Library Information: What do you need to apply for a library card?

Stop by the library during our open hours to set up your full-access Springfield Public Library card. Bring your photo ID and proof of address. We will accept a valid ID from the following list:

• Oregon Driver’s License
• Oregon Identification Card
• Tribal ID from a federally-recognized, Oregon-affiliated tribe OR
• Matricula consular card (Mexican Consular Identification card)

If you don't have one of the above with your current address, you can bring any one of the Identification Verification documents PLUS one of the Address Verification documents listed below.

Additional options for identification verification

• Picture I.D. (high school, college, check cashing card, etc.)
• Out-of-state driver’s license
• Birth certificate
• Valid Passport

Additional options for address verification:

• ​Utility bill from the current month
• Bank account with address or personalized checks
• Current hunting or fishing license
• Current voter’s registration card
• Rent receipt with address from the current month
• Current car registration
• Letter postmarked within the last 30 days