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Policies
Library Cards A library card is valid throughout the eight branches in the Lapeer District Library System. No materials can be checked out without a library card. Proof of residency must be provided for library card approval. When a patron owes over $4.00, borrowing privileges are forfeited until the debt is cleared. Please be aware that items checked out on your card become your responsibility. Card replacement cost is $1.00. All information is protected under the Library Privacy Act.
Anyone can use the Lapeer District Library
locations regardless of his or her residence. Only residents of Lapeer
County can borrow materials from the library without charge with two
exceptions:
A signature of a parent or guardian is required for those who are under 18 years of age. A driver's license or verification of name and address of the parent or guardian is required. A consent form must be completed and returned to the library before the child's card can be used. All information regarding an individual library account, regardless of age, is protected under the library Privacy Act. A release form must be completed by parent or guardian of children under 18 each time they request information about the child's account.
Most materials may be checked out for a period of three weeks. A book is renewable, unless on hold for another patron. Videos may be checked out for three days and renewed for one day, unless on hold for another patron. Please renew your items before they become overdue to prevent charges to your account. Items may be renewed online, by telephone, or in person at any Lapeer District Library location.
Holds may be placed on any items that are currently checked out. Holds and overdue notices can be sent to your e-mail address upon your request. Items may be inter-loaned from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan [ILL]. The loan period on ILL materials is established by the lending library. ILL materials are NOT renewable.
Overdue, Lost, or Damaged Materials
Effective January 1, 2007, the Lapeer District Library
has a daily charge of .10 per item, per day, for overdue materials.
There is a five day grace period. There is a charge for lost and damaged
materials. FIRST NOTICE of most materials is sent after the item is two weeks overdue; notices on videos are sent after three days overdue. FINAL NOTICE is sent on most materials after four weeks overdue; notices on videos are sent after one week overdue. Items six weeks overdue will be given status of LOST. At this time a $2.00 processing fee per item will be charged. When an item goes to the status of LOST, it may be referred to a COLLECTION AGENCY and an additional $10.00 plus the replacement cost of each book is added to the borrower's account. If items are returned, the $2.00 processing fee per item and the $10.00 collection agency fee will still be due, however, the replacement cost of each book will be removed from the borrower's account. If you have paid for lost items, and they are found, they are your property, refunds will not occur.
NOTE: The library is not responsible for any equipment damage that may be caused by the use of library videos, audios, CDs, or DVDs
Internet Access - Smart Card Any Library Patron who chooses to use Internet Access at any Lapeer District Library facility, MUST register for a new Lapeer District Library Smart Card. Anyone under [18] eighteen years of age MUST have a parent or legal guardian present to apply for an Internet Access Smart Card. For further information on why we require registration, please visit the Michigan Legislature's law on internet access.
Lapeer District Library Administration Office, 201 Village West Drive South, Lapeer MI 48446 For website questions and comments, e-mail the Director
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