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Join the Library

Membership is available free to everyone, even if you don’t live in the Camden area. You can join at any branch of the library by presenting proof of your name and current address. There is no minimum age for joining, but those under the age of 16 years require their parent or guardian.

Your library card can be used at Camden, Narellan and Oran Park Libraries.

You can apply for a card in person at any library after presenting ID with your current address and medicare card if joining a child. 

You can also apply online and a card will be posted to you.  This card will immediately allow you borrow ebooks and other eresources. You will need to come into a library to show ID within 3 months of joining, to keep the card active.

 

WHAT CAN YOU BORROW

All individual members can borrow a total of 100 items. The 100 items can be made up of any combination of lending items. Items may be borrowed for a period of 3 weeks (21 days). No restrictions on number of items apply to any “regular” collections.

 

RETURNING YOUR ITEMS

You can return items to either library, regardless of whether you borrowed them at Camden, Narellan or Oran Park Library. After hours chutes are available for all returns and when libraries are closed.

The library does charge fines for overdue items. Fines are charged each time the library issues an overdue notice. Fines are currently set at:

  • First & Second Notice $4.10
  • Third Notice $5.70
  • Lost or damaged item processing fee $8.00
  • Replacement cost for lost or damaged item At Cost

 

RENEWING YOUR ITEMS

If you are not ready to return your items on their due date, you can extend the loan period for items.  Please note items cannot be renewed if they have been reserved by another customer, are overdue or if you have $15.00 or more in fines.

You can renew in person, by telephone or via the internet.

To renew online you will need your library card and password/pin. Go to the Spydus App or MyLibrary to login.

 

RESERVE AN ITEM

Items that are out on loan or not yet available can be reserved. You will be contacted when the reserved item is available for you to pick up.

You can also have items transferred between our libraries for you to pick up. 

Reserve an item online you will need your library card and password/pin. Go to the Spydus App or MyLibrary to login. Reservations can also be made in person or by phone.

There is no charge for reservations on our collections.
 

REQUEST AN ITEM WE DON’T HAVE - Suggest a Purchase

If the library doesn't have an item you would like, you can suggest a purchase.  If the item is recent and likely to be popular the library will try to purchase it.  

You can suggest a purchase in person or online by logging in to The SPYDUS app Library using your library card and password/pin.

If the item is older, specialised or doesn't fit our collection guidelines we will try and borrow it from another library through an Interlibrary Loan. If you would like to see which other libraries hold the item you are looking for, a search on TROVE will help you track down the item.

Trove is the shared catalogue of all libraries across Australia, including public, state and university libraries.

There is a $2.40 charge for Interlibrary Loan requests (Universities and other institutions may incur additional charges).