When you join the Library we need proof of your identity and your address. We need this information for the purposes of ensuring the security of our collections and for managing remote access to some of our electronic resources.
We accept online ID, such as a bank statement shown to us via online banking, but not photocopies or scans of original documents.
Please note: It is your responsibility to provide official translations for foreign documents, where necessary.
If you are unable to provide evidence of name and address, please speak to a member of staff or ask a question online.
Examples include:
Evidence of identity
- Valid full driving licence
- Valid signed passport
- National identification card
- Official valid identification card from a recognised place of work or study that includes your name and photograph
- Travel card that includes your name and photograph
Evidence of current residential address
- Valid full driving licence
- Bank statement shown to us via online banking
- Utility bill issued within the last three months.
School students aged 16 and over
School students aged 16 and over need to bring a signed bank card, Citizen Card or Young Scot Card plus one of the following:
- Bank statement
- The letter that came with your National Insurance card, Citizen Card or Young Scot Card
- A letter on headed paper from your school that confirms your name and home address.
Not accepted
We do not accept as proof of identity:
- Mobile phone bills
- Business cards
- Online retailer delivery notes / invoices
- Print-outs or scanned copies of documents.