Get a Library Card
It’s FREE with Your Library Card
Learning new skills? Free! High-speed internet access? Free! Digital homework help? Free! Learning a new language? Free! Access to nearly unlimited books, movies, and music? Free!
You heard us right — with a Geauga County Public Library card, all of this and so much more is free!
Who can get a library card?
All Ohio residents, regardless of age, are eligible to receive a Geauga County Public Library card. Applicants must apply in person by visiting their local branch. A valid form of identification and proof of Ohio residency are required to complete the application.
Applicants under 18 must by accompanied by a parent or guardian to accept financial responsibility for borrowed materials. If no parent or guardian is available, applicants under 18 can apply for a 3-for-Me library card.
What’s an accepted form of ID and residency?
Accepted forms of identification include: Driver’s licenses, state or US military IDs, and passports. Accepted proof of residency include: a printed check with applicant’s address, a utility bill with applicant’s address, or a postcard (postmarked within the last 30 days) with applicant’s address.
Types of Library Cards
Library Card
Remains valid for 7 years and grants access to both our digital and physical collections. In addition, cardholders receive unlimited access to all our digital offerings, including our collection of 80+ eResources.
eCard
Remains valid for 3 years and grants access to the Library’s digital collections. eCards are available to Geauga County residents and may be upgraded to a physical library card at the cardholder’s local branch with proof of identification and residency.
3-for-Me
Available for patrons under 18 without a parent or guardian present at the time of the application, the 3-for-Me card allows patrons to borrow up to three print items at a time.
Institution Card
Available to organizations in Geauga County that are engaged in educational, cultural, and recreational activities. To learn more about this option, contact your local branch for more information.
Temporary Card
Available to patrons who do not have the proper paperwork at the time of their application. Temporary cards permits the cardholder to complete transactions, with a maximum of two (2) items borrowed.
Responsibilities & More
Before you jump head first into our collection, please take a moment to learn about our lending policies, cardholder responsibilities, and membership in the CLEVNET library consortium.
Lending Policies
To borrow materials, patrons must have their library card or photo ID available at check out. In order for another family member to check items out on your library card, you must notify your local branch to add them as an authorized user.
Most items borrowed from Geauga County Public Library will automatically renew at the end of their lending period, and can do so up to five (5) times. However, automatic renewals will not occur when another patron has placed a hold on the borrowed item. In general, loan periods last 21 days for books, audiobooks, magazines, CDs, and DVDs/Blu-rays. For certain items, like new DVDs/Blu-rays, telescopes, and our hotspots, loan periods are limited to seven (7) days.
For more information on our lending policies and loan periods, please refer to our 731 – Loan Periods, Renewals, Fines, and Fees policy. If you are unsure of your borrowed item’s loan period, please review your Geauga County Public Library account.
Geauga & Beyond
Geauga County Public Library is a proud member of the CLEVNET library consortium. CLEVNET is a library cooperation program which links together the physical and digital collections of 47 library systems across 12 Northeast Ohio counties, giving our and other members’ patrons access to over 12 million items (and counting).
Here to Help
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Confused by what these policies mean and want to chat with us? Contact your local branch for assistance.