Community User Guidelines

Those who are not current students or employees of the College, including alumni and retirees, can obtain a community user card to use the library's resources and services. Community users must be residents of Maryland or Washington, DC. Those under the age of 18 may obtain a community user card with the permission of their parent or guardian, who must be present to sign the application.

To get a community user card, visit the service desk of any MC Library location and complete our paper community user card application. You will need to provide an active email address and a photo ID with your current address listed, such as a driver's license. Public library cards or IDs issued by other colleges or universities are not accepted.

Community user cards are valid for one semester. You can renew your card by bringing your current photo ID to the service desk at any MC Library location.

As of March 2025, MC Library no longer offers one-day computer passes. To use the computers, community users must complete the application, present the required information (including the photo ID), and obtain a community user card. That card can then be used to log into the computers.