Get a Library Card
Library cards are free to residents of Rutland City, Rutland Town, Mendon, Ira, and Tinmouth.
- You must come to the library to get your first card with Rutland Free Library!
Proof of your current mailing address will be required at the time of registration, or your card will be mailed to you to verify your residence within a tax-paying city or town.
All applicants must show photo ID. In the case of children a parent or guardian will need to show photo ID.
Teacher cards are available for anyone teaching in the library service area. Click here for more information about library cards for teachers.
Nonresident cards are available to people living outside the five supporting towns for a $50 annual fee -- the same per capita cost paid by Rutland City taxpayers -- and carry all the same rights, privileges, and responsibilities of a regular card.
You do not need a card to use any materials inside the library. A free computer user card is available to allow access to our public computers.
Each patron must have their own card, which is good for one year. Children 15 or younger must have a parent’s or guardian’s signature, and be able to sign their name to have a library card.
If your library card is lost contact the library immediately. You are responsible for all materials checked out on your library card, so treat it as you would a credit card.
Books should be returned on or before the date due. Patrons may return items to the outside book drop. All items left in the book drop will be checked in on the next date the library is open.
fees for overdue materials
All overdue fines for books and movies are forgiven upon return of the borrowed items.
- $10 per day for Park & Museum Passes
- $10 per day for the Moisture Meter
other charges: lost or damaged fees
Replacing a lost card: $1
Damaged item, if repairable: Up to, but not greater than, the cost of item.
Lost or irreparable item: Replacement cost of item.
Your library on the go!
ebooks & audiobooks through Libby & The Palace Project
online magazines through Libby
streaming video through Kanopy & Biblio+
streaming music through Freegal