SPL - Standard Membership

Standard Membership

Sharjah Public Libraries offers a plethora of services including circulation, reference, document delivery, book purchase, information literacy and course reserve amongst others to individuals and groups for education, information and personal development including recreation and leisure. Services are provided for free to its members.

[Standard Membership] was designed to serve the various needs of individuals and groups:

Category	Sub-categories	Insurance*	Research Support Tax*	Loan Quota	Loan Period
Standard Membership	Special Needs (People of Determination)	50 AED	10 AED	10 items	21 days
	Researchers (Post Graduates)	150 AED	10 AED	15 items	15 days
	Individual (Adults)	150 AED	10 AED	10 items	15 days
	Individual (Teens)	50 AED	10 AED	7 items	15 days
	Individual (Children)	50 AED	10 AED	7 items	15 days
	Family	300 AED	10 AED	20 items	15 days
	Private and Government entities	500 AED	10 AED	25 items	15 days
	Academic Institutes	1,000 AED	10 AED	50 items	15 days
Premium Membership	General membership conditions apply according to sub-categories. Smart membership fees are added to insurance and research support tax.

* Insurance is paid only once upon registration, and is refundable at cancellation only after one year membership.

** Research Support Tax is paid only once upon registration, and is not refundable even when membership is cancelled at any time.

E-Lending

Description	Loan Quota	Loan Period
E-Books	5 items	14 days
Audio Books	5 items	7 days
Videos	5 items	5 days

Subscription Method

♦ In Person: Visit one of Sharjah Public Libraries Branches.

♦ Virtually: Access Sharjah Public Libraries Website.

Registration Requirements

Below are the main requirements for registering a membership in Sharjah Public Libraries:

4 x 6 cm photo.

A copy of Emirates ID card as its number is considered users’ membership number.

♦ Applicant has the option to obtain a special membership card instead of using Emirates ID card for a fee of 10 AED This option is suitable for:

Individual Membership (Teens and Children)

Family Membership

Private and Government entities

Academic Institutes

♦ In case of loss, a replacement will be issued for a fee of 10 AED.

Cancellation

♦ Membership cancellation must be requested at least a month in advance, in person at any of the Sharjah Public Libraries branch.

♦ In the event of membership cancellation request was applied before 2 years completion, the cancellation shall be made without reimbursement.

♦ In the event of membership cancellation request was applied after 5 years completion, the cancellation shall be made without reimbursement.

Standard Membership Benefits

♦ Internal and external circulation and loan of books, references, periodicals, scientific theses, articles, research, CDs and other resources, sources and paper and electronic collections.

♦ Make use of audio-visual services.

♦ Explore search services in the Library Catalog and free use of the Internet.

♦ Explore E- sources and navigate through a plethora of databases.

♦ Community outreach and initiatives participation.

♦ Special rates on workshops and training programmes.

♦ A special discount of 20% on the purchases from publishing houses participating in the Sharjah International Book Fair.