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Registering as a Library User
While everyone who visits the Library - either onsite or online - can freely use our catalogue to find books, pictures, journals and manuscripts, as a registered Library user you can also:
When you register you will receive a Library card. There is no charge for this.
Library cards can be used to pay for self-service copying and printing within the Library. (The cards can also be purchased from the Copy Centre vending machine as a copying and printing payment card only. These can be upgraded at the Book Desk to become a fully functioning Library card at a later date if you wish to become a registered Library user.)
Please note: the State Library of Victoria is not a lending library and your Library card does not allow you to borrow material to take home.
How do I register?
There are three ways to register as a Library user:
Online
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Fill out the Online Registration Form to begin the process.
Please note that your registration is not complete until you receive your Library card. You cannot request Library items from the catalogue or search for articles in databases from home until you receive your Library card. This allows us to confirm your identity.
- Choose to collect your card in person at the Library or have it posted to you.
Collecting your card
-Go to the Book Desk in the Information Centre.
-Library staff will check your proof of identity and personal details, and give your card to you.
Receiving your card by post
-Please allow five working days for your card to reach you by post.
-Before your Library card is ready to use, you need to confirm your registration online. Instructions for doing this will accompany the card.
At the Library
- Go to the Book Desk in the Information Centre. (See the Library floor plan for exact location.)
- Provide your name, relevant contact details and proof of identity, and a staff member will give you your free Library card. If you already have a card for copying/printing ) you can upgrade it to a dual Library card/copy card. See our self-service copying information for more detail.
If you provide proof of identity and a Victorian address, you can order books from storage for today or another day, search for articles in databases from home, and use the Library's free wireless service.
If you only provide proof of identity you can order books from storage for today or another day. If you do not have, or do not wish to provide, proof of identity you will only be able to use the catalogue to request books and journals for the same day. In both cases you can, however, still use the Library's free wireless service.
By phone
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Phone 03 8664 7004 (9am-5pm Mon-Fri only). Staff will fill out the online form on your behalf. As with self-service online registration, you can choose to collect your card in person or have it posted to you.
Renewing your registration
You will need to renew your registration every year. If your registration has expired, the catalogue will not accept your requests for collection items, and you will not be able to search for articles and ejournals in databases at home or use the free wireless service. To check online if your registration has expired, go to the Main Catalogue and click on 'My Requests' in the toolbar. There will be a note on this page if you need to renew your card.
You can renew your card in person at the Book Desk in the Information Centre or by phoning 03 8664 7004 (9am-5pm Mon-Fri).
Further questions?
If you need further assistance to register, have misplaced your card or want to renew your registration, ask staff at the Book Desk in the Information Centre or phone 03 8664 7004 (9am-5pm Mon-Fri).
Privacy
In accordance with the Library's privacy policy, the information you provide for your user registration will only be used to enable you to request books and journals electronically, access our databases from home, or use the Library's free wireless service. Your name will appear on the delivery slip for books you have requested. Information will not be passed on to any third party. For further details see the Library's Privacy Statement.
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