LIBRARY BORROWING GUIDELINES

The Circulation Desk is the place to:

LIBRARY CARDS

You can apply for your library card at the Circulation desk.  Please bring valid picture identification (driver’s license, passport, state ID) to verify that you live in our service area: Birmingham, Beverly Hills or Bingham Farms.  If you have moved recently and your identification doesn’t reflect your new address, you can bring an official piece of mail or checkbook with your name and current address along with your picture identification.

If you work in our service area (Birmingham, Beverly Hills or Bingham Farms) and have proof of employment, such as a paycheck stub or a letter from your employer, you are eligible for a Baldwin card.

Reciprocal Privileges for TLN Members

Baldwin Public Library participates in a cooperative called The Library Network, or TLN, which includes many libraries in Wayne and Oakland counties.  If your home library is part of TLN, and offers reciprocal borrowing privileges, you must first go to your home library and get a card and a statement that you are in good standing at your home library.  Once you have a card from your home library, we will enter that information into our database and you can use that card to check out materials at Baldwin.  You will need to register your card with us by bringing your card, your statement of good standing, along with identification which shows your current address to the Circulation desk.

RENEWALS

You may renew your library materials in person, by phone or online.  To renew during library hours by phone, call 248-647-1700.  You will need to have your library card number in order for us to access your record. In order to renew online you will need your barcode number and your pin to access your account

To renew your material online, click on “My Library Account” then “Renew my materials”.  Next, type in your library card number and pin and click on “Login”.  You will see a list of the items checked out on your card.  Click in the box next to each item you wish to renew.  Finally, click on “Renew Items”.  If the item has successfully been renewed, you will see the new due date.  If the item is not renewable, you will see the words “Not Renewed” in the column on the right.  If the items are overdue, fines will be assessed.

Any item that is on hold for another patron is not available for renewal. 

RESERVES

Holds are a premium service. They can be placed on any item except Hot Picks books, Hot Picks DVD’s, magazines or puppets.  This can be done in person, by phone or online.

To place a reserve online, search the catalog and select the title you would like to reserve.  Type in your library bar-code number and pin.  You will then be given instructions to complete the process.

If you have an e-mail address registered at the library, you will receive e-mail notification when the item is available for you.  Otherwise, the notification will be mailed to you.  Reserves are held for one week and may be picked up at the Circulation desk.

CLAIMS RETURNED

If an item remains on your record after you are sure it has been returned, please let us know.  At that point, we can initiate a claims returned search.  Our staff will search our shelves for a month or more to try to locate the item in question.  In the meantime, we ask that you double-check your home and car to make sure that it didn’t slip behind a couch or under your car seats!

CONTACT US

If you have any questions about any circulation procedures, please contact us.  Ann Willhite is the Head of the Circulation Department .  She can be reached at 248-554-4631.  Or, send us an e-mail by using the "REACH US" at the top of this page.