| Library Usage:
The Charlevoix Public Library is open to all. The Charlevoix Public Library offers borrowing privileges to all residents of the Library District as well as property owners. To obtain a library card, a patron must visit the library and provide identification. If a patron is under 13 years of age, a parental signature is required.
Library cards expire after three years from the issue date. At that time, contact information will be confirmed and the card renewed for another three-year period.
The Charlevoix Public Library also participates in the MichiCard statewide library program. In order to be granted borrowing privileges, a patron must present a library card from their home library with a MichiCard sticker affixed and will be granted non-resident privileges.
If a patron would like borrowing privileges but does not meet the criteria above, a yearly non-resident card will be offered for $40.00. Banks Township residents, who do not live in the Charlevoix School District, will be offered a yearly, non-resident card for the $40.00 non-resident fee.
Non-resident cards will expire one year from issue date. After contact information is confirmed, a yearly extension is granted for an additional yearly fee.
A 3-month card is also available for non-residents for a fee of $20.00.
Loan Policies:
- DVD/VHS – one week
- Leased Books – one week
- New books – two weeks
- Magazines (except current issue) – three weeks
- Books, Cassettes, CD’s – three weeks
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Renewals:
Many items may be renewed unless there is a waiting list for the item. Renewals may be done at the circulation desk, by phone, or online through our electronic catalog. Items may be renewed up to two times.
Reserves:
Reserves can be placed on any circulating item in the catalog. Reserves may be placed at the circulation desk, by phone, or online through our catalog. When the item becomes available, the customer will be notified via email or phone.
Limits:
20 items per card.
Overdues:
An overdue notice will be sent or called after three weeks; a second notice or call will be sent after 6 weeks; thereafter, the customer will be charged replacement cost for the book.
Fines & fees:
| Overdue materials: |
10¢/day overdue
$5.00 maximum
1 day grace period |
| Library card privileges blocked at: |
$10.00 in fees owed |
| Fax: |
10¢/page to send and/or receive |
| Copies or prints: |
10¢/page |
| Color computer prints: |
$1.00/page |
| Lost/damaged Book: |
Replacement cost, plus $5.00 processing fee |
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Default replacement price when actual price not known:
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$25.00 |
| Requested item NOT picked up: |
$1.00 |
| Library card replacement: |
$1.00 after first replaced card |
| Computer guest pass: |
$1.00 |
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