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Library Cards

You can get your FREE library card from any Pikes Peak Library District location and use it all PPLD locations throughout El Paso County, Colorado. Privileges include full access to PPLD's collection of:

Books, DVDs, magazines, video games, and more

eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and downloadable or streaming music and videos

Databases, including LinkedIn Learning, Mango Languages, Data Axle, Regional History & Genealogy resources, and more

Computers, Laptops, and Hotspots

Makerspaces and Studios

A kid holding up a library card

There Are Three Ways You Can Get a Library Card:

Option 1:

Stop by any PPLD Library 

Find Library locations near you

Option 2:

Print a Library Card Application

Print a Library Card Application (en español, Korean, Mandarin, Vietnamese), fill it out, and bring it in.

 

Option 3:

Apply Online

Complete our online application to access to most of our online resources. Visit any PPLD Library within 30 days and verify El Paso County, Colorado address residency to access all benefits of a Library card.

Replacement cards cost $1.00

To be Eligible for a PPLD Library Card

  • You must live within the Pikes Peak Library District, which is most of El Paso County, except for Security-Widefield. Residents of Security-Widefield can still obtain a Colorado Library Card. 
  • You will also need a photo ID with your current address OR a photo ID along with documentation of your current address (lease, utility bill, etc).
  • Minors (children under the age of 16 or under 18 without a photo ID) must be accompanied by a parent/guardian with the documentation listed above or an existing PPLD card.
See our Library Card Policy for more details

Library cards expire every three years. To reinstate your card, log into My Account or bring a photo ID and proof of address to your nearest Library location.

Updating Your Information

To update your email, phone, or street address you can log into My Account, select Personal Information, and click Edit or contact your local library and provide your library card number and PIN. If you don't have an email address associated with your library card, call (719) 531-6333 to speak with Library staff.

Other Information

For more information, including cards for out-of-district patrons (Colorado Library Cards/700 Cards), see our Library Card Policy.

PPLD offers a wide variety of items available for check-out. Visit our Check-Outs page for more information on item limits, renewals, holds, and much more.

Library Cards in Schools

Library card application for schools (en español, Korean, Mandarin, Vietnamese)

Instructions:

  1. Print out the attached library card application for each student.
  2. If the students are 15 years of age or younger, the application goes home to the parent to sign, OR if the student is 16 years of age or older, student can fill it out and sign it
  3. The teacher or librarian looks at each application and signs it to make sure that all the information is on the application and that it is legible (to folks who don’t read students' handwriting for a living!).
  4. Drop off the applications at a Library location with "Attention:  FCS Programming at The Hall" for grades K - 5 or “Attention: YAS Programming at The Hall" for grades 6 - 12. It is helpful to have the applications in packets by class.
  5. We will enter the applications and issue or update cards.
  6. When the library cards are ready for pick up, we will transfer them to a Library that is convenient for the educator. OR, if the educator has scheduled a classroom visit Library staff can bring them during the visit.

Library Card FAQ

Your PIN is a numerical password that is assigned to your account when you first receive a library card.

Online: Go to the Catalog and click on Log In or My Account and use the Forgot my PIN link to reset your PIN. This feature only works if there is a valid email address in your PPLD account. 

Phone: Call any Library location and staff will email your PIN to the email address we have listed in your account.

In Person: Visit any Library location with your library card and picture ID with current address. 

Guess at it: Try the last four digits of your phone number, birth year, ATM PIN, or other sequence of numbers you may have asked us to use. Most of our PIN numbers are four digits long.

To change your PIN, do the following:

  1. Log in to My Account.
  2. Under the Personal Information tab, click on Change PIN and follow the instructions.