San José Student Library Card

School District Partnerships with SJPL

San José Public Library is collaborating with San Jose School Districts to support students’ academic and career achievement goals by providing a student library card.

With this student card, you can access electronic resources and check out up to five items with no late fees.

What the Card Does For You:

Check out up to 5 items
Request (hold) up to 5 items
No late fines on all overdue materials
Use of all SJPL electronic resources
Homework Help and more student resources

Usage Policies:

Parents or family members may not use the San José Student Library Card to check out materials for their own use.
Parents who wish to opt out of the San José Student Library Card should contact their school.
The San José Student Library Card will expire when the student graduates or leaves the district.

Template Letter to Parent

Contact - General Inquiries

Elizabeth Barragan
Elizabeth.barragan@sjlibrary.org
studentcard@sjlibrary.org

Participating Schools: How to Access Your Account

Alum Rock Union School District

Alpha Public Schools

Login with your library card number.

Use '21195' + [an amount of zeros*] + your Student ID Number.
* Enter however many zeros are needed to reach a total of 14 digits for the library card number.
Example: if your Student ID Number is '123456', then your library card number = '21195000123456'.
Enter your 4-digit PIN.

Use your birth month and day (mmdd).
Example: June 1 = 0601

Current Active Years can be found in our FAQs.

Bellarmine College Prep

Berryessa Union School District

Cambrian School District

Campbell Union High School District

Discovery Charter Schools

Login with your library card number.

Use '211933' + [3 or 4 zeros*] + your Student ID Number.
* Enter however many zeros are needed to reach a total of 14 digits for the library card number.
Example: if your Student ID Number is '12345', then your library card number = '21193300012345'.
Enter your 4-digit PIN

Use your birth month and day (mmdd).
Example: June 1 = 0601

Current Active Years can be found in our FAQs.

Downtown College Prep

Login with your library card number.

Use '211939' + [an amount of zeros*] + your Student ID Number.
* Enter however many zeros are needed to reach a total of 14 digits for the library card number.
Example: if your Student ID Number is '12345', then your library card number = '21193900012345'.
Enter your 4-digit PIN

Use your birth month and day (mmdd)
Example: June 1 = 0601

Current Active Years can be found in our FAQs.

Evergreen School District

Franklin-McKinley School District

Hillbrook Upper Middle School

Luther Burbank School District

Moreland School District

Mt. Pleasant Elementary School District

Notre Dame High School

Oak Grove School District*

Ovefelt SRA

Orchard School District

Presentation High School

Rocketship Public Schools*

San Jose Unified

Sunrise Middle School*

Union School District

*Please note that all students have been issued new card numbers.*

Login with your library card number.

Use '211935' + [2 or 3 zeros*] + your Student ID Number.
* Enter however many zeros are needed to reach a total of 14 digits for the library card number.
Example: if your Student ID Number is '12345', then your library card number = '21193500012345'.
Enter your 4-digit PIN.

Use your birth month and day (mmdd).
Example: June 1 = 0601

Current Active Years can be found in our FAQs.

Voices College-Bound Language Academics

Login with your library card number.

Use '211935' + [2 or 3 zeros*] + your Student ID Number.
* Enter however many zeros are needed to reach a total of 14 digits for the library card number.

Example: if your Student ID Number is '12345', then your library card number = '21193500012345'.
Enter your 4-digit PIN.

Use your birth month and day (mmdd).
Example: June 1 = 0601

Current Active Years can be found in our FAQs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Only students whose school or district are currently enrolled in the program are eligible.

If you prefer not to have a card, inform your school—and they can opt you out.

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- Accounts are automatically created using school or district data.
- Your library card number and PIN are provided by San José Public Library.
- The Student Library Card is established through a formal partnership between your school or school district and San José Public Library (SJPL).
Educators: To join our Student Library Card program, please contact Elizabeth Barragan at elizabeth.barragan@sjlibrary.org or email studentcard@sjlibrary.org.

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Your Card Number can appear in different ways:
- Your card number appears on the back of the physical card provided by your school.
- Some schools use a combination of a 211939 prefix + student ID number—check your school’s instructions or the participating schools list for details
Your PIN is a combination of your birthday month and date:
- Your PIN is your birth month and day in MMDD format (e.g., June 1 = 0601)
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- In Person: All SJPL Locations
- Online: Access most e-Resources and online databases from any device with internet access.
- All Year: Summer access is allowed—the card is valid year-round, even when school is not in session.
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- Check out or request up to 5 physical items at once
  - Link+ items are not available
  - No late fees for overdue items!
- Access all SJPL e-Resources, including homework help and more.
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