Bowman Library
Clarke County
Handley Library
Stewart Bell Jr. Archives
Archives Hours:
Monday - Tuesday, 10am - 5pm
Wednesday, 10am - 8pm
Thursday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm
Sunday, Closed
Closed daily for lunch, 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Stewart Bell Jr. Archives
Archives Hours:
Monday - Tuesday, 10am - 5pm
Wednesday, 10am - 8pm
Thursday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm
Sunday, Closed
Closed daily for lunch, 12:30pm - 1:15pm
You are just a few steps from your connection to information and entertainment with a library card from Handley Regional Library System! For our borrowing guidelines, visit this page.
Step 1
You can apply online here for a library card.
You can also visit any one of our three libraries (Handley Library in Winchester, Bowman Library in Stephens City, and Clarke County Library in Berryville) and visit the circulation desk to apply.
Step 2
Pick-up your library card at any branch. What you need to bring:
Non-Resident Card Options
Residents of Loudoun, Fauquier, Warren, and Shenandoah counties may have free HRLS library cards by showing their home library cards along with a driver’s license or government-issued picture identification with name and physical address.
Non-resident local workers (those employed within our service area -- Winchester City and Frederick and Clarke Counties) may apply for a free library card by presenting a recent pay stub with company address imprinted or a photo ID badge from the place of employment, along with a current driver's license with current physical address. (If the driver's license does not have a physical address on it, see acceptable items to prove residency below.)
Other nonresidents may purchase library cards for $25 annually.
Items that may be used for proof of residency (shows name & current physical address):
Benefits of Your Library Card
For a complete list, view our borrowing guidelines here.