Getting a Library Card

 Are you a Middletown resident who is looking to get a library card? We’ve got you covered! Check our open library hours to come in and get a card in person.

 

How to Get a Library Card

If you live in Middletown, go to school in Middletown, or have a job in Middletown, you can get a free library card! If you are under 18, you must go to the library with a parent/guardian.

Please read the instructions below carefully before you complete the application and return it to the library. 

You must bring:

-A valid driver’s license

-Proof of Middletown address (a piece of mail addressed to you)

If you don’t live in Middletown, but you work in Middletown, bring:

-Proof of Employment in Middletown (a paystub)

If you have no association with Middletown at all, but you want to obtain a library card, you can buy a library card! Then you can check out as many books, movies, TV-series, audiobooks, and e-books as you want. You can also use your library card to stream TV shows, movies, and more through Hoopla. Just think, a year’s subscription to Netflix is about $170! Purchasing a library card for a year is only $75! If you are a senior citizen, library cards can be purchased for just $25!

Applications can be obtained at the Circulation Desk, or can be printed out here.

For any other additional questions, please contact the Circulation Desk at 732-671-3700 ext. 310

What you can get from a library card at MTPL

Check out books, movies, e-books audiobooks, and more!

-Use our computers and printers.

-Use Hoopla (like Netflix) for movies, tv shows, music, ebooks, e-audio, and comics online!

-Download the Libby App to listen to audiobooks and read e-books.

-Use databases for school research using EBSCOhost Explora and more.

-Use Pronunciator to learn a new language online.

-Check out a Museum Pass for you and your friends to visit on of our participating museums for free.

-Use Ancestry.com at the library and make your own family tree. Make sure to visit the History Room to browse available resources.

-Check out our Makerspace! Take classes, work on craft projects, and use the variety of machines we have available.