Obtaining a Library Card
A Quincy Public Library card is issued free to all residents and property owners of Quincy School District #172. The Tri-Quincy Area Public Library District is included within these boundaries. To apply for a card, you must show valid photo identification which has your name and current address on it. Children, birth to eighteen years of age, need the signature of a parent or legal guardian to obtain a library card.
Sign up for a Library Card online.
Lost Card
To prevent unauthorized use, you should notify the library promptly if your card is lost or stolen. Name or address changes should also be reported. You will be responsible for all items borrowed on the card until the library is notified of its loss. A replacement card set will be issued for $2.
Checking Out
All library materials must be checked out. Please present your library card each time you borrow items. LIBRARY CARDS ARE NON TRANSFERABLE.
Renewal
Items may be renewed if they are not on reserve for another patron. Renewals are granted in person, by telephone, or online. Renewals of overdue items are also allowed.
Renew your book online.
Reserves
Our automated system easily allows you to place requests for every item in the library's collection. We will notify you by phone or by mail when your items are available.
Returning
Library materials may be returned to the Main Library or the York Street Branch. Book drops are also located at the main library entrance on Jersey Street, on the west side of Sears outside of the Quincy Mall and at Wal-Mart.
Loan Periods
Most material borrowed from the Main Library is loaned for a 2-week period. Three 2- week renewals may be allowed. The exceptions to this rule are listed below.
Item |
Loan |
Renewal |
| Hot Reads |
1 week |
none |
| Videos |
2 weeks |
1 |
| DVDs |
2 weeks |
1 |
| New DVDs |
1 week |
1 |
| Holiday items |
2 weeks |
none |
| CD-ROMs |
2 weeks |
1 |
| Playaways |
2 weeks |
none |
Limits
Due to the small size of some areas of the collection, limits are set on the number of items that may be checked out
| Books on Tape |
10 per card |
| Compact Discs |
10 per card |
| Videos |
10 per card |
| Holiday Compact Discs |
5 per card |
| DVDs |
5 per card |
| CD-ROMs |
5 per card |
| Books on Compact Disc |
5 per card |
| Fishing Rods & Reels |
1 per card |
| Friends of the Library Book Basket |
1 per card |
| Playaways |
1 per card |
Fines
Fines charged for all overdue materials, except videos, DVDs CD-ROMs, Playaways, and Hot Reads, are $. 10 per day. The fines for overdue videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs, Playaways, and Hot Reads are $1 per day. Library service is suspended for borrowers with fines over $5. Borrowers will be charged a replacement cost and processing fee for lost or damaged library materials. Click here to pay your fine online.
