Complete an application online or at a Library service desk, then provide verification of your Identity and Residency. Children of LF residents up to age 16 can get a card using their parent or guardian's information.
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Verification Documents
Verifies BOTH Identity and Residency
- Driver's License with your current Lake Forest address
- State ID with your current Lake Forest address
Verifies Identity
- Driver's License or State ID
- Current School ID
- Passport
Verifies Residency
The document needs your current address and to be dated or postmarked within the past 90 days.
- Utility or phone bill
- Bank statement or pay stub
- Lease or real estate ownership or tax bill
- Homeowner's or renter's insurance policy
- Illinois Motor Vehicle Registration
- On-campus housing payment receipt
- Official mail from a government agency