Library Cards
The Library will be closed Thursday, November 27, in observance of Thanksgiving Day.
The Library will be OPEN Friday, November 28, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Enjoy full access to all physical and digital materials with your Clermont County Public Library card. This card is free and available to anyone who lives in Ohio. If you live outside of Ohio, you can have a CCPL card by paying an annual fee.
The Library also offers the Educator Card for teachers who work in Clermont County. The card is designed to help teachers enrich their students’ education by providing access to the Library’s collection of physical and digital materials.
Library Card
The standard library card provides access to all materials, physical and online, for users of all ages. Guests 18 or older can fill out the form linked below to receive a card via email. Guests under 18 years of age need to visit a library branch to sign up for a card with a parent or guardian. For more information, see our Library Card and Borrowing Guidelines.
If you have a question about your library account, fill out the Library Card Assistance Form.
Educator Card
The Educator Card is for educators who work in Clermont County. The card is designed to help you enrich your students’ education by providing access to the Library’s vast collection of physical and digital materials.
The Library is proud to offer the Educator Card that can be used to:
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Check out up to 200 books for 21 days
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Check out holiday books for 21 days
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Check out up to 25 DVDs for seven days
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Access our digital collections
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Auto Renew applies. Our system will automatically renew your items up to five times as long as no holds have been placed on them by other patrons.
Also, when life happens, we understand.
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Five lost items will be forgiven per year
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A three-week grace period will be offered after the due date
As your partner in education, we believe the benefits of this card will enhance the educational experience of your students and support your curriculum needs with access to hundreds of thousands of materials.
Fill out and bring the application into your local branch library to get your Educator Card. Please bring proof of employment.
3 For Me Card
Books that can be checked out on 3 For Me card
Type | Youth | Teen |
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Picture books, beginning readers, juvenile fiction, graphic novels, and books on CD | Yes | Yes |
Juvenile magazines and Listen & Reads | Yes | Yes |
Young adult fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, and books on CD | No | Yes |
Adult fiction and graphic novels | No | No |
Juvenile nonfiction | Yes | Yes |
Nonfiction books and books on CD, excluding graphic novels | No | Yes |
eBooks | Yes | Yes |
When the student returns one of the items borrowed, they can borrow another one. The card also grants access to our Digital Resources and databases, and our Digital Collection of downloadable and streaming items.
Students attending school will receive their cards from their homeroom teachers. Students learning at home are asked to pick up their cards at their local branch.
If you have any questions, please call the branch nearest you.