Beacon Villages Community Library is part of the Buckinghamshire Libraries partnership, and membership is free.
Join in person
Call into the library with proof of your name, current address and signature, such as a driving licence, allowance book or bank statement. You’ll then be given a membership card.
If you don’t have all your ID with you, you can still borrow straight away with Quick membership. It lets you borrow a smaller number of items by showing just one form of identity, and you can upgrade to full membership later. Please ask at the library for details.
Join online (18 and over)
If you’re 18 or older you can join the library online. There’s a link on that page to confirm that you accept the membership conditions.
You’ll receive a temporary membership number and PIN straight away, which lets you reserve items from the catalogue (there’s a small reservation charge to pay when you visit the library). Requested items are kept for you at your chosen library for 10 days, and we’ll email you when they’re ready to collect.
If you already have a library membership card, you do not need to join the online library: you already have access to it.
To use e-books and online subscriptions you’ll need to collect your library card from the library, so that you can log in with your card number and PIN. If you don’t have a PIN, please contact us or use the ‘Forgot your PIN’ option.
Under 18?
Under 18s can download a membership form (PDF) to complete.
Conditions of membership
- To borrow items you must present your library membership card.
- You can borrow up to 20 items at a time.
- Books and audiobooks can be borrowed for three weeks. CDs, DVDs, magazines and games can be borrowed for one week.
- Books and magazines are free to borrow. There are small hire charges for audio-visual items: current library hire charges.
- Items may be borrowed from and returned to any Buckinghamshire library.
- A reservation service is available: current reservation charges.
- There are charges for the late return of items.
- You must tell us if you change your address or name.
- Please report a lost membership card to us immediately. You’ll be held responsible for any items borrowed before the loss is reported.
- You agree to reimburse the library for the cost of any items lost or damaged while in your care.
You can renew items up to four times if they haven’t been requested by another customer. See borrow, reserve and renew for the ways to do it.
Your data
Buckinghamshire Libraries (including Beacon Villages Community Library) are part of the South East Library Management System (SELMS) Consortium. Your borrower record is held on a shared database, but your details are only available to staff in another authority if you choose to borrow or reserve items from that authority. If you have any questions, staff at the library will be happy to explain.
All data is held in accordance with UK data protection law.