Obtaining a Library Card
Membership is free to New Westminster residents as well as residents of the other InterLINK libraries. BC residents who are not from InterLINK areas can apply for a BC OneCard.
To get a library card, you must present
- a driver’s license or BCID with your current address or
- two pieces of identification: one with your current address.
Examples of Acceptable Personal ID
- Driver's License
- BC ID
- Passport
- Credit Card
- Bank Card
- Canadian Citizenship Card
- Status Indian Card
- Permanent Residence Card
- Care Card
- Pharmacare Card
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SIN Card
Examples of Acceptable ID with Street Address
- Driver's License
- BC ID
- Vehicle Insurance Registration
- Rental agreement
- Envelope showing name, current address & recent postmark
- Property tax bill (current)
- Hydro bill (current)
- Telephone bill (current)
- Bank statement or personalized cheques
A parent's or legal guardian's signature is required for library cards for children 12 years of age and under.
Please inform the Library of name, address or phone number changes.
New Borrowers
New library cardholders have limited borrowing privileges for the first month. A total of 5 items of any material combined, may be checked out at one time. Your card must have no charges or overdue items to be changed to regular borrower status.
Using other Libraries
Public Library InterLINK is a group of libraries from the Lower Mainland, Fraser Canyon, and Whistler areas. Residents of these communities can go to any member library and register to borrow material.
Most libraries require that you show two pieces of ID, including one with your address. If you bring your home library card with you, they will register that number in their system. To use a database from home, you must have a card from a library that subscribes to that database.
Please keep in mind that different libraries have different fines, borrowing limits, and loan periods. You may return material from other InterLINK libraries to the New Westminster Public Library. We will send it back to the library you borrowed it from, but you need to return it well before the due date to make sure it gets back before it becomes overdue. You are responsible for the material until it is back at the home library.
BC OneCard
If you are visiting a region of BC outside the InterLINK area, you can register at those libraries too. When you get to your destination, take your home library card and current ID to the local library and ask for the OneCard decal. Full details are here: BC OneCard.
Library cardholder's responsibilities
You are responsible for all material borrowed on your card and for any charges on items that are overdue, lost or damaged.
If your library card is lost or stolen, report it immediately by phone, in person or by e-mail. We will block the card, so no one can use it. You are still responsible for any items checked out on your card until you report it missing.
If you change your address or other personal information, please contact the Library.