Apply for a Library Card

Welcome!

Instant Access
Digital Library Card

(Valid for 6o days)
Curious about our digital content and want to get started right away? Apply online now for immediate access to our digital collections*! This card is convenient for new members who want to start
using our digital content immediately and can visit us within 60 days, with personal identification, to obtain their
full access library card.

Full Access Library Card

Apply now for a full access library card and visit any of our branches within 30 days to pick up your card.  Don’t forget to bring
in a piece of ID with proof of current address. This library card will provide full access to all of our physical and digital
collections*
.

*Note: Access to
some digital collections will be restricted to Richmond residents.

FAQ

A full access library card will give you complete access to our physical and digital collections*. To pick up your library card, visit any branch with a piece of personal identification and proof of current address.

An instant access digital library card will give you temporary access to our digital collections*! The card will be active for 60 days and you will need to visit any branch with a piece of personal identification and proof of current address to continue access thereafter. Once your identification is verified, you will be given a library card with permanent access to our physical and digital collections*.

*Please note some digital collections are restricted to Richmond residents only.

Adults

Any Identification card with a photograph issued by the government is accepted. If your current address is not included on the card, please bring a secondary proof of address with you. This includes both physical and electronic banking or billing statements that contain both your name and address.

Teens

Any identification card issued by the government is accepted or a student card issued by a secondary school is accepted.

Children

Any identification card issued by the government is accepted for children under 13 years old and they must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when registering for a library card in person.

Digital Collections Available to Richmond residents Available to non-Richmond residents
Hoopla
OverDrive/Libby
BookFlix
Cantook
Ebsco
Gale (Points to the Past)
Gale (Online Business Plans Handbook)
LinkedIn Learning
PressReader
Pronunciator
Solaro