Virginia Resident Registration

First-time Online Account

Only residents of Virginia may register for a library account online.

• Online registrations require a valid Virginia state-issued driver's license or identification card.
• Users who register online may use their email address to gain immediate remote access to the Library's subscription databases and catalog features requiring login.
• Online registrants will not receive a library card until they visit the Library in person.
• When registering online, please enter the complete Customer Identifier from your Virginia state-issued card in the ID field of the online application form below.
• Once the online application form is completed, Library staff will validate user name, address, and identification number against Virginia's DMV database to confirm Virginia residency.
• Submission of false or faulty information will result in suspension of privileges.
• Online accounts must be renewed once a year to keep the account active.

Virginia Resident Online Application Form

First-time Library Card

Patrons must visit the Library of Virginia in person to receive a library card. Virginia residents may pre-register for a library card on the Library of Virginia website by using their Virginia state-issued driver's license or identification card to complete the Virginia Resident Online Application Form above.

ALL patrons of the Library of Virginia must obtain a library card to:

• view books from the closed stacks
• access Archives & Manuscripts Collections Policies and Procedures
• access Special Collections and Map Collections
• make prints and photocopies

To obtain a Library of Virginia library card, patrons must:

• be 18 years of age or older*
• visit in person
• complete initial registration information
• present valid photo identification
• present proof of residence/current physical address
• have their photo taken

Virginia Resident Parent/Guardian Consent Form

Notes for All Patrons:

• Failure to provide proof of current residence will result in loss of borrowing privileges. It is the patron's responsibility to inform the Library and verify changes in address or residence.
• Library cards must be renewed once a year to keep the account active.
• A fee of $5.00 is charged to replace library cards.