Get a Library Card

With a regular adult or juvenile card, you can have up to 50 physical items checked out at a time. We also offer additional library cards that have unique checkout limits.

• With an Educator card, you can have up to 100 items (Shaker-owned materials only) checked out at a time.
• With an Adult Temporary Card, you can have 3 Shaker-owned print or video items checked out at a time.
• With a Three for Me card, you can have 3 Shaker-owned children’s books checked out at a time.
• With a Three for Teens card, you can have 3 Shaker-owned print items checked out at a time.

All Shaker Library cards come with free access to digital content.

• Libby (Overdrive) limit is 20 items at a time
• Hoopla limit is 20 items at a time
• Kanopy limit is 10 items (“credits”) per month

You may return Shaker Library material to any CLEVNET member library and the items will be checked in upon receipt by that library.

Shaker Library material that is returned to a non-CLEVNET library in Ohio may be shipped to Shaker Library by that library, but will not be discharged from your card until it is received by Shaker Library. You remain financially responsible for the material until it has been received and discharged by Shaker Heights Public Library.

The Shaker Main Library and Bertram Woods Branch have book drops where you can return library material when we are closed. Please do not put Interlibrary Loan items in any book drop; they must be returned with the Interlibrary Loan form to a Shaker Library service counter.

Shaker Library does not charge overdue fines on material we own. You may also borrow material from other CLEVNET member libraries. However, not all CLEVNET member libraries are fine free and the policies of the owning library apply in those transactions.

Borrowing privileges for physical materials will be blocked if bills on your account are $10 or more, or if you have 10 or more overdue items.

An item more than 21 days overdue is considered lost. See “What if I lose or damage library materials?” below.

The CLEVNET system will automatically renew eligible items one day prior to their due date. You may also renew eligible items in person, by phone at 216-991-2030, or online. Please have your library card number or the item number for telephone renewals. If you are renewing online you need your library card number or username and your PIN. We cannot renew items acquired through Interlibrary Loan from other library systems.

With a regular adult or juvenile card, you can place holds on most materials found in the library catalog. We belong to the CLEVNET consortium and share a catalog and materials with member libraries. There is no charge for borrowing items from other member libraries.

You can also request items from libraries outside of CLEVNET via interlibrary loan with a regular adult or juvenile card. We will try to obtain material from other libraries for free whenever possible. However, some libraries charge a small fee for their material. You are responsible for paying interlibrary loan fees over $15.

If you request interlibrary loan material but do not pick it up from the library once it has arrived you may be charged a small handling fee.

Once an item is 21 days overdue, we assume that the item is lost and your account is billed for the replacement cost of the item. If an item is returned damaged, your account will be billed for the item. Borrowing privileges for physical materials will be blocked if bills on your account are $10 or more, or if you have 10 or more overdue items.

If you return a billed item in good condition, the replacement charge will be removed from your account. We do not accept replacement copies of material in place of payment for lost or damaged items and we cannot issue refunds for lost items that have been paid for.

If you don’t return or pay for the item after receiving the bill, your account may be turned over to a library materials recovery agency. A nonrefundable referral fee is added to your library account to cover the cost of the recovery service.

Shaker Library cards expire every two years, no matter how frequently they are used. You can renew your card online, over the phone, or in person at the Circulation desk.

To renew online, please visit https://forms.clevnet.org/renew/ A card may only be renewed online once.

To renew over the phone, please have your library card number ready. If you need to change your address, your card cannot be renewed over the phone.

To renew in-person, please bring your physical library card or a government-issued photo ID. If you need to change your address, please also bring proof of current address (physical or electronic utility bill, lease/mortgage agreement, etc.).

The eCard gives you access to including movies, TV shows, music, eBooks, audiobooks, digital magazines, and exclusive databases.

You can apply for the card and access your materials all from your home computer or other electronic device.

If you live in the service area of a CLEVNET member library and do not already have a library card from a CLEVNET library, you may be eligible to receive an eCard from your CLEVNET library. You must be 18 years of age or older to receive an eCard.

Register online for your eCard

If your registration is successful, you will receive an email with your account information and should be able to access electronic resources immediately.

If you already have a Shaker Library card or a CLEVNET library card, you do not need to apply for an eCard. You already have all of the benefits of our eCard resources.

You must upgrade to a standard library card in order to do the following:

• Check out physical items from our collection like books, DVDs, and CDs
• Request physical items to be held for pickup, using our online catalog

Bring a photo identification with your name and current address, such as a driver’s license or Ohio state ID, to either Shaker Library, along with a piece of mail with your current address. You must apply in person.

A standard Shaker Library card includes all of the benefits of an eCard. A cardholder is only permitted one – either a standard card or an eCard.

To prevent loss of library materials and to protect you from fraudulent use of your library card, you must present a library card or a valid form of government-issued photo ID to check out items or get account information.

You can borrow material from Shaker Library as well as from any library in the CLEVNET system, a consortium of more than 40 library systems across 12 counties in northern Ohio.

• Visit the library catalog and select My Account. You will be prompted for your library card number and PIN/Password. For more information see online help.
• Sign up for a NetNotice account to receive email reminders (including a weekly summary sent on the day of your choice) when it’s time to return or renew items you borrowed.
• NetNotice enables you to receive item pick-up notices by email or SMS text message (standard rates for your mobile phone carrier apply).
• Access NetNotice through the in the library catalog.

• Your PIN/password is usually the last four digits of your phone number or the month and day (MMDD) of birth unless you specified a different password.
• Your password can contain letters and numbers and you can change it using your My CLEVNET account.
• I forgot my password.

Sign up for a NetNotice account to receive email reminders when it’s time to return or renew items you borrowed. You can also set up your account to receive your account information each week. You need to have an email address listed on your account in order to use this service. You can also receive your item pick-up notices by email or SMS text message (standard rates for your mobile phone carrier apply).

Please report lost or stolen library cards to library staff immediately. You are responsible for all material checked out on your card up to the time that you tell us that your card was lost or stolen. You may request a replacement for a lost or stolen card in person at the library.