Get a Library Card
Your Northwestern Regional Library Card Provides These Benefits:
- Check out books, audiobooks, downloadable books, DVDs, music CDs and magazines
- Access to public computers and materials at all NWRL and NC Cardinal library locations.
- Access to your library account online to reserve and renew materials.
- Access NC Live magazine and newspaper articles and other electronic resources from your home or office online.
FREE Library Cards for You and Your Family, Friends and Neighbors!
The members of 13 member libraries include libraries in Boonville, Danbury, Dobson, East Bend, Elkin, Jonesville, King, Lowgap, Mount Airy, Pilot Mountain, Sparta, Walnut Cove and Yadkin. Residents of Alleghany, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin counties and surrounding communities may get a FREE library card. Just stop by the circulation desk at any of the 13 branches of the Northwestern Regional Library system.
To obtain a library card, proof of residency, such as a driver’s license with a local address is needed. Anything with your current address will be acceptable.
*By default, your library card PIN is the last four digits of the phone number we have on file for you. If you have your email address linked to your account, you can reset your PIN at any time HERE. Your Username is your library card number.
Card Holder Responsibilities
The library card holder agrees to:
- Be responsible for keeping up with their card and all materials charged to their account.
- The cost for a replacement card is $2.00
- Return all books and materials in good condition.
Loan periods:
- 3 weeks (books and audiobooks)
- 2 weeks ( new fiction and nonfiction)
- 7 days (DVDs and videos)
Renewals
Renewals can be made in person, online or by calling the branch library. Renewals are limited to 3 for an item, with the exception of DVDs. DVDs and videos are allowed 1 renewal. Materials with a limited loan period, or that have been requested, cannot be renewed.
*Applicable at all NWRL libraries effective March 1, 2019.