You are responsible for all materials borrowed on your card and agree to abide by library lending rules and all policies and regulations.
If you lose your library card, there is a $2 replacement charge. Lost cards should be reported immediately.
Resident
Card | Courtesy Card | Nonresident
Card | Michicard | Purchased Card |
Purchased Visitor Card
People who live or own property in Clinton or
Macomb Townships will be issued a residents borrower's card upon application
without fee. Appropriate identification will be required at the time of
registration. The library supports the
ALA Freedom to Read
statement and does not have the right to limit juvenile access in
place of the parents or guardians.
Persons who work, but do not reside in Clinton or
Macomb Townships will be issued a courtesy library card upon proof
of employment in the service area and proof of home address.
Individuals residing in the Suburban
Library Cooperative service area who are not residents of Clinton or Macomb Townships
are eligible to use their home library card and be issued a guest account
with CMPL. Nonresident cardholders have the same borrowing privileges as any other CMPL
cardholder, but they are restricted from some services like Priority Holds
and In the Queue, and they may have restricted access to some subscription
databases purchased for Clinton and Macomb Township residents.
Clinton-Macomb Public Library is a participant in the
MichiCard Program. Customers may borrow from
participating libraries throughout the State of Michigan according to
established reciprocal agreements with these institutions.
Circulation is limited to print materials only. A Michicard sticker must be affixed to the back of your library card by your home library in order to check out materials at CMPL.
Persons who are not eligible for a resident or SLC nonresident card can purchase an SLC-wide card for $200. This library
card account can be used by any member of a family and allows full checkout
privileges. The card is valid for one year, and must be re-purchased
annually.
Persons who are not eligible for a resident or SLC guest card can
receive a visitor card. The daily internet card carries a daily fee of $1.95 and the annual internet card costs $50 annually. This
card allows for internet access privileges only at the
Clinton-Macomb Public Library's three locations. There are
no circulation privileges with this card.
