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Get a public library card in Jaén

The Biblioteca Pública Provincial de Jaén (run by the Junta de Andalucía) issues free reader cards; the card is needed for loans and internet use but not for reading in the library.

Why it matters

Free books, reading rooms and a children’s section. Note this is a regional, not municipal, library.

When

You want to borrow books or use library computers.

Last checked

13 Oct 2026

Cost: Free (including the card); only photocopying has a cost.

What you need

• Reader card application form (at the desk or electronic form).

Steps

1. Apply
   Fill in the application at the library desk or via the electronic form linked from the library’s practical-data page.

Where

• Biblioteca Pública del Estado - Biblioteca Provincial de Jaén
  Calle Santo Reino 1, 23003 Jaén
  953 368 888 (information 953 330 085)
  Winter: Mon-Fri 9:00-21:00, Sat 9:00-14:00. Summer (16 Jun-15 Sep): Mon-Fri 9:00-14:00, Sat closed
  https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/organismos/culturaydeporte/areas/cultura/bibliotecas-documentacion/red-publicas/paginas/datospracticosbpja.html

Official sources

• Datos prácticos - Biblioteca Provincial de Jaén