Patron Registration State of Ohio employees may register by phone, mail or in person and must provide their complete work and home addresses. Ohio residents may borrow materials directly from the State Library on a walk-in basis. To become a registered borrower, Ohio residents must register in person by presenting at least one piece of identification with a current address. Customers listing a post office box as a mailing address must also provide their resident address. Circulation State Library books circulate for three weeks and may be renewed as many times as needed, providing no holds have been placed by other customers.
OhioLINK books circulate for three weeks.
OhioLINK books may be renewed ONCE for an additional three weeks, providing no holds have been placed by other customers. If you are unable to visit the State Library in person, check with your local public library about obtaining materials through interlibrary loan. The Automated Loan Services Department is located on the 11th floor of the Main Library.