Get your free Hennepin County Library card
Hennepin County Library cards are free for all Hennepin County residents. Do you live outside Hennepin County? Find your local metropolitan area library – many other libraries provide similar services.
Step 1: Complete your library card application
Step 2: Check your email. Your new library card number will be sent immediately to the email address you provided.
Step 3: Download our recommended apps to start using library services.
- Display your library barcode on your mobile device with the Hennepin County Library app. Your barcode can also be used for services when you make an in-person visit to your library.
- Browse and download more than more than 400,000 eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines on the Libby app.
- Stream television, movies, and more using Kanopy.
Looking for other online resources like homework help? Visit the online resources page to browse more than 100 databases and other resources. Log in using your new library card for immediate access.
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Have questions? Ask us! You can live chat, email, call, or text message library staff.
Hennepin County Library cards provide full borrowing privileges, including access to online resources, eBooks, audiobooks, physical materials, and more.