Policies and Forms - New Castle County Libraries

New Castle County Department of Community Services Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Community Services is to provide a wide range of services to New Castle County residents and visitors that will strengthen families and individuals, build social capital, improve neighborhoods, and ensure places and spaces to live, learn, play, socialize and recreate.

These policies are applicable for all New Castle County Libraries. Please check the details of availability for your local library (i.e. not all libraries have meeting room facilities to offer, but the policy is still County-wide). Any forms included on this page must be brought to your local library to be used: we are not accepting electronic submission of these forms at this time.

Adult Library Card Application
Download this form, print it, fill it out, and take it to your local library to get your card.
Solicitud Para la Tarjeta de Adulto
Descargue la solicitud, imprímala, llénela, y entréguela en su biblioteca local.
Juvenile Card Application
Download this form, print it, fill it out (it's two pages), have a parent or guardian sign it, and take it to your local library to get your card. A parent or legal guardian must be present for the card to be issued.
Solicitud Para la Tarjeta Juvenil
Descargue la solicitud, imprímala, llénela (son dos páginas), el padre/madre o guardián debe firmar la solicitud y estar presente cuando entregue la solicitud en su biblioteca local.
Informacion Sobre Servicios en su Biblioteca Local
Collection Development Policy
The New Castle County Libraries have a set of guidelines for the selection and maintenance of their collections; providing informational, educational, and recreational materials to meet the interests, needs, and requests of the community.
Internet Acceptable Use Policy
The Delaware Division of Libraries and the New Castle County Public Libraries have policies governing the use of the libraries' computers.
Meeting Room Policy
Before attempting to schedule a meeting room, please read the policy governing their use. Be sure to contact the library whose facilities you wish to use: not all of our libraries have meeting rooms available. Please see our "How Do I Book a Meeting Room?" page for common questions.
Meeting Room Application Form
New Castle County Library Rules
While we endeavor to serve all of our patrons, there are conditions we must place on our patrons to ensure a high level of service and comfort for all of the patrons as well as the staff.
Reference Service Policy
The New Castle Country Library System (NCCLS) adopted this Reference Services Policy to provide guidelines that ensure a consistent standard of reference service, within each library and across the system as a whole.
Staff Guidelines For Library User Behavior
A full version of our library rules.
Wireless Network Troubleshooting Guide