Library Card FAQs

  • General Questions

    Please be prepared to show proof of your address when applying for or renewing your Card.

    Sign Up

    Sign up for a Library Card by visiting any of our Library branches; learn more here.

    Renew

    You can renew your card by:

    • coming into a branch in person with your ID
    Questions?

    Call us at (807) 345-8275.

    eServices are not free for everyone. To use Thunder Bay Public Library's eServices, you must hold a valid Library Card by:

    Residents of the City of Thunder Bay pay for Public Library service in their property taxes; Membership is free of charge.

    Non-residents not covered by a service agreement may purchase Library Cards on an annual basis.  

    Through service agreements with other municipal governments, Cards are also free for residents of certain communities; visit our Get a Card page for details.

    Full-service Cards for Adults, Youth, and Juvenile accounts can borrow up to 50 physical items.  This number (50) includes a maximum of 15 adult DVDs and 10 children's DVDs.  They also give full access to our digital collections.

    Limit cards for Adult, Youth, and Juvenile accounts can borrow a maximum of 7 physical items. This Card type also has full access to our digital collections.

    eService Cards offer digital access only. They provide access to the public computers at all locations in addition to our databases and online collections. This Card type does not provide for borrowing of physical items.

    More information on Library Card types can be found in the Get A Card Section of our website.