Library Card
Some library services, like borrowing materials, require a library card. Persons who live, work or study in Massachusetts are eligible for a free public library card.
Each library has its own procedures for giving out cards. Most libraries will ask for a form a identification or proof of address, such as a driver’s license or a piece of mail showing your current address. As a Massachusetts library card holder you can visit and check out materials at any public library, but libraries may decide to issue you a card specific to their system instead of using another library’s card
1. Do you live, work or attend school in Massachusetts?
Non-resident cards
There is no universal rule for how non-residents may get cards
from Massachusetts libraries. Some libraries may give out visitor cards, others may charge a fee, and still others may not permit this. If you are planning a visit to a particular library, please check their website for more information before you arrive.
Your Public library
Enter a library name, part of a name, or a city or town in Massachusetts (e.g., Forbes Library or Northampton) or a zip code
Boston Public Library eCard
- Register completely online; open to anyone who works, studies or lives in Massachusetts
- Use the eCard for eBooks, audiobooks, online newspapers, and more
- eCards can be upgraded to physical cards at any Boston Public Library branch location
