Please notify us immediately. You are responsible for all items checked out on your library card.

If you are unable to find your card, we can issue you a new one with a new card number and PIN.

Every two years, customers are required to verify that the information on file for them is accurate and complete. If the two-year mark passes without updating your information, your online access to eResources will be suspended; please visit your home library location or call to update the information and reinstate your card. 

If you do not use your card for more than three (3) years and have no outstanding fines, your library card account will become invalid and deleted from the system. 

Library customers are responsible for notifying the library promptly of any substantive change to their information, including name, address, phone number, and email address.

The library gladly accepts donations of 'gently used' books. Many used books are added to our collection or swapped out to replace well used copies of titles that we already own. We do not accept used textbooks, items in unsellable condition, or National Geographic Magazine. If you have a large number of books to donate, please call ahead as our storage space is limited. The library is unable to offer a tax value for any used books donated to us, but we will provide a tax form that you can fill out with the estimated value.

Donated items we choose not to add to our collection are put in our on-going used book sale. All proceeds of this sale benefit the Dare County Library's programs and collections.

Library cards are blocked and further borrowing is restricted when someone owes over $5.00 in fines, or has overdue or lost library materials on their account.

Borrowing rights are reinstated when you reduce the amount of fines owed to below $5.00, and/or return overdue materials and/or pay for lost materials. The Dare County Libraries accept checks or cash for payment.

From the upper right-hand corner of our Online Catalog look for 'Log In'. Use your 14-digit card number and your four-digit PIN to enable private access to your account.

From the Dashboard, you can see a list of all the items you currently have out and their due date. You can also renew items you have out and place hold requests for materials owned by any of the EARL libraries.

If you are going out of town or would like to slow down the number of books you receive, you can suspend books on your Hold list until a specified date. In addition, you can review any Lists or Saved Searches you have created of materials. 

Fines are $.10 per day. There is a seven-day business grace period before fines start accruing; after seven days, the fine reverts to the original due date.

Our customers can select to have email 'courtesy reminders' automatically sent 48 hours before an item becomes due. If you have fines, please call the Library to renew items and stop charges from accruing. Items that are not yet overdue can also be renewed via the Internet at www.earlibrary.org Click on 'My Account' or 'Patron Review'. You will need to call or stop by the library so we can set up your account with a PIN (Personal Identification Number), so you can make use of this feature. Detailed information on the 'My Account' feature is available here.

Children have the option to 'Read Away Their Fines' by tracking their time spent reading. Every 1/2 hour erases $.50 in overdue fees. 

Most library materials check out for three weeks. You may renew materials up to two times in-person, over the telephone or through your account on www.earlibrary.org, as long as no one else has requested them.

Some very high demand items, including new fiction titles and some DVDs, may have shorter loan periods.