Download a Library Application
(For patrons living in the tri-state area)

• Library cards are free to all residents of the state of Maryland.
• Proof of address must be presented (see guidelines below)
• Cards are issued at all locations in the library system.
• Children below the age of 14 or 9th grade are given a card limiting borrowing to the children’s (Juvenile) collection. Adult material may be borrowed on a children’s card with the permission of a librarian.
• Children between the ages of 14-17 are given a Young Adult card (YA). YA card holders may check out adult materials with the exception of adult collection videos and DVDs
• Cards may be obtained by out-of-state residents by paying an $18 annual fee per family. Library cards are available only to MD residents or those living within the tri-state area (Western PA and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.)

Guidelines for identification which must be shown by the public in order to be issued a library card:

A “resident” must show ID with correct name and address. This ID may be:

• Maryland driver's license
• Maryland voter's registration card
• Rental receipt, lease or deed
• Postmarked mail (must be accompanied by ID verifying name)
• Vehicle registration
• Checks imprinted with name and address
• Washington County tax bill with correct address
• Current pay stub from an educational institution in Washington County

If photo identification is unavailable, two forms of ID from the list above must be shown.

To receive a YA card the patron must be accompanied by a parent/guardian with the required ID.

To receive a juvenile card the patron must be accompanied by a parent/guardian with the required ID.

If the required ID is not available the information will be taken by circulation staff and a card mailed to the address given.

Please report lost or stolen card to library staff immediately. There will be a waiting period of 60 days before a replacement card is issued, allowing time to locate your lost card. You must use I.D. to check out materials during the waiting period. When your new card is issued, you will be charged a replacement fee of $1.00.