Q. Can kids get a library card?

Ages 14 to 17 

You can get a library card if you have a current photo ID for example a current Maryland Driver's license, learner's permit, provisional license or school-issued photo ID. If you have changed your address, a Motor Vehicle Administration update must accompany your driver's license or identification card.
 

If you do not have a current photo ID then a parent or guardian, 18 years or older, must be present to present a current photo ID and to sign the library card.
 

Checking out DVDs and Video Games:
Parental permission and a signature is required at the time of registration in order for children to use their library cards to check out any DVDs and video games that are not rated for children. If the parent or guardian does not sign and authorize permission, only DVDs and video games for children may be borrowed.
 

Child under 14 years old

A parent or legal guardian, 18 years or older, must apply for a library card for a child under 14 years old. The child must be present at the time of application. The parent or guardian must show a current photo ID and must sign the card before it may be used. The person signing the card is accepting financial responsibility for materials borrowed or any charges incurred on a child's card.
 

Non-custodial Guardian Accompanying the Child:
The guardian (including grandparents, aunts and uncles, adult siblings, foster parents) must live at the same address and be 18 years old or older. The guardian must show a current photo ID that matches the child's address and must sign the child's card.
 

Checking out DVDs and Video Games:
Parental permission and a signature is required at the time of registration in order for children to use their library cards to check out any DVDs and video games that are not rated for children. If the parent or guardian does not sign and authorize permission, only DVDs and video games for children may be borrowed.