Get a Library Card

Fill out the appropriate library card application form below to get started. The Library will contact you when it is time to pick up your new library card!

If you are a Burlington resident, B-ESD teacher or student, Burlington business or property owner, a reciprocal Skagit County library card holder, or even a non-resident (with the payment of the yearly fee) we have a card for you!

Library cards are now available for all students living in the Burlington-Edison School District through a new pilot program. Please use one of the two BE Student links below to register for a BE Student library card.


Use one of the two Library Card Application forms below for Non-Students

Use this Library Card Application form to apply for a Teacher Card
Teacher cards are available to all B-ESD contracted employees.

Use this Library Card Application form to apply for an Agency Library Card
Agency cards are available to agencies such as private schools, preschools, care facilities, and to library partners.   


To update your current Burlington Public Library card please call or email the library. 360-755-0760 or blibrary@burlingtonwa.gov.

Patrons who do not qualify for a free Burlington Public Library card and do not wish to pay the fee may still apply for a Digital Library card, or check out books from our STAR Reader collection by completing a brief form. The collection consists of adult, teen, and children’s books (from board books for babies to chapter books for older readers) which have been donated to the library. The Burlington Public Library wants to make sure everyone develops a lifelong love of reading, regardless of whether or not they live within city limits.

Kid STAR Bundle: No form necessary!  Give the library a call when you arrive and let us know what age, language, and how many books you need! We will bring them out to you!
Teen STAR Bundle
Adult STAR Bundle

Non-Resident Fees
Skagit County residents living in the unincorporated areas of the county are required to pay a fee to obtain a Burlington Library card.

Type of CardFee
Three-month non-resident family card$25
Six-month non-resident family card$45
12-month non-resident family card$80
12-month non-resident card with family member age 62 or over$60