Acceptable Identification for Obtaining a Library Card
Initial library card registration requires two forms of identification, one of which must be a photo ID. Proof of residency must contain an actual street address; no P.O. Boxes will be accepted.
Fountaindale Library card renewals and replacements also require a photo ID. Persons age 12 or older can replace lost or damaged Fountaindale library cards upon presentation of a picture ID. Parents/legal guardians can present their own photo ID on behalf of their children up to and through age 17 to be issued a replacement card without the child present.
Acceptable Photo IDs
- Government-issued photo ID with current address
- Driver’s license (traffic ticket not accepted as a replacement)
- Temporary secure paper license
- State ID card or temporary secure State ID card
- Firearms Owner Identification (FOID) Card
- Park District ID
- Pilot’s License
- Passport with recent picture
- Permanent Resident or Immigration Card
- School-issued ID (current year)
Acceptable Documentation Showing Current Address
- AARP Card
- Bills: Cable TV, Credit card, Utility (current or last month, paper or electronic)
- Current car registration
- Driver’s permit
- Insurance card (with address, paper or electronic)
- Mortgage papers or rental lease
- School registration (recent)
- Voter’s identification
Acceptable Documentation for a Business, Institution or Local Entity Account
- Business License
- Letter of Incorporation
- Rental Agreement
- Property Tax Bill
- Photo ID that matches with individual listed on document above. When applicable, a letter written by the administrator or owner deputizing another employee to create the account may be included. The deputized person would then need a photo ID.
