Library Cards
How to get your Library Card
How to apply: Come to the Information Desk or the Circulation Desk at the Library
- Any Colorado resident age 16 or older can get a free Library card.
- Bring a photo ID and proof of your current Colorado address to the Library to sign up.
- If you have a library card from Boulder, Broomfield, Clearview, Gunbarrel, Lafayette, Louisville or Loveland, you can use it to check out most materials from the Longmont Public Library and access some online services. Some materials and services require a Longmont Library card, including the Library of Things, Experience Bags, State Park Pass Backpacks and some online databases.
- If you are under 16 years of age you will need to get a Children’s Library card.
Limited Use Library Card
How to apply: Apply online here
- You can sign up for this card if you have a picture ID but no proof of address or an out of state ID with no Colorado address.
- access to most online resources
- Limited checkout: maximum three (3) items at a time
- you cannot checkout Interlibrary Loan, Library of Things, or Discovery Passes
- limited use cards expires after 90 days
- upgrade to a regular Library card with picture ID and proof of Colorado address
- child must be present with parent/guardian to get a limited use Library card
Temporary Online Use Library Card
How to apply: Apply online here
- If you can’t visit the Library in person, you can register online for a temporary digital Library card and start using many of the Library’s online resources. A temporary digital Library card gives you 90 days of access to Libby, eBooks, eMagazines, Mango Languages, more than 20 research databases, and newspapers including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
- Available to Colorado residents ages 16 and older
- Anyone under 16 must register with a parent or guardian
- Temporary online cards cannot be used to reserve Discovery Passes
- If you already have a Longmont Public Library card, you do not need a temporary online card
Computer Use-Only Library Card
How to apply: Apply online here
- If you don’t have a photo ID or proof of a Colorado address, you can get a Computer Use-Only Library card
- Use Library computers and the Computer Lab
- This card cannot be used to borrow Library books or other Library materials
- Bring a photo ID and proof of address later to upgrade to a regular Library card
Children’s Library Card
How to apply: Come to the Information Desk or the Circulation Desk at the Library
- For children and teens younger than 16
- The child and parent or guardian must be present to sign up
- The parent or guardian must bring a photo ID and proof of their Colorado address
- Children can borrow books and most other Library materials
Children’s Limited Use Card
How to apply: Come to the Information Desk or the Circulation Desk at the Library
- If a child visits the Library with a caregiver who is at least 16 years old but is not their parent or guardian, they can get a limited-use Library card
- The caregiver can sign the child up using their own contact information
- Check out up to three items at a time
- Card expires after one year
- A parent or guardian can upgrade it to a full Children’s Library card within one year by bringing a photo ID and proof of address
Teen Limited Use Card
How to apply: Come to the Information Desk or the Circulation Desk at the Library
- For teens ages 13-15 who visit the Library without a parent or guardian
- Check out up to three items at a time
- Card expires after two years
- A parent or guardian can upgrade it to a full Children’s Library card by bringing a photo ID and proof of address
Library Cards for Students
Teachers can request Library card applications for their students. Call the Children and Teen Services Desk at 303-651-8477 to learn more.
Special Edition Library Cards
Get a special-edition Library card featuring artwork by local artist and former Library employee Grace Gutierrez. The artwork was commissioned in 2026. Special-edition cards are available with a donation of any amount to the Friends of the Longmont Library. Visit the Information Desk or Circulation Desk to get one. You can replace your current Library card with a special-edition card or get one when you sign up for a new Library account.
