When you apply online for a library card, eligible applicants will receive an email with temporary card information.
Your temporary card provides 3 months of digital access to eBooks, streaming movies, databases, and more.
To activate your full borrowing privileges, please refer to the verification lists (Identity, Residency, Other Cards) and bring your documents to a service desk.
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