There are several ways to obtain a library card depending on where you reside. NMCPLS serves the townships of Pipe Creek, Lafayette (except for a small portion that is part of Anderson Community School District), Duck Creek, Van Buren and Boone in Madison County. Residing in one of these townships and/or owning property in one of these townships entitles you to a library card. To obtain a library card, you will need to present an accepted form of photo ID with current address. If your address is not correct on the photo ID, you must additionally present one proof of residency (such as a piece of mail) For patrons under the age of 18, a parent or guardian must have their own library card to sign the child up for a library card, bringing the parent’s ID.

In Madison County, the townships of Jackson and Richland do not pay library tax; therefore, are not entitled to free library access. The residents of these two townships would need to purchase a non-resident card ($65.00/yr) to use NMCPLS. This fee is used to help support the public library. Residents of any county in the state of Indiana may obtain a library card by going to their “home” library and purchasing a PLAC card. By showing the PLAC card at one of our three libraries, located in the cities of Elwood, Frankton and Summitville, the resident will be issued a NMCPLS library card. The expiration date of the library card will be the same expiration date of the PLAC card. The PLAC card is purchased with a state fee of $65.00. If there is no home library in the patron’s county of residence, then the patron would need to purchase a non-resident card before purchasing a PLAC card.

Go to the Evergreen Indiana Catalog page (linked here) and click "Sign in" to login with your library card barcode number and password/PIN that was assigned to you by staff during registration. If you do not remember your password/PIN, please contact us.

Once logged in you can manage your account, search the catalog, see items that you have checked out, place holds for items and more.

See the catalog by clicking here
You can search by keyword, author, title, item format and more. 

You can browse and checkout e-books and e-audiobooks on your computer, phone or tablet by using one or both of our e-book resources:

Libby

Download Libby from the app store on your device. On the app, select North Madison County Public Library as your home library. Then, use your library card and PIN to log in.

Search or browse for the title you’d like to borrow. When you’ve found it, click or touch the title, and then click Borrow. The app will tell you how long you can borrow the item for. Don’t worry – it will automatically return on the due date.

You can borrow unlimited items per month. Read or listen to your item on the app, or download it to your device to enjoy it offline.

Hoopla

Download Hoopla from the app store on your device, or go to hoopladigital.com. Sign up using your e-mail address, and then select North Madison Co Pub Lbry as your home library. Enter your library barcode number, and your PIN.

Search or browse for the title you’d like to borrow. When you’ve found it, click or touch the title, and then click Borrow. Hoopla will tell you how long you can borrow the item for. Don’t worry – it will automatically return on the due date.

You can borrow up to 5 items per month. Read or listen to your item on hoopla, or download it to your device to enjoy it offline.

To reserve a room, please call:
Elwood – 765-552-5001
Frankton – (765)551-4140
Summitville – (765)536-2335

Each branch has meeting rooms available to be reserved. Each meeting room includes the use of kitchen facilities. Refer to the following links to see the meeting room policies for each branch: Elwood, Frankton, Summitville.

Deposit fees for meeting rooms are

• Elwood – Meeting Room (29′ x 20′) (max. occupancy 49) – $30.00
• Frankton – Meeting Room (27′ x 15′) (max. occupancy 30) – $10.00
• Hazelbaker – Meeting Room (28′ x 17′) (max. occupancy 35) – $10.00

Each branch has several internet connected computers for both adults and children. To use a computer, log in with your library barcode number as the User ID, and your last name as the password. If you do not have a library card, see staff for a computer guest pass.

Each branch has wireless internet available.  To use it, just connect the wireless device to be used to that branches WI-FI Network:

• Elwood – EPL
• Frankton – FPL
• Hazelbaker – HPL

The cost of 3D printing at the Elwood Public Library is $.05 per gram (of objects weight). Typical prints range in price from 30 cents to $1.50.
Contact Mike Robertson, mrobertson@elwood.lib.in.us, for more information.

To print a document, image or e-mail from your phone, attach your item to an e-mail (or forward an e-mail you need printed off) and send it to elwoodlibrary16@gmail.com