November 2023
Quick facts
- Information about mail service locations and identification assistance is available for patrons on the Address and ID handout.
- The handout includes services in Portland that will provide a mailing address, allow the mailing address to be used to obtain identification and/or will assist patrons with getting identification.
- For services outside of Portland, call 211 for other assistance options.
- New patrons are usually required to provide an address and show identification to receive a Multnomah County Library card. Exceptions can be made on an individual basis by a PIC, Administrator or Contact Center staff. See Requirements.
- Patrons who do not have a permanent residential address may give an address where they can receive mail, including General Delivery, a PO Box, Transition Projects Inc (TPI) mail service, or the address where they are residing on that day.
- Identification is not required to use internet computers at the library. See Internet guest pass.
Application
Identification
- Because registering for library cards usually requires identification, patrons may need assistance with obtaining identification.
- PICs, administrators, and Contact Center staff can make exceptions to the identification requirement.
- ID is not required to use internet computers. See Internet guest pass.
- See Address and ID handout for organizations that will provide a mailing address for the purposes of obtaining an Oregon State identification card and other ID assistance.
- For other identification information, please call:
- 503-299-9999 for Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) requirements
- 1-800-772-1213 for Social Security requirements.
- 211 for other assistance options.
Mailing address
- Proof of address is not required at registration.
- Patrons who do not have a permanent residential address may give:
- an address where they can receive mail
- a PO Box
- a post office general delivery address
- a mail service address, such as TPI
- an address where they are residing that day
- PICs, administrators, and Contact Center staff can make exceptions to the address requirement.
- See Requirements and the Address and ID Assistance Handout for more details.