Get a Library Card
Library Cards for Permanent Residents:
Permanent residents within the Madison Library District boundaries who pay property tax to the Madison Library District qualify for a permanent resident library card.
Library Cards for Temporary Residents:
Persons living temporarily (such as students or sunbirds) in the library’s geographical boundaries qualify for a temporary resident card.
Madison Library District Boundaries:
The Madison Library District boundaries mirror the Madison School District boundaries, and include all of Madison County except Plano, Salem, and Sugar City. The following communities are in our district:
- Rexburg (city limits)
- Hibbard
- Lyman
- Thornton
- Archer
- some sections of Menan (check your property tax bill to see if you’re paying library taxes to the Madison Library District)
How Do I Get a Card?
- Sign up for a new card online. In the Online Catalog, click on My Account, then Get a Library Card; OR click the grey button above.
- Bring your identification, proof of address, and temporary barcode number to the library to get your card.
Acceptable Forms of Identification
Please bring a picture ID and something which shows your current address, such as:
- Driver’s License
- Bill or Statement
- Rental Contract
- U.S. Passport
- Voter Registration Card
- Property owners may bring the latest property tax notice showing library taxes being paid to the Madison Library District.
Library Cards for LiLI Express Patrons and Non-Residents:
If you do not qualify for a resident library card, you can get a free LiLI Express – Reciprocal Borrowing card if you pay library taxes to a library that is a member of LiLI Express, a statewide reciprocal borrowing program of the Idaho Commission for Libraries. If you do not pay library taxes anywhere, you can purchase a non-resident card for $80 per family per year, $44 per family for 6 months, or $24 per family for 3 months.
The following communities are outside our district boundaries:
- Sugar City
- Salem
- Newdale
- Plano
- some sections of Menan (check your property tax bill to see if you’re paying library taxes to the Madison Library District)
- Fremont County
- Jefferson County
Manage Your Account
New Temporary Hours of Operation
Due to staffing shortages and until further notice our temporary hours will be:
- Monday: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday - Wednesday: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Thursday: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Sunday: CLOSED
Closures in 2023
- January 2 – New Year’s
- January 16 – Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
- February 20 – President’s Day
- March 24 – Staff Development Day
- April 1 – Closed for Maintenance
- May 27-29 – Memorial Day
- June 19 – Juneteenth
- July 4 – Independence Day
- September 2-4 – Labor Day
- September 28 - Library Conference (LCEI)
- October 7 – Closed for Maintenance
- November 10-11 – Veteran’s Day
- November 22 – Closing at 5:00 pm
- November 23-25 – Thanksgiving
- December 23-26 – Christmas
- December 30-31, 2023 – New Year’s
- January 1, 2024 – New Year’s Day
Address
73 North Center
Rexburg, Idaho 83440
We are located on Center Street, just north of Main Street, by the Historic Rexburg Tabernacle.
Contact Us
(208) 356-3461
24 Hour Phone Renewal: (208) 356-6658
askmadisonlibrary@madisonlib.org