• The Hunterdon County Library issues free HCL library cards renewable every three years, to all residents of Hunterdon County with the exception of residents of the City of Lambertville, Milford and Flemington Boroughs. These three municipalities support local libraries with the library tax dollars paid by the residents. Identification to indicate current residency must be provided by the person upon applying for a Hunterdon County Library card.
• Persons must be at least seventeen years of age, with proper ID to register for a library card.
  Children under the age of seventeen will be issued a card in their name with the signature of a parent or legal guardian and proof of residency provided by co-signer.
• Patrons living within Flemington Borough can have their Flemington Free Public Library card entered into the HCL circulation system or will be issued a FFPL card at HQ, NCB, or SCB.
• Non-Residents who own property or own a business in the Hunterdon County Library service area eligible for free Hunterdon County Library cards. These cards are renewable annually.
• Non-residents who teach at a public school in the Hunterdon County Library service area or at Raritan Valley Community College as well as non-resident County of Hunterdon employees are eligible for free library cards. These cards are renewable annually. Non-resident teachers must present a letter on school letterhead from the school principle, superintendent, or the school librarian, stating that they teach a class. They also need to show their regular ID.
• Non-Residents who wish full Hunterdon County Library cardholder privileges may purchase an annual Hunterdon County Library card for a fee set by MAIN.
• Persons living in Hunterdon County on a temporary basis may have a free Hunterdon County Library card if they can provide identification with a current, local address. These cards are renewable annually.
• RVCC students with current College ID, schedule or paid bill, may have a Hunterdon County Library card renewable annually. RVCC faculty may now get library cards, and have been directed to go to Headquarters, North or South county libraries with current proof of employment in order to get a free library card.Students who are Choice School students but live out of the Hunterdon
  County Library service area may be issued a Hunterdon County Library Card until June 30 of the current school year; these cards will not permit students to check-out DVDs.
• A Hunterdon County Library card is valid at any library in the county, including the Bookmobile, except at the Lambertville Public Library and the Milford Public Library. HCLS cards may also be used at all MAIN Libraries. Hunterdon County Library cards may be used at the Flemington Free Public Library.
• Institutions will be granted library cards at the discretion of the Library Director or Head of Circulation. Cards will include the name(s) of any persons authorized to check out item.

1. The Hunterdon County Library wishes to provide free library cards to all eligible residents and non-residents. Identification is requested to verify that the applicant lives within the area that supports the Library financially (or owns property, owns a business or teaches in the county) and to have enough information to contact the patron regarding overdue, billing and other notices.
2. All persons wishing to obtain a Hunterdon County Library card must show identification that must include the name and current address of the person applying for the library card. (In the case of minors applying for the card, the identification must be in the name of the parent/legal guardian co-signing for the card.) The guardian does not have to show proof of guardianship. If a person receives mail at a post office box, a street address must also be provided.
3. Staff members are encouraged to use sound but flexible judgment in accepting applications and address proof, remembering that the library’s major aim is to provide library cards to all eligible persons.
4. Library card applications are available on-line as well as at any Hunterdon County Library.

Bring your filled out library card application with proof of residency to one of the libraries in the Hunterdon County Library service area: Headquarters, (Raritan Township), North County Branch (Clinton), South County Branch, (Ringoes), Bunnvale, Frenchtown, High Bridge, Holland-Alexandria, Readington, Three Bridges, Tewksbury or the Bookmobile.

Eligible non-residents should bring proof of owning property, a business, a letter from a school stating you teach a class, or a County of Hunterdon employee ID to receive a card Children of any age may apply for a library card in their name Patrons under the age of 17 years old must have a parent or guardian co-sign their library card application.

Or pre-register online.

• Hunterdon County Library cards may be used at any branch or affiliated library listed above. These cards are also honored at the Flemington Free Public Library
• You may use your library card to access databases subscribed to by the Hunterdon County Library available through our website
• Registered borrowers agree to comply with the rules of the library and assume full responsibility for all materials borrowed in the cardholder's name
• Cardholders shall make every effort to return materials on time, pay overdue fines when materials are returned late and pay replacement costs for materials not returned.
• Patrons may have up to 100 items out at any time. Item type and collections may be limited locally.