Library Card

Attention North Carolina residents! Now you can sign up for a library card at the Government & Heritage Library, part of the State Library of North Carolina (SLNC). To get your library card, sign up here and email the form to slnc.reference@ncdcr.gov.

What can I do with my library card?

  • If you are a North Carolina resident or a state agency employee, you can apply for a library card and borrow items from our circulating collection. If you are outside of Raleigh and your local library is a member of the NC Cardinal Consortium, you may place a hold on circulating materials and they will be sent to your library.
  • State Library card holders can access many databases off site. GHL subscribes to many different databases. Check our website to determine access availability. Some databases are only available on site.

How do I get a card?

  • Fill out a library card application.
  • Email the application to us at slnc.reference@ncdcr.gov or bring it in to the library.
  • You will need to present a state issued identification card to complete your registration and receive your library card.

More information:

Additional information may be found in the North Carolina Administrative Code: 07 NCAC 02H .0100-.0109.

The News and Observer has also published an article about the library and the new service allowing residents to borrow materials, as well as a short video about the service.

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