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Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
10:00 am – 8:00 pm

Wednesday, Friday
10:00 am – 5:30 pm

Saturday
10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Board Policies

 

 

Employment

Employment: We do not post employment opportunities on this website. Please visit the library to obtain an application or email us from the contact page to submit a resume.

 

 

   
Fees for Available Services
Photocopies Each
   Regular (except listed below) $0.15
   Senior Citizen and Business  $0.10
   Non-Profit $0.05
   Student (minor)-Reference Free
      School assignments only. Staff will make determination.
   Reference materials:
   Patron Cardholder—
   5 pages per person, per day Free
   Each additional page $0.10
   Non-Cardholders $0.10

Laminator

   1--5 feet $1.00
   Each additional foot $0.20

Fax fax

   Sending within U.S. – Each page $1.00
   Sending outside U.S. – First page $3.00
   Each additional page $1.50
   Receiving – Each page $0.10
Patron Fees
   Lost Library Card $0.50
   Computer Printing  $0.10
Color Printing (coming soon) $
   Microfilm Reader Printing $0.10
   Library Materials (lost or damaged)
Replacement costs or repair fees will be charged.
The New Buffalo Township Public Library hosts a great book sale available to the public. This book sale is comprised of discarded library materials as well as donations. Although mostly consisting of books, the sale also offers some magazine and book-on-cassette titles as well. Below are fixed prices for all available materials in the book sale:
Inter-Library Loan is avalible on a local level at this moment. We hope to expand this service with Mel Cat in the future
 


 

 

Material Limits

Limits as to the number of books allowed in any given subject area are determined by the library staff.

 

Privileges Suspended

If materials are not returned, fines unpaid, lost or damaged materials have not been paid for, patron privileges will be suspended according to Article XIII of the library policies.

Library Board Policy

 

How can you become involved at your library?

We are in the process of starting a "Friends of the New Buffalo Township Public Library" group! If you are interested please call the Library for details.

 


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Library Cards

Resident – Free to residents of New Buffalo City, New Buffalo Township, Chikaming Township, Michicard holders, and teachers employed by New Buffalo Schools.

Non-Resident – Fee basis of $12.00 per person per year, or $24.00 per family per year. – Cards are prorated on a monthly basis during the year of issuance, Thereafter, renewals will be due January 1 and patrons will not be allowed to checkout materials until the yearly fee has been paid.

 

Computers computer

Are available to patrons on a “first come first served” basis. (A specific time of day may be reserved according to policy restrictions.) A time limit of 60 minutes per person per day is allowed.  Staff will assist patrons in getting started with computers. Staff cannot provide in-depth training of computer programs.  Patrons may not use their own software in library computers. Patrons not adhering to the library policies may lose their computer privileges. Please see page 15 of the Library Board Policies for computer use policy.Library Board Policy

Laptop users:

We are a wireless hot spot. Please note that Library Staff cannot help with wireless connection issues. Also, please come prepared with a full battery. We cannot provide electrical outlets for your laptop.

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Books, Audio Books and Video Booksguide

3 week checkout. 2 renewals allowed. $0.10 per day late fee.

7-Day Books

7 day checkout. NO renewals. $1.00 per day late fee. High demand reserve books.

7 day checkout. NO renewals. $0.10 per day late fee. Holiday and other specified titles.

Check out our What's New Link for new items!

Magazines

2 week checkout. NO renewals. $0.10 per day late fee. (Selected newest issues remain in the library for one week.)

 

DVDs and VHS

3 day check out, 3 DVD/VHS per family. No renewals. $1.00 per day late fee.
Children's VHS (only) 3 week check out. Located in Children's dept.

Reference Books

NOT loaned, but you are welcome to use them at the library. You may also make photo copies (Patron cardholders may have up to (5) free photocopies per day from the non-circulating reference materials.)

newspapers Newspapers

Available to read at the library.