Homecard Library System
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The Fairfax Community Library is part of the Homecard Library System (shortened
to "Homecard"), a cooperative lending program of 29 libraries in northwestern Vermont. Homecard allows you, with an account in good standing, to use many local libraries with your FCL card to check out materials. When you visit Homecard libraries, please have your current library card and an ID with you. Please return items to the library from which you borrowed them. The rules of each lending library you visit will apply. Interlibrary loan (ILL) requests should be made through your home library. |
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homecard libraries
* Indicates shared library catalog
Addison County
Chittenden County
Franklin County
Grand Isle County
Addison County
- Bixby Memorial Free, Vergennes
- Ilsley Public (Middlebury)*
- Lawrence Memorial (Bristol)*
- Lincoln*
- New Haven Community*
- Orwell Free
- Russell Memorial (North Ferrisburgh)
- Starksboro Public
Chittenden County
- Brownell (Essex Junction)*
- Burnham Memorial (Colchester)*
- Carpenter Carse (Hinesburg)*
- Charlotte Public*
- Deborah Rawson Memorial (Jericho)*
- Dorothy Alling Memorial (Williston)*
- Essex Free*
- Fletcher Free (Burlington)*
- Huntington Public*
- Jericho Town*
- Milton Public*
- Pierson (Shelburne)*
- Richmond Free*
- South Burlington Public
- Westford Public*
- Winooski Memorial*
Franklin County
- Fairfax Community (you are here!)
- Georgia Public
Grand Isle County
- Grand Isle Free
- North Hero
- Worthen (South Hero)*
frequently asked questions (FAq)
Will items I check out at another library show up on my FCL Account?
The Library does not share catalog systems with other Homecard libraries, so your FCL account will only reflect items you borrow from FCL.
Each Homecard library you visit will create an account for you as a Homecard patron through their respective catalog system. In cases where Homecard libraries share catalog systems, you will have one account.
Can I check out Library of Things or nontraditional items or use digital resources from another Homecard library?
Each library in the system sets their own limits for what Homecard users can access. Usually you will not have access to digital resources, and limited access to new or special collections.
If FCL's catalog is separate from other Homecard libraries' catalogs, how do I see what’s available at other libraries?
How do I place a hold at another Homecard library?
How do I renew items from another library online?
If the Homecard library has issued you an account in their catalog system and granted you log-in access, you can renew items you've borrowed there online.
Otherwise, you'll need to contact the Homecard library to request a renewal.
The Library does not share catalog systems with other Homecard libraries, so your FCL account will only reflect items you borrow from FCL.
Each Homecard library you visit will create an account for you as a Homecard patron through their respective catalog system. In cases where Homecard libraries share catalog systems, you will have one account.
Can I check out Library of Things or nontraditional items or use digital resources from another Homecard library?
Each library in the system sets their own limits for what Homecard users can access. Usually you will not have access to digital resources, and limited access to new or special collections.
If FCL's catalog is separate from other Homecard libraries' catalogs, how do I see what’s available at other libraries?
- Search each Homecard library's catalog through their respective website to see what's in their collection.
- Visit each library in person and browse.
- Call the Homecard library of interest.
How do I place a hold at another Homecard library?
- Call the Homecard library of interest and ask them to place a hold.
How do I renew items from another library online?
If the Homecard library has issued you an account in their catalog system and granted you log-in access, you can renew items you've borrowed there online.
Otherwise, you'll need to contact the Homecard library to request a renewal.