User cards for research in Ottawa
You need a user card to
- Order and access library and archive material for research in Ottawa
You don't need a user card to
- Search the collections online
- Use online services through your LAC account
- Visit our regional service centres in Halifax, Winnipeg or Vancouver
To get your card
- Fill out the form
- Read and accept the user agreement terms and conditions
- Show government-issued photo ID and sign the back of your card during your first visit
Need help?
Staff at the registration desk can help you in person, or you can email us at inscription-registration@bac-lac.gc.ca.
Forgot your user card number? You can retrieve it with your email address.