Library cards

Eligibility for a library card

Library cards are free to:

all people who live or own property in the City of Burnaby
all people who live within the Interlink area
all people eligible for a BC OneCard

Others may obtain a library card for a fee.

Applying for a library card

Please apply at any branch of Burnaby Public Library. You will need identification. Children under the age of 16 must have their application forms signed by a parent or legal guardian.

Acceptable identification

All identification must be original documents – no photocopies are accepted. You must provide documentation that includes your name, signature and current address. If your driver's licence has both, that is the only ID you need.

If your identification does not have your current address, then you must provide acceptable signature ID plus acceptable address identification as follows:

Acceptable signature ID (with photograph if possible):	Acceptable street address documentation:
driver's licence BC ID passport BCAA card bank card Canadian citizenship card credit card vehicle insurance registration Care card Pharmacare card SIN card (if place for signature) status Indian card permanent residence card Go card	driver's licence (current) BC ID (check issue/expiry date) envelope postmarked within one month property tax bill (current) telephone bill (current) vehicle insurance registration

Library card holders' rights and responsibilities

You can use your library card at any branch of Burnaby Public Library or any InterLINK library once you have registered it there. You are responsible for all the materials borrowed on your card and for any charges on items that are overdue, lost or damaged. (See loan periods and fines for details.) Your library card provides Internet access in the library and personal access to licensed databases from outside the library. You may also look at our catalogue from home over the Internet, and access your account to place requests, keep lists and renew items.

Lost or stolen cards

If you lose your library card, you are responsible for any items checked out on your card.You must report it as lost immediately to any branch of BPL and we will block the card so that no one can use it. There is a small charge to replace a lost card.

Change of address, PIN

It is important for us to have your current information. If you change your address or other personal information, contact any branch of BPL and we will update your record. You may change your PIN number to any four-digit number. Login to your account, click on "profile" and scroll down to the PIN change section. Once you enter the information, click on "update."

BC OneCard

Are you a BC resident travelling in the province? Bring acceptable ID along with your home public library card and you can obtain a BC OneCard at any public library in the province. (You will have to register at each library you wish to use.) BC OneCard holders may borrow up to 10 items at a time at the Burnaby Public Library. Only five at a time can be from any one of these types of material:

adult books
children's books
spoken word cassettes or CDs
music CDs

You cannot borrow any of these types of material:

DVDs
Videos
CD-ROMs
reference material
children's seasonal books
two-week-loan books

As a BC OneCard holder, you can return materials to BPL, your home library or to any public library in BC. Any charges that you incur at BPL should be paid at BPL. You can use the Internet with your BC OneCard. You cannot make requests, renewals or interlibrary loans.

Your BC OneCard expires after one year.