Library Cards and PINs

LIBRARY CARDS & PINS

Residents and property owners of the District Library area (Bridgewater Township, Freedom Township, Manchester Township, and the City of Manchester) can get a card at the Library free of charge by bringing in your current driver's license. If you don't have a driver's license, call the Library at 734.428.8045 to ask about other acceptable forms of ID.
Minors (persons under age 18) must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to sign up for a library card. The Library recommends that children get their own cards when they are old enough to write their name.
Non-residents (this includes Sharon Township residents) may purchase a card at rates set yearly by the Library Board. Non-residents with a card from another Michigan library may be able to use their existing card at MDL through reciprocal borrowing programs. Please ask staff for more information.
Not sure which township you reside in? Enter your address in the Washtenaw Co. Property Parcel Lookup database to find out.

This application is available to fill out and print before coming to the library. Remember to bring your valid license or acceptable form of ID with you when you bring the form in to the library (this form cannot be submitted online). Please do not sign the form ahead of time. *This form is also available in the library and you are not required to fill this out beforehand.

When you register for your library card, you will be asked to choose a PIN for your account. PIN stands for Personal Identification Number, and a 4-digit PIN used along with your library card number allows you to access your library account online, renew materials on-line, access digital media and databases, and more.
If you forget your PIN, need to add one to your account, or want to update or change your PIN, just speak to a circulation staff member.

We require that members present their library card (or, in a pinch, valid photo ID) to check out materials. We do this primarily to preserve privacy and ensure accuracy. We're part of a 50+ library consortium, and with millions of users in the library database, scanning a barcode is infinitely safer than looking up a name.
If you would like to give a spouse, child, or other family member permission to pick up hold materials for you, they will need to either present your card at the desk, or be listed on your account as an authorized pick-up person before we'll release anything to them. Talk to a staff person for assistance.
Lose or ruin your library card? You may get a replacement card at the circulation desk.