Non-Resident Library Cards - Page 21

issybird · 06-04-2025, 07:41 PM

A tiny update for the charts re: Stark: the $100 fee no longer applies, as Stark is free to all Ohio residents and unavailable for out-of-staters.

blueinfj · 06-12-2025, 01:46 PM

Does anyone not US-based (or in North America) have problems accessing ocls.org or ocls.info? (I have no problems with OCLS Overdrive).

I'm in Europe and I've tried everything I can think of to get the site to load (webproxies, VPN, 4 different browsers); after a while it just times out.

Last year I logged in via VPN - this year no such luck. My card expires at the beginning of July, so any hints or help would be much appreciated

ETA: I MEANT "North America", but wrote "US-based". Sorry!

JSWolf · 06-12-2025, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueinfj

Does anyone not US-based have problems accessing ocls.org or ocls.info? (I have no problems with OCLS Overdrive).

I'm in Europe and I've tried everything I can think of to get the site to load (webproxies, VPN, 4 different browsers); after a while it just times out.

Last year I logged in via VPN - this year no such luck. My card expires at the beginning of July, so any hints or help would be much appreciated

I can access ocls.org no problem.

DNSB · 06-12-2025, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueinfj

Does anyone not US-based have problems accessing ocls.org or ocls.info? (I have no problems with OCLS Overdrive).

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I can access ocls.org no problem.

Roslindale, Massachusetts is no longer located in the US?

For what it may be worth, I can access ocls.org but I am in North America if not the US.

Whitegh10 · 06-18-2025, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueinfj

Does anyone not US-based (or in North America) have problems accessing ocls.org or ocls.info? (I have no problems with OCLS Overdrive).

I'm in Europe and I've tried everything I can think of to get the site to load (webproxies, VPN, 4 different browsers); after a while it just times out.

I'm in Europe and I can access both sites with no problem.

blueinfj · 06-20-2025, 10:54 AM

Thanks, everyone. I finally got the VPN to work and was able to renew my library card until 2026.

AndrewTOne · 07-04-2025, 07:13 PM

Any reason why only Brooklyn’s Books Unbanned card is listed? Also, it seems libraries would be more open to offering non-resident cards if folks donated in return for using their services (especially free ones).

Boston Public Library (MA)

Sign Up https://www.bpl.org/books-unbanned/

Libby https://bpl.overdrive.com/

Restricted to ages 13~26 residing in the United States

Donate https://bplfund.org/

Queer Liberation Library

Sign Up https://www.queerliberationlibrary.org/members

Libby https://libbyapp.com/library/queerliblib

Restricted to those residing in the United States

Donate https://givebutter.com/Jr8Tfu

The Seattle Public Library (WA)

Sign Up https://www.spl.org/programs-and-ser...books-unbanned

Libby https://spl.overdrive.com/

Restricted to ages 13~26 residing in the United States

Donate: https://give.supportspl.org/give/483...ation/checkout

06-12-2025, 01:46 PM	#302
blueinfj Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 25444 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Germany Device: iPhone, iPad, Kindle Oasis, Kobo LibraColour	Does anyone not US-based (or in North America) have problems accessing ocls.org or ocls.info? (I have no problems with OCLS Overdrive). I'm in Europe and I've tried everything I can think of to get the site to load (webproxies, VPN, 4 different browsers); after a while it just times out. Last year I logged in via VPN - this year no such luck. My card expires at the beginning of July, so any hints or help would be much appreciated ETA: I MEANT "North America", but wrote "US-based". Sorry! Last edited by blueinfj; 06-12-2025 at 03:02 PM. Reason: amended region

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06-04-2025, 07:41 PM	#301
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,277 Karma: 234636059 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	A tiny update for the charts re: Stark: the $100 fee no longer applies, as Stark is free to all Ohio residents and unavailable for out-of-staters.

06-20-2025, 10:54 AM	#306
blueinfj Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 25444 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Germany Device: iPhone, iPad, Kindle Oasis, Kobo LibraColour	Thanks, everyone. I finally got the VPN to work and was able to renew my library card until 2026.

07-04-2025, 07:13 PM	#307
AndrewTOne Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2025 Device: Kobo Libra 2 & Kindle Paperwhite 11	Any reason why only Brooklyn’s Books Unbanned card is listed? Also, it seems libraries would be more open to offering non-resident cards if folks donated in return for using their services (especially free ones). Boston Public Library (MA) Sign Up https://www.bpl.org/books-unbanned/ Libby https://bpl.overdrive.com/ Restricted to ages 13~26 residing in the United States Donate https://bplfund.org/ Queer Liberation Library Sign Up https://www.queerliberationlibrary.org/members Libby https://libbyapp.com/library/queerliblib Restricted to those residing in the United States Donate https://givebutter.com/Jr8Tfu The Seattle Public Library (WA) Sign Up https://www.spl.org/programs-and-ser...books-unbanned Libby https://spl.overdrive.com/ Restricted to ages 13~26 residing in the United States Donate: https://give.supportspl.org/give/483...ation/checkout