Who can get a card

• An adult age 18 or over who is a permanent resident or owns property in Baker County may be issued a Baker County Library District card. 
• Any child age 0-17 who resides in Baker County may be issued a card with an application submitted by an adult sponsor. 
  • Sponsors are generally a parent/guardian but may be any adult who agrees to be financially responsible for all materials borrowed with that account.
  • Sponsors of child accounts must also qualify for their own BCLD account. 
  • Child must be present when library card is issued.

How to Get Your Card

A person's first library card is free for eligible borrowers. To qualify for a library card, 

• one must be able to provide acceptable Photo ID and proof of residency in Baker County, Oregon (see below for documentation details).  
• Property owners may present proof of ownership such as a county tax statement for full borrowing privileges.  
  • If tax documents are unavailable, library staff may be able to verify residency by searching Property Databases of regional County Assessors online. 
    • Baker County - Property Search database 
    • Malheur County - Property Search database 
    • Union County - Property Search database

The replacement charge for a lost card is $1.00.

Acceptable ID and residency documentation 

follows residency & domicile standards set by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

Relevant Policies

• Cardholder Responsibility Statement
• Code of Conduct
• Library Card Eligibility
• Library Use Restriction
• Privacy and Confidentiality of Library Records
• Technology Use
• Visitor & Non-resident Card Fees