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General Policies
Loan Policies
 
What to Bring
 
To obtain a library card, picture identification and proof of current physical address (and mailing address when applicable) need to be shown.

Accepted identification:
Current Washington driver's license
Current WA ID card 

These items can be used in combination to verify name and address:
Military ID
WDL or ID without correct printed address
Expired driver's license
Matricula Consular
Out of state driver's license
Passport
Employee photo badge
Student body card
Photo credit card 
Printed checks
Car registration/insurance card
Voter's registration card
Current rent/lease agreement
Current medical coupons
Current bills*

*Mail must be dated within the past 60 days. The library accepts business & institutional mail (cable, power, and phone bills, and bank statements) as verification of address.

Other requirements
 

  • Applicants using a mailing address other than their physical address (i.e.: PO Box, friend's address, parent's address, work address) must verify their physical address and their alternate address.
  • Applicants living at the Port of Everett must show their live aboard form and moorage statement and also have proof of their mailing address.
  • The library will not accept handwritten addresses on the back of WA ID's or driver's licenses as proof of current address.
  • The library does not telephone for address verification.
  • When giving a change of address in person, the patron must show verification of the new address using the list outlined above. If the patron has no acceptable ID present, they must provide verification at the next check-out.
  • When giving an address change over the phone, the patron must provide verification at the next check-out.