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How to get a Library Card

All residents and property owners of the City of Hurley, and of adjacent communities who are part of the Northern Waters Library System, are eligible for service at no charge. Visitors of Hurley and adjacent communities are also eligible for service upon completion of the necessary registration forms. Children under 16 will be required to have a parent’s signature.

Click here to start your online registration.

How to use the catalog

The Online Library Catalog

Using the Catalog, with a library card, patrons can directly request, renew and can check the status of items either checked out or on hold. Patrons can either search just their home library or any or all the libraries within the Northern Waters Library Service.

How to request an item

Can’t find what you want?

You have several options when requesting an item not available in the Hurley library. If we or another library within the system already owns the item, you can put a hold on it. A library staff member can place the hold for you or you can go online to the Merlin Catalog system and place your own hold. You will be notified by phone or email when the item comes in.

You can also make a request for purchase. You provide the title and/or author of the item to the librarian. If the librarian feels the item will be popular to others in the area, the item will be purchased. If you made the purchase request, you will be the first to use the item.

If nobody within our library system owns the item and we do not purchase it, we can do a search nationwide using WISCAT and request it for you through inter-library loan. This may take a couple of weeks or more since the item is being sent from outside our system. Talk to your librarian for further information

Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary loan is available free of charge to any library patron. This service allows patrons to get materials not available in the Merlin system. Please ask your librarian for more information.

Copier / Printer

We have a color printer for .20 cents per page. We have a black and white copier for .20 cents per page.

How to use our internet
FREE WiFi

We offer free Wi-Fi 24/7 and have high-speed internet computers available to the public. This service is available on a first-come, first-serve basis to all library visitors.

For more information, please visit our internet guidelines by clicking here.

Digital services available with your Hurley library card

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The Catalog

The Catalog is shared by member libraries of the Northern Waters Library Network of NWLS. With a library card, patrons can directly request, renew, and check the status of items either checked out or on hold. 

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Libby - ebook App for your devices

Libby App

Meet Libby, Wisconsin Digital Library’s new app for enjoying ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines. A fresh and easy way to borrow and read from your library.

 

Download ebooks, audio & magazines →

New York Times Access

NYT

Understand the world. Navigate life.
Access The New York Times here.  The original, quality journalism of The New York Times helps youmake sense of this moment — and make everyday life better.

 

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Kanopy Streaming service

Kanopy

Using your NWLN Library card, you can access Kanopy. With an extensive collection of narrative and documentary films, as well as TV series and kids content, we’re pleased to bring this streaming service to our community.

 

Let’s watch →

Creativebug Crafts resource

Crafts

Creativebug.com has thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. Access is free with your NWLN library card.

 

Let’s get creative →

Transparent Language Online

Languages

Language learners can build vocabulary, practice skills, and maintain what they have learned with Transparent Language Online, available anytime, anywhere in 110+ languages.

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Friends of the Library

Friends of the Library

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