Your Library Card & Loan Rules

How to Get Your Card
A person's first library card is free for eligible borrowers. To qualify for a library card, one must be able to provide acceptable Photo ID and proof of residency documentation (see below for details).  Property owners may present proof of ownership such as a county tax statement for full borrowing privileges.  If unavailable, library staff may be able to verify residency by searching Property Databases of regional County Assessors online.
Baker County - Property Search database
Malheur County - Property Search database
Union County - Property Search database

The replacement charge for a lost card is $2.00.

Acceptable ID and residency documentation follows the standards set by the Department of Motor Vehicles [click here] such as valid Driver License or ID card, Passport, Military ID, Concealed Weapon Permit, Tribal ID Card, or documentation from the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS).

Proof of Residency must be verified with Acceptable Residence Documents as listed here.
Applicants with non-Oregon photo ID will be provided an account with 2-item checkout limit. The limit may be waived with proof of current Baker County employment plus residency documents, proof of Baker County property ownership, or proof of a long-term lease agreement (6 mo. minimum).  Library staff will request Photo ID or proof of residency every 12 months for these accounts.  

NON-RESIDENTS
Non-resident cards are available for a fee for periods up to one year for individuals who reside outside of Baker County and do not own property in Baker County or any other Sage Member Library area.

Not-resident cards are also an option for out-of-county residents under the jurisdiction of a partner Sage library but wishing to have the added value of a BCLD card. i.e. access to more online materials through special databases subscribed to by BCLD, such as downloadable audiobooks, eBooks, and videos through Library2Go, access to genealogy records through the Heritage Quest database, auto repair manuals, maps and more. [For a full list of available databases, go to the eShelf page]

Non-resident cards are available for four time period options, depending on one's needs. Charges are set to approximate the average amount paid into the library district by a Baker County household and are non-refundable.

$10.00 -- valid for 1 month, limited 2 item maximum checkout, includes access to subscription databases. Fee allows ONE additional account for spouse or dependent at same household..
$20.00 -- valid for 3 months, limited 6 item maximum checkout, includes access to subscription databases. Fee allows TWO additional accounts for spouse or dependents at same household.
$40.00 -- valid for 6 months, limited 12 item maximum checkout, includes access to subscription databases. Fee allows THREE additional accounts for spouse or dependents at same household.
$60.00 -- valid for 12 months, regular borrowing privileges, includes access to subscription databases. Fee allows FOUR additional accounts for spouse or dependents at same household.