Counties that give library cards to all VA residents

[Anonymous]

Which Virginia libraries offer library cards to all Virginia residents? Someone on the “I Hate Libby” thread mentioned this possibility.

[Anonymous]

I don't know any that give them to ALL Virginia residents but, typically, adjacent/nearby jurisdictions have reciprocal agreements. I'm in Fairfax Co and have cards from pretty much every county in NoVa plus PG County and DC.

[Anonymous]

Arlington has this as long as you live in a reciprocating county. https://library.arlingtonva.us/services/accounts-and-borrowing/get-a-free-library-card/

[Anonymous]

Any Virginia resident eligible at:
Augusta County Library https://augustacountylibrary.org/
 Botetourt County https://www.botetourtva.gov/581/Library-Card
Buchanan County https://bcplnet.org/about/getting-a-library-card/
Franklin County https://www.franklincountyva.gov/294/Library-Card
J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library https://www.jrjml.org/online
Lonesome Pine Regional Library https://www.lprlibrary.org/
Lynchburg https://lynchburgpubliclibrary.org/how-do-i/get-a-card/
Montgomery-Floyd https://www.mfrl.org/faq.php
Newport News https://library.nnva.gov/223/Get-a-Library-Card
Norfolk https://www.norfolkpubliclibrary.org/i-want-to/faqs/library-cards-borrowing
Petersburg/Appomattox https://www.ppls.org/using-the-library/
Portsmouth https://www.portsmouthpubliclibrary.org/150/Get-a-Library-Card
Radford University https://radford.libanswers.com/faq/141110
Richmond County https://rcplva.org/services/the-library-card/
Roanoke https://www.roanokeva.gov/984/Getting-a-Library-Card
Roanoke County https://www.roanokecountyva.gov/547/Get-a-Library-Card
Suffolk https://www.suffolkpubliclibrary.com/154/Get-a-Library-Card
Washington County Public Library System https://www.wcpl.net/
Wythe-Grayson https://wythegrayson.lib.va.us/cards-and-accounts/
York County https://www.yorkcounty.gov/FAQ.aspx?QID=305

[Anonymous]

You can probably go to DC or MoCo too.

[Anonymous]

Do you have to have a license to get a library card?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you have to have a license to get a library card?

You need to have ID that proves residency.

[Anonymous]

Many libraries have reciprocal privileges to adjacent towns / counties but I’ve found you have to go in person to validate said registration.

[Anonymous]

Norfolk gives free library cards to Virginia residents, but they charge $35 for access to digital materials if you don’t own property/live/work in Norfolk. Virginia Beach now gives free library cards to Virginia residents & they have a great collection! Allows all of Virginia to benefit from tourism $$

[Anonymous]

Augusta County, but a permanent card must be obtained in person