SAILS eCards & Digital Access During the COVID-19 Era

Click the button above to register for a temporary library card and gain instant access to our digital media, including:
  • OverDrive & Libby: eBooks, audiobooks, streaming video, and magazines for all ages
  • online newspapers and magazines through Gale databases

Please keep in mind:
  • Please use the last 4 digits of the phone number you're signing up with as the PIN for your account.
  • If you make an eCard during the closure, you will need to provide proof of identity and address in person when libraries reopen to activate your account for the checkout of physical items. Until then, the eCard will be good for two months from the date of signup. When you upgrade to a permanent account, you'll also gain access to:
    • Hoopla: digital movies, music, eBooks, audiobooks, and more for all ages
    • CreativeBug: award-winning arts & crafts video classes
    • research databases, language learning, resume help, and more
  • If your existing SAILS account has been previously blocked from checking out materials for any reason, your digital access has been restored during the closure - no need to make a new account.
  • If your existing SAILS account was set to expire in March or later, your account expiration date has been pushed forward to July 1 so that you can access these online resources - no need to make a new account.
  • If you are under 18, you may need to have a parent or legal guardian co- sign your registration when you pick up your physical card.
  • If you live outside of MA, you may be assessed a fee for a library card.
Want access to even more digital media and online resources and services? Boston Public Library eCards are available to anyone who lives, attends school, owns property, or works in Massachusetts. Register online and get access to all BPL online resources, including a huge selection of eBooks, audiobooks, and more.

SAILS Library Card Policies During Regular Times

  1. Library cards are issued free of charge to residents of Massachusetts. Current photo identification and proof of address will be required for all new registrations. Norton Public Library cards are individual cards, not family cards, and are, therefore, not transferable.  Children (age 5 -17) must have a parent or legal guardian with them in order to obtain a card.  A Norton Public Library card may be used to borrow from other SAILS Library Network libraries. If a card is lost or stolen, notify the Library's Circulation Department immediately to prevent unauthorized borrowing.  Lost cards are replaced at a charge of $2.00.
  2. Non-Massachusetts residents may register for a SAILS library card for a fee of $55, per year per family.
  3. Temporary residents such as Students or Visitors may also get library cards. Temporary resident cards will have restrictions.
  4. By signing the registration form and receiving the library card, the patron is agreeing to obey all its rules, to take good care of all materials borrowed, to pay all fines or damages accrued, and to give prompt notice of change in address, telephone number, or email address.
  5. The Norton Public Library will not issue library cards within 15 minutes of closing time.