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There’s something for everyone at the library!
Your free Georgia public library card is the key to discovering and learning at your library, online, and at great places around the state.
With your library card, you can learn new job skills, go to storytime with your kids, research your next school project, learn a language, get free admission to great places across Georgia, and much more.
Get your library card. It’s free.
The easiest way to get a library card is to contact your local library and apply!
Get a PINES library card
A PINES library card is available to any Georgia resident and gives you access to over 11 million library materials across more than 300 public libraries. Use your card to:
- check out and request materials
- access your library account online
- search for information through the GALILEO virtual library and more
Learn more about PINES and apply for a card at your library.
Get a PINES ecard!
If you can’t get to a library for a physical card, check out the PINES ecard. The PINES ecard provides access to all digital resources offered at your local library, such as GALILEO, eRead Kids, Mango Languages (through GALILEO), and much more.
The ecard makes it easy to get a library card online. You can also register to vote using the ecard application!
Get a Non-PINES Library Card
Several library systems are not part of the PINES network. Visit your local library or check the links below to apply for a card in the following non-PINES library systems:
More libraries are going fines-free!
Many Georgia public library systems have gone fines-free and eliminated late fees for overdue materials. Eliminating overdue fines removes financial barriers to using the library, provides more equitable access for everyone in the community, and welcomes back patrons who previously avoided visiting the library because they owed fees.
Several public libraries have also partnered with local school districts across Georgia to offer fines-free student library cards through the PINES Library Access for Youth (PLAY) program, giving more than half a million Pre-K through 12th grade students access to public library resources to help them succeed in school.
What else can you check out with a library card?
With your free library card, you can check out Experience Passes for free entry to places like Zoo Atlanta, Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites, The Center for Puppetry Arts, the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University, and more.
These passes are popular, so check with your local library for details and availability.
Library Value Calculator
Your library card can save you money while providing opportunities to learn and have fun with your family. Use the Library Value Calculator to see exactly how much you can save.
This service and other Georgia Public Library Service programs are partially assisted with funds from the Library Services and Technology Act through the Institute of Museum and Library Services.