TO APPLY FOR A CURTIS LIBRARY CARD:

Apply online, at the Lending Services Desk, or at the Bookmobile. Please bring ID and confirmation of current street address. Children ages 17 and under require a parent or guardian signature on the registration form, along with confirmation of street address.

If you belong to one of the categories listed below and qualify for a FREE membership, save time and apply online!  Here are the easy steps:

• Complete the online library card application.
• Curtis Library staff will notify you when your card is ready to pick-up.
• Pick up your library card at the Lending Desk within 30 days. Please be sure to bring a valid picture ID, proof of address, and proof of membership in any of the qualifying groups listed below.

YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A FREE* CARD IF YOU ARE:

• A full time, permanent resident of Brunswick or Harpswell
• Or, if you pay property taxes in Brunswick or Harpswell
• Retired or active military personnel (must be a resident of Maine at least 6 months of year to qualify)
• A teacher, staff member, or student in Brunswick or Harpswell public schools
• A student at Bowdoin College
• A student at St. John’s school
• An employee of Brunswick or Harpswell town governments
• An owner of Brunswick or Harpswell business

NON-RESIDENT CARDS

If you are not eligible for a free card, we invite you to purchase a non-resident card. Fees are comparable to what a resident pays in property taxes to support our services. Currently, the fee for a non-resident Card is $75.00 for one year, $40 for six months, or $25 for 3 months. Please apply for non-resident cards in person at the Lending Desk.

30-DAY CARDS

Short-term visitor cards are available for seasonal residents who are not tax-payers of Brunswick and Harpswell. Seasonal cards are $10 and good for 1 month. Please be prepared to show identification with your permanent street address and confirmation of your summer street address. Due to the short duration of the account, borrowing restrictions apply: checkout is limited to Curtis Library collection (no interlibrary loan borrowing), Library of Things items and select museum passes (Maine GearShare, Maine State Park Pass) are excluded from checkout, and the maximum number of checkouts on the account at any one time is 15.

Note: The public is welcome to use the library facilities during regular hours with or without a card. Borrowing privileges, however, require membership.

* Eligibility for free cards is determined by the library’s funding sources. Most funds come from the Towns of Brunswick and Harpswell and from the generous support of financial donors and library partners. The library receives no funding from the state, county, or town governments outside of Brunswick and Harpswell.