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Library Cards
Resident Library Cards
Schoolcraft Community Library cards are issued free of charge to any resident property owners, and business owners within the Village of Schoolcraft, Prairie Ronde Township, or Schoolcraft Township. Non-residents who pay taxes on real or personal property within these library boundaries are also eligible. Application for a library card must be made in person with proof of identity and residency shown at the time of application. Acceptable forms of proof include a driver’s license, State issued ID, tax receipt, voter registration, current utility bill, property deed, tax bill or lease agreement. A person under 16 years of age must have a parent or guardian sign a card application and show proof of residency. By applying for a youth’s card, the adult assumes responsibility for the youth’s choice of material and financial responsibility for materials checked out on the youth’s library card. Residents, property owners and business owners will be issued an in-District Card which allows access to all library services and is valid for 2 years. Special cards for Non-Residents are available as follow:
Reciprocal Cards
Patrons from libraries that share reciprocity with Schoolcraft Community Library may apply for a Reciprocal Card. This is for Schoolcraft Village and Township residence only and DOES NOT extend to residents of Prairie Ronde. Schoolcraft Community Library has reciprocity agreements with Kalamazoo Public Library, Portage District Library and Vicksburg District Library. Reciprocal Cards are valid for one year and allow access to all library services except digital and interlibrary loan services which are available at their home library
Non-Resident Library Cards
Persons who live outside of the district and are not served by a library with which Schoolcraft Community Library has reciprocity may apply for a non-resident card for a fee to be established at the discretion of the Library Director and posted at the front desk. This fee must be paid at the time of application and annually at renewal. Non-resident cards allow access to all library services. Non-residents DO NOT have reciprocal privileges.
Educator Cards
Educators working in the Schoolcraft Community School District may apply for a complimentary card. Educators must show proof of identity and employment at the time of application. Educator Cards are valid for one year and allow access to all services except digital and interlibrary loan services which are available at their home library.
Homebound and Curbside Service
For information on our homebound policy please follow the link
MeLCat
If you can’t find something in Schoolcraft Community Library’s online catalog, you may be able to borrow it from one of 170+ libraries across the state via MeL.
The MeL catalog includes most items held in participating libraries – millions of books, CD’s DVD’s, musical scores, manuscripts, and many other materials.
How to place an interlibrary loan request via MeL:
- Go to www.mel.org.
- Search by author, title or keyword
- When the desired title is found, click on the “Get this for me” button.
- The next screen will read “Which library card/account do you want to use?” Choose Schoolcraft Community Library from the drop-down menu.
- The next screen will read “Login with Library Account Information.” Enter your first and last name and library card number and click the “Submit” button.
- You should see a message that the request was successful.
- You will be contacted via phone or email when the item arrives at the library.
- You may pick the item(s) up at the circulation desk.
NoveList
CR Online
Consumer Reports
We subscribe so you don’t have to!
Looking to make a purchase? Use the Library’s subscription to Consumer Reports to get ratings, reviews, comparisons, and more from a trusted source. Online access to Consumer Reports features even more information than the magazine, including:
- 1,000+ Ratings, reviews, expert buying advice, product comparisons, consumer user reviews, & video clips
- Proven product reliability data
- Complete product specifications
- Frequently updated information
- Quick recommendations
- 100% unbiased information…because they take no outside advertising
How to Access Consumer Reports Online
- Visit the EBSCO website.
- login: wlcmichigan
- password access with library card. Contact the library for your updated password.
Once logged in, the website will redirect you to the Consumer Reports website.
You must be logged into Schoolcraft Community Library’s Catalog with your library card and password before you will be allowed to use the Mango Languages site. Log In | Mango Languages
Books
We have all the current best sellers, periodicals, audio books on CD, DVD and Blu Ray movies, Literacy Kits, reference materials, non-fiction books, and local history resources.
Technology
The Schoolcraft Library has many computers on-site, all with internet capabilities. We have Kindle Fires in our kid and teen areas. The library has wi-fi internet access available for all on-site patrons. The library also has a wi-fi printer, copy machine, 3D printer and a Fax machine for patron use.
Library of Things
Hotspots – Refer to our Hotspot policy for more information.
Multifunction Portable CD Player – See the CD Player Circulation policy and agreement.
Kill A Watt Meter (Kilowatt)
Copies & Printouts
- 3D Printing is now available for a minimal fee. Refer to our policy for more information: 3d-printing-policy.
- Black & white: $0.25 per page
- Color: $1.00 per page
- Lamination: $2.00 per foot
- Student Reports: FREE! (Limit five black & white pages)
Fax
- Free standard cover sheet
- $1.00 per page for local & U.S. long distance
- $10.00 for the first page of international long distance; $1.00 for each additional page.
- $0.25 per page for incoming faxes