The library will serve, free of charge, all residents of the town of Perth and the Townships of Drummond/North Elmsley and Tay Valley. Summer residents who pay taxes in any of those municipalities shall also receive free service. People applying for membership are required to provide proof of identity and proof of residency.

• Members’ cards require renewal every year.
• The charge for a non-resident member’s card shall be $35 per year for adults and $15 per year for students.
• The charge for a non-resident summer rate from June 1 to September 30 shall be $20.00.
• To replace a lost member’s card the charge shall be $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for children.

The library member’s card must be presented each time items are borrowed or renewed. Members may borrow as many books as are consistent with their reading requirements for a period of three weeks; however, only one title from the new fiction shelf and one from the new non-fiction shelf may be included. Renewals may be made on all but new titles provided no-one has placed a reserve on that book. Reserves may be placed over the phone or online. Renewals may be made over the phone.

Periodicals, DVDs and videos may be borrowed for seven days. CDs, CD-ROMs and audiotapes may be borrowed for three weeks.

Overdue fines are 25 cents per day for all adult materials and 10 cents per day for all children’s materials. The borrower is responsible for any damage to or loss of items in his/her possession.

The library provides the public with free access to the Internet on a first come, first served basis providing the following guidelines are met:

• Use of workstations for illegal, actionable or criminal purposes or to access unauthorized areas is prohibited.
• Users must respect the privacy of others using the Internet
• Parents/guardians are responsible for their child’s use of the Internet
• Users are not permitted to alter, tamper with or damage the library’s computer equipment or software configuration