How do I get a library card?
All Topsfield residents aged six and older are eligible to receive a library card from the Topsfield Town Library. Residents can apply for an eCard from home using our eCard Registration Form, or register in-person at the library’s Circulation Desk. View our Welcome Brochure here.
By applying for a library card, applicants agree to our borrowing policy guidelines. A cardholder is responsible for all materials checked out on their card, including any fines, fees, or charges. All library card applicants will be automatically subscribed to our library’s newsletter, highlighting upcoming events. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Note: If you already have a physical card issued to you from the Topsfield Town Library, you do not need to apply for an eCard. Your physical card provides all the benefits of an eCard. Please do not use this form to renew your already-existing library card.
Not from Topsfield?
Resident of Town in the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium (MVLC)
Library card holders in good standing from any town within the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium (MVLC) can borrow materials from the Topsfield Town Library. Residents of other towns within the MVLC that do not have an active library account can apply for and receive a library card in-person at the Topsfield Town Library Circulation Desk; however, residents of other towns within the MVLC are encouraged to receive a library card at the library in their town of residence or to apply online using the MVLC eCard registration form to ensure unfettered access to all e-resources offered by the home library.
Resident of Towns not in the MVLC
Massachusetts residents of towns outside of the MVLC can apply for a library card in-person at the Topsfield Town Library, or online using the MVLC eCard registration form. In-person applicants must fill out the New Patron Application Form and provide identification (i.e. driver’s license, mail, student ID, paystub) at the Circulation Desk for registration.
Living Out of State but Working in Topsfield
The Topsfield Town Library will issue a local-use only library card to those who work in Topsfield but live outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This allows patrons to only borrow physical materials from the Topsfield Town Library. Patron must fill out the New Patron Application Form in-person and provide proof of employment in Topsfield and identification to the Circulation Desk for registration.
Decertification Statement
Topsfield Town Library regretfully declines to extend borrowing privileges and library services to Massachusetts public libraries that are not certified, and to residents from Massachusetts communities that do not have certified libraries. See our decertification statement for more information.
