The Bay City Public Library and its
branches issue a patron’s first library card free of
charge. Upon loss of the card, a replacement fee is
charged.
An application for a library card is
on a form approved by the Library Board. Adults are
required to present a valid driver’s license or
other valid form of picture ID. Children must be
able to write or print their name. New residents
are also required to present proof of their local
address (utility bill, phone bill etc.). A post
office box may be given only with a valid street
address. Applicants under the age of 16 years must
have a parent or legal guardian give their written
consent on the application and present an ID before
a card may be issued. Only the person to whom the
card is issued may use that card. Library
cardholders agree to inform the library of any
changes of address or phone number.
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Teachers/Home-School:
Will need to show verification in order to have
a longer checkout period. There will be a 6
week checkout period, limit of 30 books and no
more than 5 items per subject.
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Business/Churches/Nursing
Homes: Must have
designated borrowers on record.
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Temporary:
Patrons who live outside the county (contractors
etc.) may be issued a temporary card. A limit
of four (4) items may be checked out and the
library card is kept at the Circulation Desk.
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Branch/Departments:
Barcode numbers for patron cards are assigned by
the Circulation Manager.
Patrons will be allowed a one-time
checkout without a library card only with a photo
ID. This includes one time computer use.
Application cards are kept on file at
the Circulation Desk; after three years with no
activity, names will be deleted from the system.
Statistics collected about library
card users are for financial and statistical reports
only. Confidentiality of library card users is
maintained and information is only given under issue
of a subpoena.
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Replacement cards shall be issued
upon payment of a replacement fee set annually
by the Library Board. Replacement fee is waived
if card is stolen and police report is noted.
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Checkout periods for
materials are as follows:
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Books |
Two (2) weeks |
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NF video/DVD |
Two (2) weeks |
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Audios Books |
Two (2) weeks |
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Videos |
Two (2) days |
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CD’s/DVD’s |
Two (2) days |
Materials for school projects
will be put on a Temporary Two (2) Day
Reserve and have a .25 a day fine for
overdue materials.
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Materials may be renewed one time over
the phone. To renew a second time, the
material must be presented at the
circulation desk.
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The maximum number of materials
that can be checked out to a
card is ten (10)
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Non-book items will be limited
to four (4) per library card.
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No more than three (3) items per
subject, which is determined by
the Dewey Decimal System, may be
checked out to a card.
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No more than three (3) materials
by the same author may be
checked out and cannot be of the
same title.
Library Staff may use
their judgment on overriding
multiple title and same subject
checkouts, but must have the Library
Director or Assistant Director’s
okay to extend the checkout period.
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Materials may be
placed on reserve by staff
members or volunteers. Requests
for reserves will be accepted
from any patron with a valid
library card. Materials may be
reserved over the phone or on
the Internet. There is no
charge for placing materials on
reserve. All materials may be
placed on reserve with the
exception of Reference materials
and periodicals. There is no
limit as to how many reserves
one patron may make.
Patrons will be
phoned or e-mailed when
materials requested become
available and will have three
(3) days to pick up the
materials. In order to check
out the reserved material, a
patron’s card must be free of
fines and overdue materials. If
after the three (3) days the
material has not been picked up,
it will be placed back on the
shelf or the next patron on the
reserve list will be called.
Reserved materials are not
mailed.
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|
Books |
.10
per day |
|
Videos |
2.00
per day |
|
Cassettes |
.25
per day |
|
Temporary Reserves |
.25
per day |
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ILL’s |
.25
per day |
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The
maximum fine per
material is $6.00 |
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Cost of
Lost/Damaged Materials
|
Damaged pages |
$1.00 to replacement
cost plus accrued
fines |
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Wet books |
Replacement cost
plus accrued fines |
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Lost materials |
Replacement cost
plus accrued fines
(if material is
found within 30
days, cost of
material only will
be refunded) |
|
Videos |
Replacement cost
plus accrued fines |
|
Cassettes |
Replacement cost
plus accrued fines |
|
Video Case |
$1.00 |
|
Cassette Case |
$2.00 |
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