To register for a library card, fill out the online application linked below. You will be issued a temporary number which will allow you to place 2 items on hold. Your temporary number will only be valid for 1 month. To obtain a full access card and continue to enjoy all our resources, including checking out books, DVDs and other materials, please visit the library in person with a photo ID and proof of address.

Register for a Library Card Here

Who can get a library card? 

• All Colorado residents are eligible for a library card (you’re never too young or too old!)
• Library card holders under 18 must have an accompanying adult link their library cards together and take responsibility for the account. The adult must have a valid photo ID and proof of current address (if different from ID).
• If you are between 12-17 and don’t have an adult with you, you can get a limited-access card with a school ID, or other photo ID.
• Anyone 18 or older must have a valid photo ID and proof of current address (if different from ID) to apply for a library card

How do I get a library card? 

1. Fill out our online Library Card Application.
2. Visit the library within 30 days of application with a photo ID and proof of current address (if different from ID) to get your physical card.
3. If you’re under 18, visit the library with an adult who can provide these documents.

What are the different library card types? 

Full-Access

• Check out up to 50 physical items, use our public computers, and access all of our digital resources and special collection types (like our Library of Things or Culture Passes!)
• To get a full-access card, show a photo ID and proof of current address (if different from ID) OR be under 18 with an adult present.
• These cards need to be renewed every 3 years.

Limited-Access

• Check out 2 physical items, use our public computers, and access most of our digital resources.
• To get a limited-access card, show a photo ID with no proof of current address, or be aged 12-17 with no adult present.
• These cards need to be renewed every year.

Temporary Resident

• Check out up to 15 physical items, use our public computers, and access all of our digital resources and special collection types (like our Library of Things or Culture Passes!)
• These cards are issued to long-term visitors, such as patients and caretakers from Craig or Swedish Hospital, grandparents visiting for the summer, or visiting scholars at local universities.
• To get a Temporary Resident card, show a photo ID and inform staff that you’re staying in Colorado temporarily (less than one year).
• These cards expire after one year.

Computer Use Only

• Access our public computers for 2 hours every day.
• To get a computer use only card, verbally provide a staff member in the library with your name and birth date.
• These cards need to be renewed every year.

What can I do with my library card? 

How long may I keep materials? 

Most items circulate for 21 days. Video games and movies circulate for 7 days. Book Club Kits circulate for 56 days. Holidays and other scheduled closed days are excluded from the due date and late fine calculations (if applicable). 

Most items will automatically renew up to three times as long as the item is not on hold and your account is in good standing. 

You can manually renew materials online by logging into your account on our catalog or by calling the library at 303-762-2560 during our open hours.  

What if my materials are overdue? 

The library is fine-free for most items. Library of Things items, Video Games, and Storytime Kits accrue fines at the rates detailed below.  

Late fees accrue for the first 3 weeks if an item is not returned to the library. After 3 weeks, a replacement fee is charged to the account. Replacement fees are charged for all materials not returned to the library within 3 weeks of the due date. Replacement fees will be waived if the item is returned. 

Once your account has accumulated fines totaling $10 or more, you cannot check out materials until the balance is brought below $10. Once your account has accumulated fines totaling $50 or more, you cannot use our public computers until the balance is brought below $50.  

Home Delivery patrons are exempt from overdue fines. 

How do I request an item?

You may request an item listed in the catalog that is currently checked out or unavailable by clicking the "Place Hold" button to the right of the item you're searching for. When the item becomes available, you will be notified by email, text message, or phone call depending on the preferences you set when you registered for your card. The item will stay on the hold shelf for 7 days from receipt. The item must be checked out to the account on which it was requested.

The Englewood Public Library is part of the Marmot Library Network, a consortium of libraries throughout Colorado. Englewood cardholders may request items from other Marmot libraries and have the items sent to Englewood for check out. Items typically arrive in 1-2 weeks.

Englewood Public Library is also part of Prospector, a service that allows you to search the catalogs of libraries throughout Colorado, including some of the biggest public and academic libraries. You can search Prospector's catalog and place holds using your Englewood library card. Items typically arrive in 1-2 weeks. 

How do I return items I have checked out?

There are three book drops outside of the Civic Center. One of them is on the north side of the building, close to the ballot box. One is inside the lower level of the parking garage, in a drive-up spot. One is outside the south entrance to the Civic Center, between the building and the lower level of the parking garage, near the multi-colored pillars. 

There is also a book drop inside the library, to the left of the holds shelf. You are welcome to return your materials to that book drop when we are open.

You may return Englewood library materials to any Colorado public library, but you will be responsible for materials on your account until they reach the Englewood Public Library.