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We offer library cards to employees of the State of Alaska, regardless of location, and to qualified people who request a card at the Library in the Andrew P. Kashevaroff Building in Juneau, Alaska.   Check the table below to determine whether you qualify for a card.

Most Alaska residents qualify for local public library cards, and should check there first for access to resources.  If you live in Alaska but are not sure how to find your local library, you can contact us at asl@alaska.gov with your address, and we'll let you know.  If you live in Alaska and are not served by a local library, you may qualify for the mail services program through the Juneau Public Library. 

Use and renewal of card; use of ALC card; lost or stolen cards

• You may use your library card at all Alaska Library Consortium libraries; a list of member libraries is available on our Library Catalog homepage. NOTE: State employee cards may only be used to check out Alaska State Library materials and access Alaska’s Digital Library.
• You may use any card issued by a Alaska Library Consortium library at the Alaska State Library.  If you recently moved to Juneau and have a card from another Alaska Library Consortium library, visit us with your old card or photo ID and proof of Juneau mailing address and we will update your address and, if you have no outstanding charges against your account, change your home library.
• You must show a library card, or another form of ID verifying that you are the same individual, at every checkout.  Obtain a PIN to handle many transactions online.
• Periodic renewal is required for Adult, Student, and State Employee cards, and can be done in person or over the phone. At the time of renewal, you should verify that the library has your current email address, phone number, and mailing address. 
• Notify the library of lost or stolen cards as soon as possible, and visit the library in order to obtain another card.  A $2 fee may be assessed for issuance of a new card. 

*Acceptable forms of identification

The following are acceptable forms of photo ID:

• Valid Alaska driver’s license, learner’s permit, or photo ID obtained from the Div. of Motor Vehicles.
• Other valid federal, state, or military photo ID.
• Tlingit/Haida photo ID cards.
• Unexpired passport.
• Other current photo ID card containing both a picture and a name, at staff discretion.   

The following may be used to establish a local mailing address if the photo ID does not:

• Voter registration card.
• Check with imprinted name and local mailing address.
• University of Alaska student ID card with valid sticker on reverse side.
• Any piece of mail delivered to named person at local mailing address, postmarked within the past four weeks (except as noted below**).
• Receipt to named individual for payment for post office box within the past four weeks.
• Signed rental agreement or P.O. Box rental receipt made out to the named individual within the past four weeks.

** Transient addresses such as a hotel, the Glory Hall at 8715 Teal St., the Hostel at 614 Harris, the Auke Bay Campground, Glacier Manor Halfway House at 5597 Aisek St., Polaris House 1705 Anka St., may register only as TEMPORARY LOCAL until a valid mailing address is established by one of the other proofs of mailing address above.