Get a library card from the Thousand Oaks Library for free access to books, music, movies and TV shows to borrow, download or stream. Use your library card to access the Virtual Library and take online classes.
Complete the Online Application.
Please bring your government issued photo identification showing your name and current residence address to the Thousand Oaks or Newbury Park Library to get your card. If your government issued ID does not list your current residence address, please provide an alternative identification showing your current residence address.
Please Note: A Post Office Box is not acceptable as an address. Beginning June 10, 2009, the non-resident fee was dropped, and all California residents are eligible to apply for a free Thousand Oaks Library card upon proof of residence address. Persons residing in California, but with ID issued by other states may use that government issued ID, along with proof of current residence address. Those unable to produce proof of current residence address may be issued a library card with a 5-item limit, until address verification can be completed.
Children under the age of 18 will need to have a parent or legal guardian present in order to get a library card.
If you lose your card, notify the library immediately. A $2.00 replacement fee will be charged to replace lost library cards.
You may be asked at any time to present identification verifying the information on your library card. This will assist the staff in keeping your patron record current.
All Thousand Oaks Library cards must be renewed every three years to ensure that patron contact information is up-to-date. By keeping account information current, patrons will be able to receive library notices in a timely manner. Cardholders must visit the Grant R. Brimhall Library or the Newbury Park Branch Library in person to present one of the required forms of identification in order to renew or validate their card.
If your address has changed, please bring a valid ID or other acceptable form of identification to update your address at a Circulation Desk during your next visit.
Accounts that have not been active and without address verification will be automatically expired and unavailable for use until a residence address has been verified.
The default PIN number for library cards is the last four digits of the telephone number the Library has on file for your account. Library staff cannot see your PIN. Note, if your PIN has suddenly stopped working or you get a message it can't be verified, this usually means the Library card has expired.
If the default PIN doesn't work, please follow these steps to either reset your PIN:
Most circulating materials may be auto-renewed two times for half the original circulation period, as long as there are no holds on the title. Automatic renewals are possible only within 4 days of the due date. Items cannot be renewed if they are on hold for another patron, have already been renewed two times; or are special materials, such as Book Club in a box sets, or InterLibrary Loans (ILL). See Ask a Librarian FAQ for more information.
While the Libraries are now fine-free, patrons remain responsible for fees charged for lost or damaged items. Depending on the item, items not returned within 4 or 10 days of their due date will go to billed status, and patrons will be billed for the item’s replacement cost plus a $3 processing fee.
If a billed item is returned to either Library in good condition, it will be checked in and the bill will be removed from the patron’s account.
Please contact us if you have any questions regarding your account via phone (805) 499-2660 option 4 or the Ask a Librarian service.
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Materials |
Loan Period |
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NEW Feature DVD, Blu-ray a |
1 week |
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Regular Feature DVD, Non-Fiction DVD a |
2 weeks |
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Fiction, Non-Fiction, Circulating Encyclopedias, Large Print, Book Bundles e |
4 weeks |
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Adult Book Club in a Box, Children's Book Club in a Box, YA Book & Movie in a Box c * |
8 weeks |
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Special loan materials including ILL* |
Varies |
a A maximum of 10 of any combination of Blu-Rays, DVDs, and Playaway Views. Please note that patrons under age 18 may check out only non-fiction, Children, Disney, and J videos/DVDs.
b A maximum of 20 of any combination of Spoken Word (including Read-a-long, Spoken CD, and Playaway Audio), Music Compact Discs, and Playaway Audio.
c A maximum of 1 Wifi Hotspot Kit, 1 Laptop Kit, 1 Parks Pass, 1 Cooktop Kit, 1 DIY Energy Savings Kit, and 1 Zip Book can be checked out by patrons age 18 or older.
d A maximum of 2 video games (Games or j Games) can be checked out by patrons age 18 or older. Please note that patrons under the age of 18 may check out only j Games.
e There is an overall limit of 10 holds and 50 items checked out per account, regardless of item type.
* Material cannot be renewed.
