USING THE LIBRARY
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If you live or have property in the Town of Stonington, including Pawcatuck, Old Mystic, and the Stonington side of Mystic, we are your hometown library! Please come and get a library card with proof of residency (driver’s license, utility bill, lease, etc.). We give borrowing privileges to residents of other Connecticut towns and Westerly, RI at no charge. Just bring your hometown library card.
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We encourage children to get a library card as soon as they’re ready. A parent or guardian serves as the responsible party on a child’s account.
If you don’t live in CT or Westerly, RI, you can purchase a temporary card to use at Stonington Free Library for an annual fee of $25.00.
- Books, Audio Books, eBooks, & Magazines (back issues) – 21 days
- High Demand Books – 10 days
- DVDs, Playaway Views – 7 days
- Reference Books, Local History & Magazines (current issues) – use in the library
- Staff Big Books – 21 days (school teachers only)
- Kindles – 21 days
- eBooks/eAudiobooks – 21 days (automatically returned)
- Wonderbooks – 21 days
- Wi-Fi Hotspots – 14 days
- Chromebooks – 14 days
- Nintendo Switch Game Console – 14 days
- Nintendo Switch Game Cartridges – 14 days
- Museum Passes – 2 days
Replacement costs are charged for lost or damaged items. The Library only charges overdue fines for circulating electronics such as Wonderbooks, Wi-Fi Hotspots, Chromebooks, and Nintendo Switch Game Consoles.
Our outdoor book drop, located on the eastern side of the front door, is a convenient way to return what you’ve borrowed. All materials, with the exception of electronics, can be returned in the outdoor drop.
Place holds on materials or request to renew your items in person, over the phone, or through your online account. In most cases, books that are eligible for renewal will be automatically renewed in your account.
To access My Account, you’ll need your library card number and PIN (a four-digit number created when you received your library card). If you do not have a PIN, contact the Library and we’ll help you create one.
Patrons with a valid Connecticut library card can borrow our electronic devices. Devices are available to patrons over 18 years of age. Electronic devices must be returned in person at the front desk, not in the outdoor drop.
Stonington residents who have a Stonington Free Library card may borrow items from any public library in CT, through the statewide borrowIT program.
Simply present your up-to-date SFL card to borrow materials at another library in CT.
Can’t find what you need in our collection? Fill out the ILL Request Form or contact us in person, by phone, or email to place a request. When your item arrives, we’ll contact you! Requested items will normally arrive between 1 to 3 weeks.
As a Stonington resident you can also get a Westerly Public Library card in Westerly, RI. A form of identification showing your Stonington address is necessary to obtain a Westerly card.
