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You must be 18 or older to apply online.
A Free Library card is available at no cost to anyone who lives, works, pays taxes, or goes to school in the City of Philadelphia. In addition, anyone who is 65 or older or who has a valid card with an Access PA sticker from another Pennsylvania library can obtain a Free Library card without charge.
Please select your type of registration, then click on the NEXT button.
We cannot issue a library card if the required fields are not filled out. Cards should arrive in the mail in 5-10 business days.You will be asked for identification the first time you borrow materials with your new card.
