Types of Membership
Within our membership, several different categories exist; these include the following:
Adult, Junior and Reciprocal memberships are the library service's most common forms of membership.
Adult Membership
- Must be over 15 years of age.
- Must have proof of residency or rate payment for either the Clarence Valley Council and Bellingen Shire Council.
Reciprocal Membership
- Must belong to another public library service.
- Proof of reciprocal membership required.
- Maximum of 6 items to borrow.
Temporary Membership
- To be used
- if you are not a member of another public library service.
- Or do not have your other public library membership card with you.
- Requires:
- Completion of membership Form
- Show proof of Australian home address
- $30 deposit, $20 refundable on termination of membership
- Maximum of 6 items to borrow.
The other categories differ in the following ways:
School Membership
A school or preschool organises this membership for a whole class group of children on the Mobile Library service stops.
Book Club Membership
Institutional membership is for the use of schools, preschools, nursing homes etc., where the institution is prepared to cover membership costs, i.e., lost and damaged items. Institutional membership can provide an extended borrowing period with a maximum of 100 items.
Institutional Membership
Institutional membership is for the use of schools, preschools, nursing homes etc., where the institution is prepared to cover membership costs, i.e., lost and damaged items. Institutional membership can provide an extended borrowing period with a maximum of 100 items.
Home Library Service Membership
- A signature from a health professional recommending the service is required on the membership form.
- A secondary contact is required
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No fixed address Membership
- Maximum 2 items to borrow
- Must provide a phone and/or email contact point
Online member
- Only access to eLibrary provided
- Must provide identification in a digital format