How to Get a Library Card or eCard

Step 1.Stop by the service desk at any Glendale Public Library location

Library Locations & Hours

Step 2.Present your current proof of address and photo ID to library staff

Valid forms of ID include:

• Valid driver’s license
• State ID
• Digital AZ Mobile ID
• Passport
• Official college/school ID
• Military ID
• Green card

Acceptable proofs of address include:

• Valid driver’s license
• State ID
• Digital AZ Mobile ID
• Personal checks
• Recent utility bill (within 30 days, for a residential address)
• Recent mail (within 30 days, for a residential address)
• Hunting or fishing license
• Voter registration card
• Lease or mortgage papers (for a residential address)
• Car insurance or registration
• Student registration

Step 3.Choose your card

We offer a wide variety of fun card designs. Select the one that suits you best.

Step 4.Make sure to remember your PIN

Your PIN/password is the last four digits of the telephone number associated with your account, unless you request a different four-digit number.

Step 5.Start using your card

You know the library has books and magazines. But did you know about our audiobooks, graphic novels, backpacks/kits, CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, video games, launchpads, Wi-Fi hotspots, Culture Passes, and the Seed Library? What about our eBooks, eAudiobooks, online magazines, streaming movies, streaming and downloadable music, educational databases, and other online resources that you can use on your personal devices or computers? It's all free with your new library card!

Checking Out Materials

Using the Digital Library

Step 1.Submit our online eCard application form

Apply for an eCard

Step 2.Watch your email inbox for your new eCard number and PIN

After submitting an eCard application, you will receive an email containing your new eCard number and PIN as soon as possible. 

Step 3.Start Using your eCard

An eCard allows you to use the library's online resources, including eBooks, eAudiobooks, online magazines, streaming movies, streaming and downloadable music, educational databases, and other online resources that you can use on personal devices or computers. It's all free with your new eCard!

Please be aware that Freegal, hoopla, the Greater Phoenix Digital Library/Libby, and other digital library applications allow full access to all library card holders, including restricted minors.

An eCard will not permit you to check out physical materials like you can with a library card.

Using the Digital Library

Step 1.Bring your child to the service desk at any Glendale Public Library location

Library Locations & Hours

A child must be present to have a card issued in their name. The parent or legal guardian must be physically present when the child receives the card, as they will be financially responsible for any fees that are charged to the child’s account.

Teens (ages 13-17) may get a library card without their parent or legal guardian. They will need to bring a valid form of photo ID. When a teen receives a library card without the parent or guardian present, the library will notify the parent or guardian by mail. If the parent or guardian does not want the teen to have a library card, it is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to notify the library.

Step 2.Present your current proof of address and photo ID to library staff

Valid forms of ID include:

• Valid driver’s license
• State ID
• Digital AZ Mobile ID
• Passport
• Official college/school ID
• Military ID
• Green card

Acceptable proofs of address include:

• Valid driver’s license
• State ID
• Digital AZ Mobile ID
• Personal checks
• Recent utility bill (within 30 days, for a residential address)
• Recent mail (within 30 days, for a residential address)
• Hunting or fishing license
• Voter registration card
• Lease or mortgage papers (for a residential address)
• Car insurance or registration
• Student registration

Step 3.Let your child choose a card

We offer a wide variety of fun card designs that your child will love.

Step 4.Make sure to remember your child's PIN

The PIN/password is the last four digits of the telephone number associated with your child's account, unless you request a different four-digit number.

Step 5.Help your child start using their card

You know the library has books and magazines for children. But did you know about our audiobooks, graphic novels, backpacks/kits, CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, video games, launchpads, and more, all for kids? What about our eBooks, eAudiobooks, online magazines, streaming movies, streaming and downloadable music, and other online resources that you can use on your personal devices or computers? It's all free with your child's new library card! 

Children under 18 will be restricted from checking out certain materials, including R-rated films, M-rated video games, and Explicit-rated CDs. Please be aware that Freegal, hoopla, the Greater Phoenix Digital Library/Libby, and other digital library applications allow full access to all library card holders, including restricted minors.

Checking Out Materials

Using the Digital Library

Our library app makes it easy to keep track of what your children check out. Add their cards to your account and see everything in one convenient location.

Download the App