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To obtain a temporary eResource library card during the COVID-19 Outbreak email your request to lending@portlib.org.

Any resident of Cumberland or York County is eligible for a Portland Public Library (PPL) card. To register for a PPL card at Curtis Memorial Library, bring a Maine driver’s license, or two other forms of ID with name and current street address. Young people ages 12-18 must show a school ID with photo and have a parent or guardian co-sign the form. After you receive a PPL card, please allow 1-2 days for processing in PPL’s system. For more details, please stop in at the Lending Services desk.

With a PPL card, you can check out materials at any PPL branch location, and you can also access their online resources, which include Mango Languages and ReferenceUSA. To explore everything that Portland Public Library has to offer, visit https://www.portlandlibrary.com/