Join the Library

Library Membership

Membership is FREE for Shire of Esperance permanent residents and ratepayers.

Complete the Online Membership Form at: Register | Esperance Public Library (spydus.com)

Once the form is completed, bring along your photo ID and evidence of your local address to the library counter to complete your membership application.

If you do not meet the requirements of our membership, please consider our Visitor Membership options below.

It is important that you are responsible for your loans, especially to avoid costs. You can manage your membership account online at: https://esperance.spydus.com/  or through the SPYDUS APP. (Google Play / App Store). More details about your membership account are below.

Library fees are avoidable by returning or renewing your loaned items in or by contacting Library staff to discuss delays in returning books or any missing or damaged items in a timely manner.

Once you become a member of the Esperance Public Library you can easily join any one of the 34 Libraries of our Regional WA Library Consortium by visiting the Library you wish to join and agreeing to their terms and conditions.

Library Code of Conduct.

Visitor Memberships

Are you visiting Esperance and want to borrow physical items during your visit?

Existing WA Library Membership

Visitors to Esperance who are permanent and current members of a WA Public Library may use their own library card and join with the same borrowing rights as Esperance residents, without paying a deposit. Current Identification with address details that show residency within that Library's boundary will be required.

Temporary Membership

Non-library members, interstate and international visitors can pay a bond and borrow as a 'temporary member'.

 Temporary Visitor Bond Refundable Deposit Options:

  • TV1 - Maximum 2 items loaned - $30.00 deposit.
  • TV2 - Maximum 5 items loaned - $65.00 deposit.

A current form of identification with correct address details will be required.

Your deposit will be refunded when you leave town subject to the return of all items loaned or when you have enough identification to become a permanent library member.

Please note: Fees and Charges are set by Council.

 

MEMBER ONLINE ACCOUNT:

Access your account from your browser using your password 6450

or by downloading the SPYDUS app:

Spydus Mobile - Apps on Google Play

Spydus Mobile on the App Store (apple.com)

Once you have logged on for the first time, please update your password to one of your own choosing.

Your user-friendly account empowers you to manage your own loans by yourself.

You can:

  • Reserve items for collection from the library
  • View your borrowing history
  • Create alerts for items of interest (e.g. a weekly alert for all new books about Soccer)
  • Write a review of a title
  • Suggest titles to add to the collection.
  • Request an Inter-Library Loan for an item in the State Library Catalogue (Use the 'suggest a purchase' tab)

You can also request a linked-account which will enable you to manage accounts on behalf of others i.e. a relative, spouse or child.

RENEWING & OVERDUE ITEMS

You can renew your items by logging onto your online account.

Items may be renewed provided they are not on reserve, and you have not exceeded the renewal quota—a maximum of 2 renewals per item.

We will automatically send you notices via email and/or SMS to advise you on items soon due or overdue items. 

Make sure your contact details are up to date and be in contact if you are not receiving these notifications.

If you think you may need more time with an item, this is a great time to renew it. The reminder/overdue SMS notice will include a link so you can log into your personal account and renew items OR you can contact library staff to renew your items. Replies to these notices will not be received.

You will receive a notice on the day an item becomes overdue. There is still time to renew or return it and avoid any fees.

If your items not returned or renewed after 14 days you will receive a second overdue notice.

28 days after the due date, any items not returned or renewed will be considered “Lost”.

LOST ITEMS: ACCOUNT SUSPENSION AND FEES

Member Accounts will be 'suspended' if an item is overdue by 28 days following its due date.

In addition to the suspension, an invoice will be raised against your account automatically for a non-refundable admin fee (currently $15), and item replacement fee/s will be charged (minimum $10 per item).

Item fees may be waived if the items are returned in a timely manner, but the administration fee must be paid.

A suspension will mean that you cannot borrow or reserve items from the collection and will also restrict your access to Library eResources.

This is avoidable by returning or renewing your loaned items or by contacting Library staff to discuss.

Once your account is suspended, you can regain your borrowing rights by paying your outstanding fines and (if possible) returning your 'lost' items.