It's easy and free to become a member if you live in the City of Cambridge. Just visit one of our locations to obtain an Idea Exchange membership card.
Idea Exchange memberships require renewal every year. To renew your membership, visit or call your local Idea Exchange. Please make sure you have your library card number with you at the time of renewal.
Membership records are confidential and are made available only to the member who owns the card and to a parent or legal guardian of a child aged 12 & under.
Complete a membership form [PDF] and provide proof of your full name and current Cambridge address with one of the following:
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Children between the ages of 3 and 12 can join Idea Exchange. With a Juvenile library card, children can:
To get a library card for a child:
By signing the membership form and the library card, parents or guardians agree to guide their child’s use of the library, including use of the internet and his or her choice of reading and listening materials. Parents or guardians are also responsible for the return of all materials borrowed by their children as well as for any charges or loss incurred through the use of their child's library card. Children who live outside the city limits, but attend school in Cambridge, are eligible for a library card. |
Teens between the ages of 13 and 17 can join Idea Exchange. With a Young Adult library card, teens can:
To get a library card, teens must:
Teens who live outside the city limits, but attend school in Cambridge, are eligible for a library card. |
Babies and tots from birth to 35 months of age can join Idea Exchange. With a My First Library Card, our youngest members can:
Holds are not available with My First Library Card. Replacement costs will also apply if the books are damaged or lost. To get a My First Library Card:
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If you don’t live in Cambridge you can still get an Idea Exchange library card at no cost through our reciprocal borrowing agreement if you live in:
Simply bring in proof of your current name and address and fill out a membership form [PDF]. Proof of name and address can be a valid driver's license, passport,any item mailed to your current address with a recent (1 month) postmark, rent receipt, tax bill or lease agreement. Don’t meet any of the reciprocal borrowing criteria? You can still get a membership card if you have proof of one of these Cambridge connections: Work in Cambridge:
Go to School in Cambridge:
Own a Property or a Business in Cambridge:
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If you are interested in obtaining a library card, but don’t fit the criteria of one of the above categories, please contact us. |