Get an ID

Students, faculty, and staff of Metro State University may use their university ID to: 

  • access parking and other university facilities;  
  • check out library materials at Metro State and other Minnesota State university and college libraries; and 
  • access other services, such as printing.

Community members may also obtain a borrower card which allows them to check out materials and access computers at the Metro State University Library. 

Where to get a Metro State ID or Community Borrower Card

On the Saint Paul campus

Visit the first-floor Information Commons Desk in the Library and Learning Center. 

To receive a card, you must show an accepted ID from the list below. We will take your photograph and print your ID in a few minutes. 

By mail (students and employees only)

To have your ID mailed to you, email library.circulation@metrostate.edu with: 

  • a color photo of yourself;
  • a picture or scan of your Minnesota driver’s license or equivalent;
  • your StarID; and
  • your mailing address.

 Your ID will be mailed to the address provided. Allow 7 to 10 days for mailing and processing. 

Accepted Forms of ID

Obtaining a New Card

  • Must show a government or business-issued photo ID. 
    • Examples: Driver’s license, passport, employee or school photo ID card, tribal ID, IDs issued by Union Gospel Mission and Catholic Charities, IDs issued by the Consulate of Mexico. 
    • May be expired if photo can be reasonably matched to the person applying for the card. 
  • If no photo ID, acceptable alternatives include: 
    • Other government-issued identification, such as a receipt or temporary printout issued by DMV dated no earlier than 6 weeks (42 days) from today’s date, Social Security card, or birth certificate.
  • If a Community Borrower is under 18 years old and does not have a photo ID, the minor’s legal guardian may vouch for their identity. The legal guardian must be present to show their own current or expired photo ID to prove their own identity. 

Obtaining a Replacement Card

  • Can be issued without photo ID if: 
    • Library staff can verify student/faculty/staff/patron photo in the system AND 
    • The student/faculty/staff/patron can confirm any of the following: 
      • Tech ID 
      • StarID 
      • Address 
      • Phone number 
  • In certain cases, a replacement fee may be charged. 

Note: Nursing badges are issued by Institutional Effectiveness and Technology (IET). 

Policy Created: January 2019 
Last Reviewed: January 2025