Join the Joondalup Libraries

Membership to the library service is free. Children under the age of 18 years require a signature from their parent or guardian.

Join the library online by clicking the link after you have read and accepted the membership conditions below.

Once you have completed the application form, you will be issued with a membership number. Your membership can be used immediately, however you must validate and sign for your membership at any branch of the City's library service before borrowing.

Conditions of Membership (excerpt)

The City of Joondalup provides library services to you subject to the following conditions. Please read them carefully before finalising your membership.

All new members will be provided with a complete unabridged version of the conditions of use for their future reference as part of their membership kit.

General Terms and Conditions

You are required to:

Present a library card whenever borrowing items from the libraries.
Take responsibility for all items borrowed from the libraries.
Parents/Guardians shall take responsibility for items on all cards issued to children in their care.
Notify the libraries if a membership card is lost or stolen.
Pay for the replacement of a lost or damaged membership card.
Notify the libraries of any change of address or contact details.
Return all borrowed items by close of business on or before the due date.
Notify library staff of any damage to items before they are issued to you.
Not attempt to repair items yourself.
Not bring pets into any library, except where they are recognised medical aids (e.g. guide dogs).
Ensure that you and any children in your care behave in a proper manner which does not disturb other library customers.
Ensure that children 0-12 years are closely supervised while they are in the library.

Internet and Online Services Terms and Conditions

Customers agree that they are allowed to use internet and email facilities within the Libraries subject to the following conditions, including wireless access:

Do not transmit, obtain or advertise objectionable material.
Do not request the transmission of objectionable material.
Do not transmit or make available restricted material to a minor.
Understand that the Libraries internet service is filtered and some sites may be blocked.
Understand that the City cannot guarantee security of confidential information which may be entered by customers onto websites or web-based forms.
Understand that the City is not responsible for accuracy of information obtained online.
Understand that the City cannot be held responsible for breaks in service resulting from technical problems outside the City's control.
Understand that Libraries cannot guarantee extensions to a booking period for use of computing facilities.

Penalties

Customers agree to the following penalties being applied:

Will pay for repair or replacement (as applicable) of items damaged or lost while on loan to you or your children.
Will pay overdue fines if items are not returned by close of business on the day that they are due.
Charges are accrued each day an item is overdue.
Will pay an administration charge for each refund claimed when lost items are returned to the libraries in an undamaged condition.
Understand that suspension of borrowing rights will occur if accrued fines reach $10.00.
Understand that suspension of borrowing rights will occur while an account for a lost or damaged item is unpaid.
Understand that suspension of access to library facilities will be imposed on the customer if breaches of internet and online services conditions of use occur.

Acceptance

Click the button below to accept these conditions and proceed to the registration form (you must be 16 or over to join online). When picking up your membership card, you will be asked to review the full Conditions of Membership by one of our Library officers.

I Accept