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 leaflet. 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.