Any person who lives, works, or attends school in the District, and the person's spouse and minor children, are entitled to a free library card.
Persons who do not qualify for a free card, but who live in one (1) of the adjacent counties of Maryland and Virginia, are eligible for a card upon payment of an annual fee.
The annual fee for persons who do not qualify for a free card is twelve dollars ($12).
The card of a person who pays an annual fee for a library card may be used by any member of the person's immediate family.
Visitors who intend to reside in the District for less than six (6) weeks are eligible for transient borrowing privileges upon presentation of adequate identification.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 19, r. 19-800