Get a Library Card

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Apply for a Library Card

  • Fill out an application form on our website (below) or in person at the Library.
  • You may also download a pdf of the application and print at home (English or Spanish) to bring in person. 
  • If you apply online, you will be notified via email or phone when your card is ready to pick up. 
  • Please bring proof of Bedford Hills residency (as detailed below) to the Patron Services Desk to show when you pick up your card.

Welcome to the Library

If you are new to the area or just learning about your local library – welcome! 

We invite you to take advantage of the programs and services Bedford Hills Free Library has to offer on-site, virtually, and at locations in our community. 

The Library offers access to print materials, audiobooks, and DVDs from within the Westchester Library System; access to downloadable books, music, films and other eResources and databases; free use of computers, mobile hotspots, homebound delivery service; and educational programs and events.

While visiting the library and attending programs are open to everyone, most FREE services require that you have a library card. 

 

 

 

Eligibility

Adults who live or own property in Bedford Hills or Bedford Corners are eligible for a library card from the Bedford Hills Free Library. Please check this map to find your local library in Westchester County.

Official ID and proof of residency may include any one of the following: 

  • Driver’s license or NY State ID with current address
  • Passport or photo ID from a consulate or embassy with current Bedford Hills address
  • Valid School ID from a Bedford Hills school 

If photo ID does not show current address, residency may be proven by providing one of the following:

  • Property tax bill
  • Utility bill
  • Rent receipt or lease
  • Recently canceled mail sent to your name at current address
  • Documentation of employment in Bedford Hills

In circumstances where the above-mentioned proof of residency is not available, other evidence of residency may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

If you teach at a Bedford Hills school (Bedford Hills Elementary, West Patent Elementary) or are employed by a Bedford Hills business or organization, you are also eligible to apply for a Bedford Hills Free Library card (see above documentation).

Adults who live in another town or village in Westchester County must get a card from their home library.  Our patron services staff can help you identify your home library.

Adults who live outside of Westchester County may purchase a library card directly from the Westchester Library System for a $75 annual fee/$35 for seniors over 65. Please fill out the application from WLS and mail it directly to them with your payment. Your card will be mailed to you and is honored at all public libraries within the Westchester Library System.

Children 

Children are eligible and invited to get their first and very own children’s library card when they turn five years of age or enter Kindergarten. Parents/guardians also have the option to request that a card be given to younger children, if interested.

Parents/guardians must sign the application indicating that they are responsible for their child’s use of the card.

Teens 

Children ages 13-18 are eligible and invited to get a teen library card. If they do not have a photo ID with proof of address, a school ID, school schedule, report card, or recreation card may be presented.

Parents/guardians must sign the application indicating that they are responsible for their child’s use of the card.