• General Questions

    A Library Card gives you access to so much more than our incredible collection of books.

    With your card you can borrow eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies, Chromebooks, hotspots—even snowshoes! You can sign up for programs and use services including printing, the Makerspace, the Recording Studio, or a meeting room or study space.

    Best of all, getting a Library Card is absolutely free!

    Get a Library Card today

    • Valid Ontario photo ID with current address
    • No current ID? Bring the following: photo ID (i.e., passport) AND one of the following: a piece of official mail, utility bill, voter registration card, etc. with your current address

    Children under 16 can get a library card with a parent or guardian with valid ID

    If you forget your library card we can access your account with a piece of valid photo ID

    Yes, we give cards to anyone with a valid photo ID with current address

    If you lose your library card we can make a replacement for a replaememnt cost of $2

    Yes, you can get a library card online, there are two options to choose from the Standard Library Card or the Virtual.

    Please click here to find out more.

    Your password/PIN is all ten digits of your phone number.

    WSPL standard cards require renewl every two years, and our virtual cards do not expire

    Yes, your first library card is free, any replacment cards are $2.

    Standard Library Card

    • In-person borrowing and library services
    • Digital resources such as e-books, streaming services and databases
    • Renews every two years

    Once the library has confirmed your registration via email, you will have access to virtual services until you visit the library to receive your physical library card.

    Please note that it takes 2-3 business days to complete the registration process.

    Virtual Library Card

    • Digital resources such as e-books, streaming services, and databases
    • No renewal required

    The library must complete the virtual registration process via email before you will have access to virtual services.

    Please note that it takes 2-3 business days to complete the registration process.
    Get a Standard Card Get a Virtual Library Card

     

  • Borrowing

    • Books – 100
    • Magazines – 10
    • Audiobooks – 10
    • DVDs – 10 regular DVDs and 2 Fastview DVDs
    • Video games – 5
    • Launchpads – 5
    • Mobile hotspots - 1

    We have a reciprocal borrowing agreement for Whitchurch-Stouffville residents with the following libraries, so you can get a Library Card without paying non-resident fees:

    • Aurora
    • East Gwillimbury
    • Georgina
    • King Township
    • Markham
    • Newmarket
    • Pickering
    • Richmond Hill
    • Uxbridge
    • Vaughan

    Books – 3 weeks with 10 renewals if not on reserve
    eBooks – 3 weeks with renewals if not on reserve
    Magazines – 3 weeks with 10 renewals if not on reserve
    Audiobooks – 3 weeks with 10 renewals if not on reserve
    eAudiobooks – 3 weeks with renewals if not on reserve
    DVDs – 10 renewals if not on reserve
    Fast View DVDs – 3 days; no renewals
    DVDs – 1 week
    DVDs (non-fiction) – 2 weeks
    DVDs (TV series) – 2 weeks
    Mobile Hotspots – 2 weeks; no renewals
    Chromebooks – 1 week; no renewals
    Video Games – 1 week with 10 renewals if not on reserve
    Launchpads – 1 week with 10 renewals if not on reserve
    Fast Reads– 1 week; no renewals

    If you have selected the option to maintain a reading history when you made a library card you can see past items on your account online.

  • Lendery

  • Technology/Computers/Printing

    For eBooks the library offers Cloudlibrary and EBSCO eBooks. If you are looking for magazines and newspapers we offer PressReader and Cloudlibrary NewsStand.

    Tablets, smartphones and Adobe Digital Editions-compatible eReaders can all be used to download and read eBooks. Devices using Windows, Mac, Android and iOS operating systems are compatible and among the most commonly used.

    WSPL offers free WiFi.

    Look for the network WSPLguest on your device. No special settings, usernames or passwords are required.

    You’ll need to accept our terms of use to connect to the Wi-Fi network.

    The cost for printing and photocopying is $0.50 for colour per page ; $0.25 for black and white per page. Scanning is free.

    Faxing services are available using the public copier. The cost for faxing is $1.20 per page.

    Print from home or work and pick it up at the Library with our Princh website using this link.

    You can use a public computer for up to three hours at a time.

    Yes, If you are 16 years of age and up a guest pass can be made to login to a computer.

    No, you do not need to book a computer. Our public computers are first come first serve.

  • Services

    Yes, we do offer proctoring services. Please contact the library at 905-642-7323 for more information.

    You can reserve a group study up to 1 week in advance, Individual rooms are first come first serve.

    Individual Rooms: 1-2 people Quad Rooms: 2-4 Meeting Rooms: 2-6.

    Please visit our volunteer page here, to find out more on volunteering.

    You can find information about WSPL event by clicking this link to find our events calendar. You may also visit the library and pick up a program guide.

  • Book Club

    Click here to see our collection of Book Club Kits.

    Click here to reserve a Book Club Kit with your library card.

    Book Club Kits have 8-10 copies of a book.

    Book Club Kits can be taken out for 6 weeks and cannot be renewed.

  • Requests