Van Buren District Library Cards
Library cards are free to residents within Van Buren District Library’s legal service area. Sign up for a library card at any of VBDL’s seven locations.
To apply you will need:
- a form of identification that has your current , permanent address on it. This can include a valid Michigan driver’s license, utility bill, lease agreement, or printed check.
- There is no age requirement to get a library card. A parent or guardian must sign for anyone under age 16.
Persons who live outside VBDL’s legal service area may purchase an annual library card for $45.00. Semi-annual cards are available for $25.00. The fee covers all members of a household.
Legal Service Area
- Almena Township – except Paw Paw School District
- Antwerp Township – except Paw Paw School District
- Arlington Township
- Bangor Township
- Bloomingdale Township
- City of Bangor
- City of Gobles
- Columbia Township
- Covert Township
- Decatur Township
- Geneva Township (by contract)
- Hamilton Township
- Lawrence Township
- Paw Paw Township
- Pine Grove Township
- Porter Township
- Village of Decatur
- Village of Lawrence
- Village of Mattawan
- Waverly Township – except Paw Paw School District
Areas Served through Reciprocal Borrowing Agreements:
- Allegan District Library (includes Allegan, City of Allegan, Cheshire, Valley, Heath residents residing the in the Allegan School District, and Monterey residents residing in the Allegan School District)
- Cass District Library (includes the townships of Calvin, Howard, Jefferson, LaGrange, Mason, Milton, Newberg, Ontwa, Penn, Porter, Pokagon and Volinia.)
- Dowagiac District Library (includes City of Dowagiac, Silver Creek, Keeler, Wayne and Bainbridge townships)
- Hartford Township (including the City of Hartford and portions of Keeler Township)
- Kalamazoo Public Library (includes the Kalamazoo Public School District, City of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Township, and Oshtemo Township)
- Village of Lawton
- Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library
- Otsego District Library (Alamo Township, the City of Otsego, and Otsego Township)
- Paw Paw District Library (includes all of Paw Paw School District)
- South Haven Memorial Library
- Watervliet District Library
