Joining & Borrowing

Membership of the Ipswich Library and Information Service is free to residents of Ipswich City, surrounding Shires and Brisbane City.

To join, applicants must produce identification, for example a driver's licence, health care card, pension card or rates notice, which shows their name and current address. After completion of the Membership Application Form, a library card is issued which allows immediate borrowing.

When using the online catalogue you may use the self-registration form to obtain a temporary membership number which allows you to place reservations on items. You will still be required to produce identification to receive your library card and check out items. To self-register, click on the My Membership tab in the Library's online catalogue, then click on the New User button & complete the form. Self-registration should ONLY be used if you have not registered with the Ipswich Library & Information Service before.

Borrowing Privileges

Items are borrowed on an initial 4 week loan period. Loans may be extended for a further two weeks on request. You may renew an item only once.

Item Type	Limit per borrower
CD-ROMs	2
Videos	2
DVDs	2
Cassettes	2
CDs	2

You may have a maximum of 20 items per membership card. See the table on the right for restrictions on certain types of items.

You may use your card at any of our branches or mobile library.

Returns may be made at any of the following locations:

• Ipswich Global Information Centre, Information Service Libraries at Redbank Plains and Redbank Plaza
• After hours return chutes at each of the above locations
• Ipswich Library and Information Service Mobile Library