Getting a card
Most library systems issue a card with any photo ID and proof of address, and many accept a consular ID or a piece of mail. Some issue cards with no ID at all for computer use. Ask; the answer is usually yes.
What you can use
- Computers, printing and scanning: most government forms must be printed or uploaded, and libraries are the free place to do it.
- English conversation groups and citizenship-test preparation.
- Free online learning with the card, including language courses.
- Notary services at many branches, for the signature witnessing that some forms require. A library notary certifies your signature; they do not give immigration advice, and neither do we.
- Meeting rooms where legal aid organizations hold free clinics; check the events calendar.