Get a Library Account

    Yakima Valley Libraries (YVL) offers free library cards to individuals and groups who are eligible for free borrowing priveleges:

    • All residents or property owners within YVL’s service area or the Reciprocal service area
    • Businesses or non-profits located within YVL’s service area
    • Public schools and other educational or governmental agencies in YVL’s service area
    • Indian tribes and their members whose federally recognized lands are wholly or partially within YVL’s service area
    • Library District staff

    To obtain borrowing privileges, applicants must provide verification of identity and eligibility. Limited-access accounts are available to unaccompanied minors and to those unable to provide verification information. Applicants can obtain more specific information below or by asking a YVL staff member.

    Your Library Card is free!

    Borrowing privileges may be available for a fee to those who do not qualify in any of the above ways with a Non-Resident Card.

    A borrower, or minor borrower’s legal guardian, is responsible for:

    • All use made of the borrower’s card(s)
    • All items borrowed and for charges incurred through use of the card(s)
    • Reporting loss or theft of borrower’s card(s) to the Library and all use of the card(s) until the loss is reported
    • Informing the Library of changes to the borrower’s name, address, and other contact information

    If an adult is unable to verification of identity and/or address, a limited-access card may be available.  Please see YVL staff to apply.

    To apply for a full-access adult’s library card:

      • Visit any Yakima Valley Libraries location to get started.
      • Show picture Identification.
      • Show proof that you reside or own property within the Yakima Valley Libraries service area (a driver’s license, utility bill, or other non-personal piece of mail, etc.).

    Full-access and limited-access library cards are renewable every three (3) years. However, adults who work for a government agency, school, or other educational institution and live outside the YVL service area, must renew their cards annually.

     

     

    Unaccompanied minors are eligible for a limited-access library card.  Please see YVL staff to sign up.

    Children and teens under 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian when applying for a full-access library card. The adult parent or guardian must supply photo ID and proof of current address. To apply for a full-access library card for children and teens under 18 years old:

      • Visit any Yakima Valley Libraries location to get started.
      • Your legal guardian must provide picture identification.
      • Your legal guardian must show proof (a driver’s license, utility bill, or other non-personal piece of mail, etc.) that you reside within the Yakima Valley Libraries service area.

     

     

    A Library Card for Institutions from Yakima Valley Libraries allows your school/daycare/preschool/government agency or similar institutions to check out library materials for use in your organization. The institution is responsible for all materials checked out by authorized staff.

    Please have a formal letter requesting a Library Card for Institutions prepared on your organization’s letterhead, listing the following.

    This letter must have the signed authorization of the head of the organization. Should a person leave your organization and no longer be authorized to use a library card, please contact us at 509-452-8541 or visit any YVL location, so that your organization’s library record can be updated.

     

     

    If you do not live or own property in our service area but you live in and have a library card with a cooperating library system in Washington State, you can get a reciprocal card. Reciprocal Borrowers can possess a YVL Library Card with full access to print and online resources and borrowing privileges. This card type does not include Interlibrary Loan services. Cooperating library systems include:

    • Fort Vancouver Regional Library
    • NCW Libraries

    To apply for a reciprocal card, bring your library card from the cooperating library system, a valid photo ID, and proof of address in the cooperating library system.

     

     

    To apply for a library card if you do not live within the Yakima Valley Libraries’ service area:

      • Non-residents may use services for which a library card is required through payment of an annual fee entitling everyone residing at the same street address (i.e. house, apartment, or other type of living unit) to receive library privileges at no additional charge. The annual fee is governed by the Yakima Valley Libraries Board of Trustees.
      • Non-resident cards expire after one (1) year. (To renew please visit one of our libraries to pay the annual fee and reinstate your borrowing privileges.)

      • Per Resolution #25-015 Annual Non-Resident Fee, the annual non-resident fee for 2026 is $115.

     

    The Digital Pass is renewable after three (3) years and grants immediate access to our digital collections including online databases, eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, online newspapers, and streaming video. Digital Passes are available to residents of Yakima County (except those living in the City of Grandview or the Town of Tieton) who don’t already have a card. Learn more about Digital Pass eligibility (FAQ).

    Complete the online registration form and be granted immediate use of our digital collections.

    Important: The entry of a valid email address is highly desired.

    Although you may place two holds on physical items with your Digital Pass, use of physical materials is excluded until you get a full- or limited-access library card.

     

    A limited-access library card is for people who live in the Yakima Valley Libraries’ service area, but are unable to verify their identity and/or current address. To apply for a limited-access card visit any Yakima Valley Libraries’ location to sign up.

    Also please note provisional library card holders may:

    • Checkout only 2 items at one time.
    • Place holds on only 2 YVL items at a time.

    Once you provide the library with proof of identity and current address, your card will be converted to regular status and have full privileges.

     

     

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