• Darien residents will be issued a library card immediately. A valid ID is required.
• All programs and services available to Darien residents are available to those who work full-time in Darien. You may apply for a card by showing proof of employment.
• Non-Residents may use their valid hometown library card or register by showing an ID with their current address. For additional information, please see Non-Resident Use below.
• The Library offers a one-day grace period for all loans - any item returned on the day of grace will not incur an overdue fine for that day.
• The maximum overdue charge for most materials is $5.00 per item. Items not returned will be billed at the cost of replacement plus a $5.00 processing fee.
• If a patrons’s fines exceed $50.00, the patron will be unable to check-out items or access some library services.

To find out about the wide range of technology available for circulation or to use in the Library, please visit the Technology page.

If no one else has requested the material, we are happy to renew most materials up to five times. You can renew by:

• Calling us at (203) 655-1234, press 2
• Emailing us at circ@darienlibrary.org
• Logging into your account on the website
• Chat with us through our website

Connecticut residents may use their hometown library card at any public library in the state. As a public library most of our programs, services and collections are available to all, but we reserve some privileges for Darien Residents, people who work in town full-time and Friends of the Library. Non-Residents are invited to become a Friend of the Library at the $300 level in order to:

• Place holds on DVDs
• Register for technology classes and children’s storytimes
• Access eBooks, dowloadable audiobooks, and research databases
• Borrow technology equipment
• Reserve study rooms and the Digital Media Lab