Joining the Library

Under 16? Click here!

To join Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Libraries complete the form below, and click the "Join the Library" button. We will give you your Library Card Number and PIN straight away so that you can use our online services immediately.

Please be aware that if you live outside Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire and are unable to visit one of our libraries to collect a library card you will not be able to access all the resources we subscribe to. Those supplied by Cengage—The Times Digital Archive, InfoTrac Newspapers, Magazines and Journals, and the Gale Virtual Reference Library—will not be available to you due to licence agreement restrictions.

To use the full services offered by the lbrary services please bring a copy of the confirmation e-mail and one form of identification to prove your name and address, e.g. driving licence, utility bill, to the library you selected. If you are under 16 you should bring proof of your parent's or guardian's name and address.

Find out more about joining the library.

Do not use this form if you are already
a member of Bedford Borough or Central Bedfordshire Libraries.

The red asterisk * means information must be typed in.

This information is being collected by Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Councils and will be used in the provision of a Library Service. It will not be used for any other purpose or disclosed to any other agency.
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*	Male/Female:	- please select - Female Male
*	Which type of membership do you want?	Full Online Full membership allows you to borrow items, use computers in the library and use the Virtual Library Online membership allows you to use selected Virtual Library facilities via the Internet only.
*	Which library will you collect your library card from:	- please select - - online only - Ampthill Library Barton Library Bedford Central Library Biggleswade Library Bromham Library Dunstable Library Flitwick Library Houghton Regis Library Kempston Library Leighton Buzzard Library Potton Library Putnoe Library Sandy Library Shefford Library Stotfold Library Toddington Library Wootton Library Only Full Members need to collect a card.
The library card is issued to the person named above, they are responsible for any items borrowed from Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Libraries. If the library card is lost please report it immediately. Please inform us of any change to your name or address.
*	I wish to join the library and agree to abide by the Regulations and Byelaws. Click here to view the Regulations and Byelaws in a separate window

Last updated 30th Jan 2008

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