They’ve been redesigned to have photos. Yours wouldn’t work, you’d need to get a new library card.
But I assume illegals and out of state people can get library cards so how do they prevent illegals?
Still better than nothing.
I’m mostly worried about the dead! But, then without a Ford on the ballot, there wouldn’t be access to the funeral records LOL
Considering that libraries often have to pay more than retail for books because publishers assume multiple users and, at least in an academic library it cost about $50-$75 dollars per-book in labor to get it cataloged and on the self libraries want you to have a VERIFIABLE address. Can they be faked? Yes. But you have to at least show a utilities bill or lease normally to get a library card. You can get the card fast but you need proof of residence
photos won’t stop all the illegal (and some legal, alas) immigrants from getting driver licenses or other documents... all they have to do is wear their burquas...