Library Cards
Library cards are free and give you access to all library services.
Check out items from the library collection, download ebooks, use library computers, access online resources, and more!
Get a Card
Using Your Card
Your library card is good at all Saint Paul Public Library locations.
You can also register your card at most public libraries throughout Minnesota.
Renewal Dates for Library Cards
Most library cards do not need to be renewed.
Educator cards, welcome cards, and non-resident cards require renewal.
If you have one of these types of cards, you can see the renewal date in your online account settings. To renew your account registration, please contact the library in person, by phone, or online.
Update Your Contact Information
Use this form to update your address, phone number, or email address.
Lost Cards
If you lose your library card, please contact any SPPL location as soon as possible. Library staff can stop your card until it can be found or replaced. You are responsible for all materials checked out on your library card until its loss is reported.
Inactive Cards
Library cards that have not been used in 4 years are deleted from the library's database.
Using Your Card Online
Use your library card to:
- View your account to see your current checked-out items, place holds, keep track of what you've read, and more.
- Check out e-books.
- Place interlibrary loan requests.
- Access online resources like newspapers archives, language-learning programs, skill-building tutorials, and more.
Passwords
Logging into your account and using some online services requires a password.
If your current email address is already included in your library patron record, you can have a reset link emailed to you.
If you cannot reset your password online, please contact the library.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Library Card FAQs
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To get a library card or to register a library card from another Minnesota public library system, you must have a photo ID, proof of date of birth, and proof of your current address. Visit any Saint Paul Public Library location to complete registration.
Find more information at https://sppl.org/library-cards/
Other options:
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To check out e-books or e-audiobooks in the Libby app or on the OverDrive website, you need:
- a Saint Paul Public Library card, or
- a library card from the Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington County Library that has been registered with Saint Paul Public Library.
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To update your account with a chosen or preferred name, please contact the library, opens a new window in person, by phone, or online. We will confirm we are updating the correct account by verifying certain information in your profile.
To update your legal name, please bring your updated identification with you to a library location.
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Library cards are issued free of charge.
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No, your current card can be used for online services.