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South Ayrshire Libraries
Joining the library
How do I join the library?
Anyone who lives or works in South Ayrshire can join. Proof of name and address
is required for example driving license, utility bill, Council Tax letter etc. You
can join at any of our libraries -
Find your local library.
Join the library online
You can now
join online. Please note: you will have limited privileges
until you complete your registration at any South Ayrshire Library. If you already
have a library card and just require a PIN code please contact your local library.
Visitors to the library
Visitors on holiday in South Ayrshire can make use of our free internet services,
but they will need to show some form of photographic ID. This could be a passport
or driving licence for example. If you are visiting the area for a longer period
of time and would like borrow items and make use of our other services you can apply
for temporary member ticket which is valid for 3 months.
What else can I do as a library member?
As well as being able to borrow books, magazines, DVDs, download eBooks and eAudio
you will also get free access to computers
in all South Ayrshire Libraries. You will also have free access to a range of online
information sources 24/7 at My Library
Anytime. For gaming enthusiasts we have Game Zone areas with Xbox 360s’
and PS3s’ consoles available to use within Maybole,
Mossblown and
Tarbolton Libraries and also at the Cyber Centre at Carnegie, with a great selection of
games to play that are suitable for all ages. Please note: games and consoles are
only available to use within the libraries that provide this service, they are not
available to borrow.
South Ayrshire Library cards are only valid in
South Ayrshire Libraries
More than just books!
Our libraries are not just about books, they are also used for lots of different
activities including: book groups, exhibitions and displays, talks, author visits
and fun story times, crafts and competitions to keep our younger readers busy, Carnegie
even has a resident “knitting and knattering” group. You can keep up-to-date with
all these activities, library news and events by visiting our library blog or our
events calendar.
Joining information for children
It's free to join the library. Everyone can join - however young. It’s easy, ask
a member of staff for a form, get the person who looks after you (legal guardian)
to fill it in, return it to your nearest library and you will receive your library
card.
If the person who has signed your form is not a library member we will need some
proof of identity for example an old telephone bill, gas bill or child benefit book.
You can use your library card in any South Ayrshire Library to borrow books, download
eReads and use online resources for free. There is a small charge for borrowing
DVDs.