Library membership and services

We have four diverse libraries in the City of Rockingham.

Library membership is free and open to all members of the community. 

Your library card gives you access to services, resources and facilities at all four branches.

Memberships are renewed annually to keep our database updated and ensure we have your personal details correct. Renewal can be in person or over the phone.

To join the library:

• visit any of the City's libraries 
• provide photographic ID showing your current address or
• join online to obtain a temporary membership which will give you access to the library catalogue to reserve items and then visit your local library to receive a membership card.

Children under the age of 18 will require a parent or guardian to attend the library with them to complete the membership.

Visitors to the City who are not library members are welcome to use the libraries and their collections but are not able to borrow.  A temporary membership can be supplied on production of ID showing your address, which allows access to computer use and a borrowing limit of five items. 

Please note a membership card is required to use the WiFi at the Warnbro Community Library but the WiFi is accessible without a card at the other branches.

You will need to present your membership card in order to borrow items or to use the eLibrary facilities.

You may borrow a total of 20 items on your library card for a period of four weeks. If you hold a temporary library membership the loan limit is five items.

Items can be returned to any of our four libraries, on or before the due date. If you are unable to return your items by the due date, items may be renewed twice (unless they have been requested by another patron). Renewals can be made in person, by phone or via online services.

After-hours returns chutes are available at Rockingham Library and at the Mary Davies Library and Community Centre.

Library items are supplied to the Rockingham community by the State Library of Western Australia, the City of Rockingham and the Department of Education.

Collection for adults and children include:

• books - in ordinary or large print
• audio books
• DVDs
• magazines
• books in languages other than English (LOTE)
• digital resources
• streaming movies
• toys (Rockingham Library)

Requests

Items currently on loan or located at another branch can be requested. You can request items in person, by phone or via online services.

Items not available at the City of Rockingham libraries can be requested through the state-wide Inter-Library Lending Scheme. Requests can be made via Interlibrary loan request form, in person or by calling your local library.

Please note, there are restrictions on the items available for Inter-library loan. We will do our best to obtain items however we cannot guarantee supply.
You will be notified when items are ready for collection.

Notices

A courtesy notice will be sent by email three days before your items are due. Items not returned within seven days of the due date will be subject to an overdue notice and suspension of borrowing rights until the items are either returned or, if lost, have been paid for.

If items are still not returned following the overdue notices, a debt recovery actions may be taken.

Care of items

Please treat the items you have borrowed with care. Damage caused while on loan to you may incur a charge.

Meeting rooms

A range of meeting rooms and activity spaces are available for hire.

The Mary Davies Library and Community Centre and the Baldivis South Community Centre have a variety of rooms available for functions, birthday parties, meetings and other activities. Hire is available on either a regular or casual basis. Contact one of the Community Centre Officers on 9591 0800 or mdlcccontact@rockingham.wa.gov.au.

The use of study areas can be pre-booked by contacting the libraries. 

Display areas are available at all libraries to be used by local organisations, clubs, artists, schools and community groups.

City of Rockingham residents who are physically unable to visit their local library, either temporarily or permanently, are able to apply to have library items delivered to their house.

The service is also available to live-in carers and to people whose partner, relative or friend who would normally drive them to the library is away on holiday or unavailable.

The service makes deliveries to each reader once a month, with members permitted to borrow up to 20 items at one time.

We provide a wide range of books in normal print and large print, audio books, magazines and DVDs, as well as free downloadable e-books and e-audiobooks. 

Residents who would like to join the service are encouraged to complete the application form at one of our libraries, or download and print the form below and take it to the library. 

Our Information and Library Service supports the Australian Library and Information Association’s Free Access to Information principles.

The ServiceWA app allows you to access various WA Government services, including check-in and your COVID-19 digital certificate, from one app in a safe and secure way.

If you need help setting up the ServiceWA app, you might want to follow the step-by-step instructions prepared by our libraries, or view the following guides provided by the WA Government:

ServiceWA app: Support

ServiceWA app: Frequently asked questions

ServiceWA app: Technical support

If you need more assistance, either with the ServiceWA app set up, or your COVID-19 certificate, please don't hesitate to visit any of your local libraries for one-to-one staff assistance between 9am - 12pm and 1pm - 4pm during library opening days.

The libraries provide free access to computers and free WiFi for study, reference, research, personal communication and recreational use to:

adult library members (over the age of 18)

young adult library members (aged 13-18 years)

child library members under 13 with parental supervision

You will need your library card in order to access public computers for web browsing, word processing and email. 
Printing is available for a small fee. Scanning is available free of charge.

Computers are booked for a maximum of one hour at the time.

Internet usage conditions are agreed to by the customer at each logon of public computer or WiFi session, in order to ensure safe and responsible use of technology.

Please read the Public Internet and Wi-Fi Service Terms and Conditions of use for more information

Printing

3D Printing

Photocopying

Fax

Scanning

Scanning is free of charge (direct to USB or email address).

Other

Our libraries offer a mobile print service. You can print from anywhere and collect your prints from any of our four libraries. 

1. Download and install the free Princh app from the App Store or Google Play.  
2. Open your document and share it with the Princh app.
3. You can then visit your library's Self Service Station to pay and collect your print job.