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SOUTHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
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How Do I Get A Southington Library Card?

​To apply for a Southington Library Card, adults must present a valid form of identification with a name and address showing residency in Southington, Plantsville, Marion, or Milldale (please see the Borrowing Privileges policy under the policies section). 

A library card issued at the Southington Public Library may be used at any public library in the state.  Your library card is valid for three years. To renew your card, bring the expired card and a photo ID to the Circulation Desk. 


​Children may apply for a library card at any age, but a parent or legal guardian must be present to sign for a library card for children under the age of 14, and assume full responsibility for overdue fines and lost item fees.


To apply for a new library card online, CLICK HERE.

To renew your library card online, CLICK HERE

Read more about our policies here. 


​Setting Your Passcode

​Please be aware when you log in to your account in the library catalog for the first time you will need to create a passcode.

To create your passcode:
Go to southingtonlibrary.lcicatalog.org
  • In the upper-right corner of the page, click on Log In.
  • In the Log In window, select Reset Password.
  • In the Reset Passcode window, type in your library card barcode where prompted.
  • You will receive an email from [email protected] with a reset link. Clicking the link will bring you to a page where you can reset your passcode.
If you do not receive an email (check your Spam/Junk folder), please call the Circulation desk at 860-628-0947 x2 to verify your email address; it is possible the address we have on file for you is not the email you currently use.
​

Checkout Periods

7 Days
  • Binge Boxes
  • Cake Pans
  • DVDs (Limit of 15 per patron including 2 seasons per series)
  • Family Fun Packs
  • Video Games (Limit 3 per patron)
 
14 Days
  • Fitbit
  • Great Outdoors Backpack
  • Hooked on Phonics
  • Instruments
  • Kids Puzzles & Games
  • Kid’s Backpacks
  • Launch Pad
  • Magazines (current magazines, library use only)
  • Microscope
  • New Audiobooks
  • New Books
  • Record Player
  • ​Teen Outdoor Games
  • Telescope
  • Toys
  • Vinyl Records ​

​21 Days
  • Audiobooks (older than 6 months)
  • Books (older than 6 months)
  • Book Bunches
  • Book Boxes
  • CD Player
  • Chromebooks
  • Hot spots
  • Music  CDs (limit 3 by the same artist)
  • Nintendo Switch™ system
  • Teen Puzzles and Board Games
 
Renewals are automatic, with the exception of items with a current waiting list, Chromebooks, hotspots, instruments, Kid’s Backpacks, Ready2Read books, and the Nintendo Switch™ system. Items may be renewed as a courtesy online, in person, or by phone (860-628-0947 x2).
​

Fines

​​10¢/day
Audiobooks, Games, Print Books, Puzzles, Magazines

$1/day
Binge Boxes, Cake Pans, CD Player, Chrome Book Kits, DVDs, Family Fun Packs,Fitbits, Games, Kits, Hooked on Phonics, Instruments, Interlibrary Loans, Launch Pads Microscope, Ready2Read Books, Record Players, Switch Game Console, Telescope, Toys, YA Outdoor Games, Video Games, Vinyl Records
 
$25/day
Museum Passes

Borrowing privileges are suspended when fines total $25.00 or more. Borrowers must pay full cost for items that are lost or damaged.

​

Lost Items and Replacement Policy

Extra time will be given to a borrower to locate and return a lost collection item.  The item is renewed and the shelf is checked before collecting payment.  If an item is lost or damaged beyond repair, the borrower will be charged to replace the item.  They are billed the amount the library paid for the item as cataloged in the item’s record. Late or overdue fines are waived when the billed item is paid. Payment is the only option, and we do not accept a copy of the item that the patron has purchased from another source. If a lost item is found, the patron will not be refunded.
​
Damaged cases or barcodes will cost $1.00 for replacement.  
  • Summer Reading
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  • Catalog
    • Search the Catalog
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    • Get a Library Card
    • Pay Fines Online
    • New Books
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    • Dinosaur Containment Unit >
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