Join, Borrow and Renew
How to join the Library
Not a library member? To join, please complete these online form User Registration | Merton Libraries
Please fill in all the sections marked with an asterisk. Once registered you will receive a confirmation email which you must acknowledge.
Please make a note of your unique joiner's code. You need to bring the code and some formal identification such as a bank card, passport, utility bill or bank statement to your local library in order to collect your library card.
What can I borrow?
| Format | Number of items you can borrow | Loan Period | Cost |
| Books | up to 20 | 3 weeks | free |
| Talking Books | up to 4 | 3 weeks | See fees and charges leaflet |
| Language Course | up to 2 | 3 weeks | See fees and charges leaflet |
| Language Course | up to 2 | 12 weeks | See fees and charges leaflet |
| DVDs | up to 4 | 2 nights | See fees and charges leaflet |
| DVD boxset | up to 4 | 3 weeks | See fees and charges leaflet |
| eBooks on Libby | up to 8 | 3 weeks | free |
| eAudio on BorrowBox | up to 6 | 3 weeks | free |
Merton School Premium Card
Children and young people with a Merton School Premium Card can borrow up to 5 books. No overdue charges apply to these cards.
Fees and charges
Please see our fees and charges for 2024/25. You will find information about our loan, reservation and overdue charges among other things.
Renewing items
There are 4 ways you can renew your items:
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In person - at any Merton library.
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By telephone - please have your library card at hand as well as the books you’d like to renew. Call the renewal line on 0333 370 4700 followed by 3 and then 7.
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On the website - through 'My Account' If you have forgotten your PIN number you can request one by clicking on ‘My Account’.
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Through Merton Libraries app – download our library app on Google Play or App Store
You can renew items up to a maximum of 10 times. If an item is reserved you will not be able to renew it.