Sign-Up In-Person
To sign-up for a library card in-person:
  1. Visit any WPL location.
  2. Show us your current student card with proof of your Waterloo address or permanent address. If you live on campus, you can show your permanent address with your student card.
  3. That's it! You will receive a physical library card that will be valid for one year, and will need to be renewed after this time.
Sign-Up Online
To sign-up for a library card online:
  1. Go to: wpl.ca/get-a-card
  2. Read through the information.
  3. Click the Register for a Library Card button.
  4. Fill in the registration form and click Submit.
  5. You will receive a barcode for a temporary digital library card that will be valid for 90 days.
  6. After 90 days, your card will need to be renewed in-person at any WPL location, and you will receive a regular (i.e. physical) library card that will be valid for one year and will need to be renewed annually.