Identification to Apply for a VPL Library Card

All identification must be original documents.

Preferred personal identification

Adult & Youth (14-18 years): Bring one of the following with your name, signature and current B.C. address:
- B.C. Driver's licence
- B.C. Services Card
- B.C. ID
- (For Youth) You can also bring your student I.D. card issued by B.C. high schools.
Children (0-13 years)
- Bring your parent or legal guardian – they will need to sign your card.
- Or bring an Application Form that your parent or legal guardian has completed and signed.
- Or your parent or legal guardian can come in and get your card for you.

If you do not have one of the above preferred personal identification cards you will need to bring two pieces of ID, one from each of these lists:

List 1: Government-issued identification by Government of Canada or other province/territory, for example:

Passport
Driver’s licence
Medical card
Birth Certificate
Social Insurance card
Status Indian card
Citizenship card
Permanent Resident Card or Confirmation of Permanent Residence (CoPR)
Canadian visa or work permit issued for 6 months or more

List 2: Proof of residential address:

Rental agreement (officially signed)
Bank statement or personalized cheque
Utility bill*
Personal mail with current postmark*
Hotel receipt(s)*
Home stay information letter (complete address & student’s name must be in letter)
Bank account or utility bills opened on your personal electronic device are accepted (photographs of documents are not)

*mailed items or receipts must be dated and no more than one month old.

NOTE
If you have proof of residential address but don’t yet have a Canadian-issued identification card, you may get a library card by showing a Canadian visa/work permit that has been issued for 6 months or more.