Library cards for the Berkeley Public Library are available without charge to all residents of the Village of Berkeley, Illinois. You can register yourself for a digital library card by visiting the SWAN Libraries registration page. This digital library card will provide instant access to e-resources such as our databases and eBook lending. The next time you stop by our library in person, we can update this registration to a full library card. Please note: digital library cards are not eligible for Kanopy access. 

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Library cards in good standing are required for the loaning of materials, use of study rooms, select services, and may be required for special library events. To obtain a library card (or to update from a digital card), please visit the library with a photo ID and one additional form of identification (bank statement, lease, utility bill, or insurance card) showing your Berkeley, Illinois mailing address. 

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Individuals under the age of eighteen are required to have a parent or guardian's signature when applying for a card. Parents can optionally link a child's card and account to their own using the library catalog in order to monitor due dates for materials. 

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Berkeley Public Library cards never expire and are valid until the cardholder moves from the Village of Berkeley. Cards may be made inactive if not used for a period of three years. Borrowing privileges may be withheld from a patron if fines or other charges exceed $5.00. For additional information, please see our Circulation Policy.