Emmaus Public Library has joined forces with other local libraries to make borrowing even easier through the Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative (LCLC).
The book or DVD you want isn’t on our shelf? Odds are another one of our resource-sharing libraries has it, and you can either have it delivered here in 1-3 days, or pick it up there if you like! Ask a staff member to request the item for you, or reserve it from your online account.
It may be small in size, but a library card opens up big possibilities…from access to more than 1.4 million items, to museum passes, to loads of engaging events, free WiFi, computer access, a 24/7 digital library and more.
Getting a library card is FREE and easy — stop in or apply online by simply COMPLETING THIS FORM to begin the process!
A staff member will reach out via email to obtain any missing information and provide you with your new card number. You’ll be able to start accessing eBooks, eAudiobooks and digital services — sometimes the very same day. Your library card will arrive in the mail shortly after, enabling you to check out physical items at the library.
Your library card also gives you borrowing privileges at 11 other area libraries in the Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative (LCLC), as well as many other libraries in PA through the AccessPA program.
If you live in Emmaus Borough, Macungie Borough or Upper Milford Township, the Emmaus Public Library is your ‘home’ library, and we’ll be happy to issue you and your family members a library card. There is no minimum age required.*
All you need is …
- a valid photo ID (i.e., PA Driver’s License) that has your current address
OR — if you recently moved and the address on your license is not yet updated, bring —
- a valid photo ID (i.e., driver’s license with your old address) AND
- proof of residency, such as a utility bill, cable bill, lease agreement, etc., with your new address on it.
* Please note: Patrons under 18 applying for a card will need to have a parent or guardian email and/or present their ID in person in order to get their card.
We can also issue you a card if you live in an area serviced by any of the other LCLC libraries. They are: Catasauqua, Coplay, Dimmick, Lehighton, Lower Macungie, Palmerton, Parkland, Penn-Kidder, Slatington, Southern Lehigh and Whitehall. We all use one common ‘SHARE’ card that’s good at all of these libraries and gives you one account to make keeping track of your library loans easier.
If your home library is Allentown (or any other ‘AccessPA’ library in the state), you can still sign up for LCLC borrowing privileges as well, so long as you have a current card from your home library and your account there is in good standing. Just bring in the card from that library — along and your photo ID/proof of residency as stated above — and we’ll add our barcode to your card so you can use all of the LCLC libraries too.
Have questions? Give us a call at 610-965-9284 or stop in today. You can also read more about our policies and circulation on our website.
