Library Card FAQs

  • General Questions

    A Library Card gives you access to so much more than our incredible collection of books.

    With your card you can borrow eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies, Chromebooks, hotspots—even snowshoes! You can sign up for programs and use services including printing, the Makerspace, the Recording Studio, or a meeting room or study space.

    Best of all, getting a Library Card is absolutely free!

    Get a Library Card today

    • Valid Ontario photo ID with current address
    • No current ID? Bring the following: photo ID (i.e., passport) AND one of the following: a piece of official mail, utility bill, voter registration card, etc. with your current address

    Children under 16 can get a library card with a parent or guardian with valid ID

    If you forget your library card we can access your account with a piece of valid photo ID

    Yes, we give cards to anyone with a valid photo ID with current address

    If you lose your library card we can make a replacement for a replaememnt cost of $2

    Yes, you can get a library card online, there are two options to choose from the Standard Library Card or the Virtual.

    Please click here to find out more.

    Your password/PIN is all ten digits of your phone number.

    WSPL standard cards require renewl every two years, and our virtual cards do not expire

    Yes, your first library card is free, any replacment cards are $2.

    Standard Library Card

    • In-person borrowing and library services
    • Digital resources such as e-books, streaming services and databases
    • Renews every two years

    Once the library has confirmed your registration via email, you will have access to virtual services until you visit the library to receive your physical library card.

    Please note that it takes 2-3 business days to complete the registration process.

    Virtual Library Card

    • Digital resources such as e-books, streaming services, and databases
    • No renewal required

    The library must complete the virtual registration process via email before you will have access to virtual services.

    Please note that it takes 2-3 business days to complete the registration process.
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