We are grateful for your support! We accept cash, card or cheque donations in person at the library, or you can donate online here. All donations $10 and above are eligible for a donation tax receipt.

Employment and volunteer opportunities are posted on this webpage. Openings will also be shared on Facebook and Instagram, so follow us there to stay in the loop.

Small groups are welcome to meet at the library, but we cannot guarantee a private space. We have tables and chairs available, and encourage you to hang out as long as you’d like, as long as you are not disruptive to other users. If you need a private room, there is one small room available (comfortably seating up to 10 people) free of charge, on a first come, first served basis. This room cannot be booked in advance, and may at times be reserved for use by library staff to host programs and events.

Yes, we have several museum passes in our collection available for you to borrow. We do not have passes to the Aquatarium or to the Brockville Museum.

Non-residents can purchase a library card for $40 charged annually. This is roughly equivalent to the amount that Brockville taxpayers are charged in their tax bills to support the library. 

Brockville Public Library cards can only be used at the Brockville Public Library. We do not have a reciprocal borrowing agreement with any neighbouring libraries.

Yes, we can provide you with a free library card without a fixed address. However, there may be borrowing restrictions placed on such cards that limit how many items can be checked out at once. Please be prepared to provide identification, or a referral letter from a social services agency.

No, a library card is only required to borrow materials. You may attend programs, use the library space or access our public computers and other services without a library card.

Every two years we require you to confirm that your information (address, email, telephone number, etc.) is accurate and up to date. If you signed up for a library card online, you are registered for a temporary card that expires after a shorter time period. You must visit us in person with identification to complete the registration process.

We do not charge overdue fines. Exceptions may be made for interlibrary loan materials (materials brought in from other libraries) if we are billed for such items from the lending library. Book replacement fees will also be charged if an item is not returned after several weeks past its due date.

For your convenience, eligible items are now renewed automatically. Provided there are no holds on the item, they can be auto-renewed up to 2 times. 

Library materials can be renewed except in the following circumstances:

• There is a hold request on the item.
• The maximum renewal limit on the item has been reached (2 times).
• You have an outstanding balance of more than $10 on your account.
• Your library card has expired.
• Your item is non-renewable (includes interlibrary loans, museum passes, book club kits).

We will contact you when your item is ready. If we have your email on file, you will receive an email. Otherwise, you will receive a phone call from our staff. If you check your online account, you can also see the status of your item(s) on hold, including your approximate place in the waitlist.

You are responsible for paying a replacement fee for any lost or damaged materials on your account. 

No, you must pay the replacement fee, based on the actual price the library paid for the item. 

Use your library card to log in at any available public computer. If you do not have a library card, see a staff member at the information desk for a guest pass.

Yes, you may print from your own device using our mobile printing service. Learn more here.

Hoopla charges the library for each title used. As a result, we must limit the number of titles you can borrow each month to remain within our budget.

Libraries buy “copies” of digital titles like ebooks and audiobooks from publishers. Publishers typically require that each digital copy is only loaned to one person at a time, just like a physical library book. This ensures that authors, narrators and other creators are paid fairly for their work, even if it’s consumed digitally.

If all copies of a digital title are checked out, you can place a hold and wait for it to become available.

Yes, BPL staff can offer tech troubleshooting assistance. We recommend that you bring your device with you so that we can best assist you.