A library card is free if you are a resident of the City of Orillia or the Township of Oro Medonte and the Township of Severn. The Orillia Public Library contracts with the Township of Oro-Medonte and the Township of Severn to provide library membership to township residents and taxpayers. OPL bills the townships directly for each membership. Residents of Barrie and Midland are eligible for free Orillia Public Library membership through reciprocal agreements (proof of residence in Barrie or Midland plus a valid Barrie or Midland Public Library card is required). Orillia Public Library members are entitled to the same privilege at Barrie and Midland public libraries.
An agreement also exists with Georgian College and Lakehead University. Georgian College and Lakehead University students must present their student card along with current address identification to obtain an Orillia Public Library card free of charge. (The Orillia Public Library reserves the right to ask for proof of school enrollment.) Orillia Public Library members are entitled to the same privilege at the Library Commons at Georgian College and Lakehead University.
If you are not eligible for a free library card, a household membership can be purchased at the following rates: $150 for one year, $80 for six months. We offer individual monthly memberships for $15/month per person.
Adults and students in Grade 9 or above must provide proof of identification and proof of address to obtain a library card. Your library card must be shown each time you want to borrow material.
Please take care of your library card. You are responsible for any items borrowed on it and for any charges that may result from late, lost or damaged materials. Changes in personal information, such as address, telephone number or email address should be reported immediately.
Please call the Library's Checkout Desk at 705-325-2339 for more information on memberships.
If you lose your library card, please notify us immediately as you are responsible for all materials signed out on your card.
There is a $2.00 replacement fee for a lost or damaged card.
Our catalogue is accessible from the Internet. That means you can check for materials or check on your account status from home, office, school, or anywhere else in the world.
You can access your library account through the catalogue, renew your materials, and place holds on items. You will need:
Then click on My Account.
The Library offers email notification that items on hold for you are available for pick-up, reminders that your items are due soon, as well as alerts that you have overdue items.
To receive email notices, please provide your email address to staff at the Checkout Desk.
All Library items have loan periods and some have borrowing limits. Refer to the chart below to see which guidelines relate to your material. Please note: those with a one-month membership may borrow a maximum of four items at one time.
| Material | Limits | Loan Period | Late Charge |
| Adult books | No limit | 4 weeks | $0.25 per day |
| Children's Books | No limit | 4 weeks | $0.15 per day |
| Fast Track Books | No limit | 2 weeks | $0.25 per day |
| Express Books | 3 items |
1 week | $1.00 per day |
| Fast Track DVDs | 3 items | 2 days | $1.00 per day |
| DVDs/ Blu-rays (Adult & Child) |
3 items | 1 week | $1.00 per day |
| Video Games | 3 items |
1 week | $1.00 per day |
| Magazines | No limit | 2 weeks | $0.25 per day |
| Books on CD | No limit | 4 weeks | $0.25 per day |
| Music CDs ( Adult ) | 6 items | 2 weeks | $0.25 per day |
| Music CDs ( Child ) | 6 items | 2 weeks | $0.15 per day |
| CD - ROMs | 3 items | 2 weeks | $0.15 per day |
| Kill-A-Watt Meters | 1 item | 4 weeks | $0.25 per day |
| Multimedia Kits | 3 items | 4 weeks | $0.15 per day |
| Interlibrary Loans | No limit | Varies | $0.25 per day |
Borrowers with lost or long overdue materials will be billed the replacement cost of the item plus a non refundable $6.00 per item administration fee.
Items returned after the return by date will be charged the maximum fine owing.
Fast Track items, Express books, Video games, and some seasonal items may not be renewed. All other materials may be renewed for one additional loan period, unless a hold has been placed on the item. You may renew materials by clicking on " My Account " in our online catalogue or call the Checkout Desk at (705) 325-2339.
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