Boston Public Library
Electronic Resources login information
Is your card expired?
If you have not checked out a physical item from an MBLN library in the past three years, your card has likely expired in our database.
You can renew your card by coming in to any BPL location with a valid ID and proof of your current Massachusetts address.
If it is not convenient for you to come in to our library and you still have a Massachusetts address, you can apply for a
BPL eCard
from our website.
Are you using your full-service, personal library card?
Courtesy cards issued to out-of-town guests for use of services in our libraries may not be used for remote electronic access.
Cards issued to libraries and other institutions may not be used for remote electronic access.
Both of these situations would violate our licences with the companies who provide our electronic resources.
Are you sure that you entered the number correctly?
Do not include spaces with any card number.
Correct:
29999017107276
Incorrect:
2 9999 01710 727 6
Do not include dashes with regular (non-eCard) numbers.
Correct:
29999017107276
Incorrect:
2-9999-01710-727-6
You
must
include the dash in an eCard number.
Correct:
200001382517-5
Incorrect:
2000013825175
If the problem persists, please
contact us
.
For information on who can get a library card and how to get one (including
BPL eCards
), please refer to the links below:
Who can get a library card
How to get a library card
For further information
contact us
.
