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Welcome to Your Library

Unlock the Full Power of Your Library Card

Welcome to the library! Learn how to harness the power of your library card with these simple steps.

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Need a library card?

Step One: Create Your Online Library Account

With an online library account, you can renew your checked-out material, find awesome new reads, put titles on hold, and more.

Start by clicking the upper right-hand corner of the website (purple button), which is labeled Log In / My CRRL.

Enter the card barcode and PIN you signed up with (commonly the last four digits of your phone number) to get started with the sign-up process.

Step Two: Download the CRRL Mobile App

Need to browse on the go? How about renewing your items? Yep, our app can do that and much more. Take the library wherever you go with our CRRL mobile app. 

Looking for help on downloading items to your devices? Go here for quick guides on OverDrive's Libby app, Kanopy Streaming Video, and more.

Tips for Browsing & Searching

Tips for Browsing and Searching

Use these tips to help understand how to browse and search in the CRRL mobile app.

Parental Apps

Help Your Child Use Library Apps/Applying Parental Controls

Learn how to use library apps with your child and which parental controls are available.

Step Three: Explore Our Digital Collection

A-Z Online Resources

OverDrive eBooks & eAudio

Kanopy Streaming Video

This Month on hoopla digital

A-Z Online Resources

OverDrive eBooks & eAudio

Kanopy Streaming Video

This Month on hoopla digital

Step Four: What's Happening At Your Library?

The What's Happening At Your Library quarterly magazine has all of the information you need at your fingertips about the library's classes, events, services, and more. You can pick up your free printed copy at any library branch, or browse through it here.

Use the icons in the upper right-hand corner of the viewer to adjust to full screen.

Step Five: Learn More About Services at the Library

Check out high-tech equipment for your creative projects!

Cameras, camera equipment, drawing tablets, and more!

Now There's More to Borrow

From outdoor games to WiFi hotspots, check out something from our collection!

Talking Books Program

Customers with qualifying disabilities - and who live in the library service area - are able to receive free materials and equipment.

Make Paper Flowers with this month's Take & Make Bags

Take home a bag full of library resources and crafts, free to pick up at your local branch. There are new themes every month.

Check out high-tech equipment for your creative projects!

Cameras, camera equipment, drawing tablets, and more!

Now There's More to Borrow

From outdoor games to WiFi hotspots, check out something from our collection!

Talking Books Program

Customers with qualifying disabilities - and who live in the library service area - are able to receive free materials and equipment.

Make Paper Flowers with this month's Take & Make Bags

Take home a bag full of library resources and crafts, free to pick up at your local branch. There are new themes every month.

Browse all of our FAQs for more information about the library.

Contact us if you need to speak to a librarian.

Top FAQs

  • No, you can email your documents to the “print@printbyxerox.com” email address from anywhere you have access to your email. You must be in a library branch in order to actually print your document on a public printer or copier.

  • Yes - the CRRL Mobile, Libby, Beanstack Tracker, and Kanopy, apps all have parental controls or filters that can be applied. See more here, opens a new window.

  • CRRL's access to OverDrive's digital magazines was provided by the Library of Virginia as part of the Find it VA collection. The Library of Virginia has chosen to switch to the digital magazine provider Magzter Library, which also has a robust collection but with some different options. Due to budget constraints at CRRL, we are unfortunately unable to purchase a direct subscription to OverDrive's magazine collection. As you become more familiar with Magtzer, we hope you will enjoy this service as well. We are not able to accept requests for individual digital magazine titles at this time.

  • The CRRL region includes Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, and Westmoreland. These localities supply a portion of their tax money to support the CRRL, and anyone who resides at or owns a property; a student, a teacher, county, or city government employee within the region may obtain a library card free of charge.

    The library has reciprocal agreements with the counties of Caroline, Culpeper, Fauquier, Orange, and Prince William that allow those residents to obtain free cards either by showing a card from their library or proof of residency. All others outside CRRL's jurisdiction must pay an annual family fee of thirty dollars. Senior citizens (62+) pay fifteen dollars.

    Your library card is good at all of the CRRL branches. A CRRL library card allows you to:

    • check out print, audio, and video materials
    • access our online databases through our website
    • reserve a public access computer at our branches
    • check out at any branch and return to any other branch
    • check out videos for a week and all other items for two weeks
    • renew in person, by telephone or online unless reserve requests have been recorded for those items
    • There are no fees charged for overdue materials. Replacement fees are still charged for lost or damaged items.

    You can apply for a library card at any of our branches or online.

  • There are no fees charged for overdue materials. Replacement fees are still charged for lost or damaged items.

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