing the form on the right. You can also stop by the library in person to get a card.  

Once you submit the form, you will receive a six-digit library account number. You no longer need a physical library card to borrow materials — though you can have one if you'd like. Instead, you can access our collection using this number. 

Library cards are available at no cost to the following: 

  • People who live in Orange County  
  • People who pay property taxes to Chapel Hill or Orange County  
  • Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools employees, regardless of where they live  
  • Town of Chapel Hill employees and those who retired from the Town with 5 years of service, regardless of where they live 

Don't meet any of these criteria?  

You can get a card for $65 per year. Register now for immediate access and we will be in touch for payment processing. 

💳 CHCCS students and staff—you already have a library account! Click here to learn more.