Sign Up for a Library Card in September for the Chance to Win a Book Bin Gift Certificate!

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month (the perfect time to sign up for a library card)

Your library card is the most important card in your wallet! It gives you easy access to the latest titles, meeting and study room reservations, homebound delivery services, online resources, and more. Getting one is easy. You can visit the library to apply or visit northbrook.info/card to learn how to get a card.

Everyone who signs up for a Northbrook Library card in September will be automatically entered into our prize drawing for a chance to win a $25 Book Bin gift certificate. If you know someone who needs a library card, bring them along, too!

In addition to Northbrook residents, Northbrook businesses, teachers, and au pairs may also be eligible to get a card. For residents of unincorporated Northbrook, our Cards for Kids and Cards for U.S. Veterans programs may make it possible to get a card at no cost. Other residents of unincorporated Northbrook have the option to purchase a library card. Stop by or learn more about getting a Northbrook Library card.

But the real prize is the value you get from your library card:

• Read without limits (check out books, music, magazines, and more), including digital access to the New York Times.
• Search for and place holds on materials and pick them up at our self-service holds shelves    
• Check out items from our Library of Things, which includes a wide variety of useful items, including a sewing machine, a pickleball kit, a thermal camera, and many more.
• Download the Northbrook Public Library app to check out items with your digital library card, access your account, reserve rooms, and more.
• Reserve a quiet space for work or study, or a meeting room for larger groups.
• Access databases and research materials, like genealogy and business resources.
• Get all-access digital access to the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune, and Barron's
• Learn a new language with Mango Languages, enjoy a craft with Creativebug, catch up on news from around the world in over 60 languages with PressReader, or read your favorite book or magazine on Libby