Sign Up For a Library Card at the Westwood Public Library

Unrestricted Westwood Library Card

All Westwood residents and/or Westwood property owners are eligible for an unrestricted BCCLS Westwood Library card. To register for a free library card, a current valid ID with the full name and Westwood address is required. Acceptable forms of ID include a driver’s license, utility bill, lease agreement, property deed, property tax receipt, or homeowner’s insurance policy. Children under the age of 18 are eligible for a library card with a parent ID as referenced above. This card is valid for walk-in use at any of the 78 libraries in the BCCLS cooperative, for requesting items online, and provides full access to all e-content provided by BCCLS and the Westwood Library. Items can be checked out at any BCCLS library and returned to any BCCLS library. Patrons must renew their cards every three years by showing a current valid Westwood ID. There is no charge to replace lost cards.

Restricted Westwood Library Courtesy Card

Residents who work or attend school in Westwood, but do not live in a town served by BCCLS, may be issued a restricted Westwood Library Courtesy Card. A recent pay stub with the patron’s full name and current Westwood work location, or proof of current attendance at a Westwood school, must be provided along with valid ID showing their full name and current home address. A Courtesy Card allows borrowing of Westwood Library items only. A Courtesy Card cannot place catalog requests, does not have access to eBCCLS content, and is valid only at the Westwood Library. Hold requests for Westwood items can be placed by library staff only using Polaris Leap. Courtesy Cards must be renewed annually.

Restricted Westwood Library Pay Card

Residents who live in Woodcliff Lake, which does not have a library, may purchase a restricted Westwood Library Pay Card. This card is valid for use in the Westwood Library only. A current valid ID showing the patron’s full name and Woodcliff Lake address must be presented. Acceptable documentation includes a driver’s license, utility bill, lease agreement, property deed, or tax bill. The patron’s portion of the registration fee is $100. This can be paid by cash, check made payable to Westwood Public Library, or by credit card by logging into the new library card account and paying the $100 Patron Registration Fee with a credit or debit card. The patron must sign the Borough of Woodcliff Lake Library Membership Voucher, which will then be sent to Woodcliff Lake to request the remaining $175 balance for the membership fee. This Pay Card can be used by any family member living in the household and must be presented to check out items. A Pay Card allows borrowing of Westwood Library items only. A Pay Card cannot place catalog requests and does not have access to eBCCLS content. Hold requests for Westwood items can be placed by library staff only using Polaris Leap. Pay Cards are valid for one year.