Get A Library Card

Baldwin card services:

• Full borrowing privileges (at no cost) for our physical collections via in-person checkouts and curbside pickup
• Interlibrary loan services through the MeL (statewide) and OCLC (nationwide) systems
• Priority holds on items currently checked out
• Access to public computers using the library card number and PIN
• Access both on-site and off-site to our digital databases and newspapers
• Access to our digital resources including eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and streaming media
• Study room rental (first come, first served basis)
• Invitation to Baldwin Book Clubs and Programs; please check with the appropriate department for any restrictions.

Residents

Visit the Information Desk with valid photo identification (driver’s license, passport, state identification) containing your current address. If you’ve recently moved or your identification does not reflect your current address, please bring a current official piece of mail with your name and current address.

Resident cards expire every 3 years and must be renewed in person with proof of current address. Alternate renewal methods are at the discretion of the Library staff.

Minors wishing to apply for a resident card must be accompanied in person by a parent or guardian. The Library requires the parent or guardian to present valid photo identification in order for a minor to obtain a card when the Library is fully open for service. Alternate confirmation methods are at the discretion of Library staff.

Property owners

Visit the Information Desk with current proof of property ownership (e.g., tax receipt for property or deed) and valid photo identification (driver’s license, passport, state identification) containing your current address. If you’ve recently moved or your identification does not reflect your current address, please bring an official piece of mail with your name and current address.  Please note that Baldwin cards are issued only to the individual(s) named on the document showing property ownership.

Property owner cards expire every 3 years and must be renewed in person by showing proof of current property ownership. Alternate renewal methods are at the discretion of the Library staff.

Employees

Visit the Information Desk with current proof of employment (paycheck stub or letter from employer) and valid photo identification (driver’s license, passport, state identification) containing your current address. If you’ve recently moved or your identification does not reflect your current address, please bring an official piece of mail with your name and current address.  Please note that Baldwin cards are issued only to the individual employed in our service area.

Employee cards expire every 12 months and must be renewed in person by showing proof of current employment. Alternate renewal methods are at the discretion of the Library staff.

K-12 Students

All K-12 students who attend school in Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, and the City of Bloomfield Hills are eligible for a Baldwin Public Library card, regardless of their home community. To apply, students and/or their parent or guardian should provide proof of current enrollment (e.g. a student ID or confirmation via Powerschool). Baldwin Library cards are issued to the student who is registered in school, and must be co-signed by a parent or guardian. Electronic applications and renewals may require secondary verification with the parent or guardian by Library staff.

Student cards must be renewed every 12 months by showing proof of current enrollment.

All students are encouraged to use their library cards at Baldwin during Battle of the Books, Birbery, and Summer Reading.