Live in Washington County?
Washington County residents are eligible for a General Card:
- Check out up to 100 items
- Place up to 50 holds
- Place up to 5 interlibrary loans
- Plus access to e-books, online resources, and Cultural Pass to Adventure
Electronic access only?
Washington County residents who don't have a library card can apply online for an E-Access Card:
- Immediate access to e-books
- Online resources, including language learning, New York Times online, and Lynda.com
- Cultural Pass to Adventure
- No physical item check-outs
No street address or temporary?
If you live in Washington County without a street address or are living in temporary accommodations, you may obtain a Temporary - No Permanent Address card. Photo ID required; proof of address is not.
- Check out up to 5 items
- No holds
- No interlibrary loans
- For use at issuing library only
- Card may be used for three months
Live outside Washington County?
You can get a free library card if you are a resident of:
- Multnomah County, Oregon
- Clackamas County, Oregon (excluding Johnson City)
- Hood River County, Oregon
- Clark County, Washington
- Skamania County, Washington
- Klickitat County, Washington
- Cities of Ariel, Cougar or Woodland, WA (in Cowlitz County)
Libraries in these areas belong to the Metropolitan Interlibrary Exchange (MIX). Residents may apply for free library cards at participating libraries. Patrons must register for a library card at each library system they wish to use. Materials must be checked out and returned at the library or library system that issued the library card. Other library systems may have different registration requirements, rules and fees.
Metropolitan Interlibrary Exchange libraries include Camas Public Library, Fort Vancouver Regional Library District, Hood River County Library District, Library Information Network of Clackamas County, and Multnomah County Library.
Note: Other types of library cards may be available at your local library. Please contact your library for more information.
Cards must be renewed every four years, unless otherwise noted.