Apply for Library Card
All Brookings County residents are entitled to a free library card.
To sign up for a library card, please bring a photo ID that shows your current address. If your ID is not updated, please bring a piece of mail that shows your name and Brookings County address.
A parent or guardian must be present to sign up for a library card for children under 18.
Individuals who live outside of Brookings County are welcome to use the Library! Library cards for out-of-county residents are $35 per year for an individual or $45 per year for a family.
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Online Library Card Request
Brookings county residents can sign up online for a library card, then pick up the physical card when they stop in. We will respond with your card number and credentials as soon as we are able to during regular 8am-5pm hours, Monday-Friday. Physical cards can be picked up during open hours (Monday-Thursday, 9:30am-8:00pm; Friday-Saturday, 9:30am-5:30pm; Sunday, 1:00pm-5:00pm)
To sign up, please fill out the form below.
Note: we cannot process out-of-county requests online. If you DO NOT live in Brookings County, please stop in to the Library during open hours (Monday-Thursday, 9:30am-8:00pm; Friday-Saturday, 9:30am-5:30pm; Sunday, 1:00pm-5:00pm) to fill out the form and pay the out-of-county fee ($35 individual, $45 family).