LA County Library
Official public library system associated with Los Angeles County for browsing. Independent city library systems may also serve the county. Membership rules, branch service areas and every address in the county are not implied by this association.
Read this library system’s own card instructions. Online registration, physical-card activation, residence and youth requirements may differ; use the quoted local conditions below where provided.
- Availability · Application/valid ID, three-year card, call/visit renewal and replacement
- To get a library card, fill out an application and bring it to any LA County Library location along with a valid ID. Cards are valid for three years and can be renewed by calling or visiting a library. If your library card is lost or stolen, report it immediately. Replacement cards cost $3.00.
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LA COUNTY LIBRARY · LA COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions (opens in a new tab)
LA COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions — 06037 p2
To get a library card, fill out an application and bring it to any LA County Library location along with a valid ID. Cards are valid for three years and can be renewed by calling or visiting a library. If your library card is lost or stolen, report it immediately. Replacement cards cost $3.00.
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Before you start · 4 requirements & conditions
- Eligibility & access · Permanent and temporary California residents
- Library cards are available for free to permanent and temporary residents of California. With an LA County Library card, you can:
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LA COUNTY LIBRARY · LA COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions (opens in a new tab)
Official library card instructions — Permanent and temporary California residents
Library cards are available for free to permanent and temporary residents of California. With an LA County Library card, you can:
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67dd0596f2796084 - Information & documents · Children and teens — library card and Internet permission differ
- There is no minimum age requirement to apply for a library card. Children and teens under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign their library card application. Parents/guardians can restrict their child/teen from checking out DVDs. For a child/teen to access the Internet, parents/guardians must be present and fill out an Internet Access Permission form. All fees related to lost or damaged items or lost library cards are the responsibility of the parent/guardian.
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LA COUNTY LIBRARY · LA COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions (opens in a new tab)
Official library card instructions — Children and teens — library card and Internet permission differ
There is no minimum age requirement to apply for a library card. Children and teens under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign their library card application. Parents/guardians can restrict their child/teen from checking out DVDs. For a child/teen to access the Internet, parents/guardians must be present and fill out an Internet Access Permission form. All fees related to lost or damaged items or lost library cards are the responsibility of the parent/guardian.
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67dd0596f2796084 - Eligibility & access · Digital card only for Los Angeles County residents18+
- The Digital Library Card is only available to residents of Los Angeles County, ages 18 and over.
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LA COUNTY LIBRARY · LA COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions (opens in a new tab)
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The Digital Library Card is only available to residents of Los Angeles County, ages 18 and over.
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67dd0596f2796084 - Eligibility & access · Otherwise ineligible visitor computer card — one-year validity
- Customers who are ineligible for library cards (for example, people traveling from out of state), can apply for a computer card that allows them access to the Library’s public computers and Wi-Fi. Valid for one year.
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LA COUNTY LIBRARY · LA COUNTY LIBRARY — library card instructions (opens in a new tab)
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Customers who are ineligible for library cards (for example, people traveling from out of state), can apply for a computer card that allows them access to the Library’s public computers and Wi-Fi. Valid for one year.
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LA COUNTY LIBRARY · LA COUNTY LIBRARY — library services (opens in a new tab)
Official library services page — exact library-card instructions link
GET A LIBRARY CARD
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