Library Services

Our purpose at the library is to make information and resources available to our patrons.  To that end, we offer a variety of items for checkout.  If we do not have the item you need, we will make every effort to borrow it from another library through the Michigan eLibrary (MeLCat) state-wide lending program.

Loan Periods

Item	Loan Period	Renewal Period
Books	3 weeks	3 weeks (none if on hold)
Music, Games	1 week	1 week
Movies, Magazines, Hot Spots	1 week	None
MeL items	Varies by material type	Varies by material type

Administrative Services

We have the following services available to the public:

• Black & White or Color Copies: 10 cents or 50 cents per page
• Printing from a Library Computer: 25 cents per page
• Faxing (sending and receiving): $1 per page
• Scanning: free
• Laminating: $1 per page
• Notary Public: free
• Test Proctoring: free

Youth and Teen Services

The library offers programs and services for its young patrons, such as Toddler Playgroup.  We also offer Afterschool @ the Library (formerly STEAM) to students in grades K-6 during the school year.  During June and July, the Summer Reading Program offers programming and prizes for reading to children of all ages and adults. 

Community Spaces in the Library

The library has a meeting room used by the Library Board for monthly meetings and is available for groups to reserve.  There are three private rooms with glass doors available to the public. There are also numerous quiet areas around the library where patrons can meet for discussion or study.

Getting a Library Card

• The Bad Axe Area District Library serves all residents of the Bad Axe School District, as well as residents of Colfax, Verona, and Meade Townships.

• Patrons applying for a library card who do not reside or own real property in these areas are subject to a non-resident fee of $40/household/year or $20/household/six months.

• Non-residents with a valid library card from another Huron County library are welcome to use their card here as a guest.

• To get a card, please apply at the library and present proof of identity and current residence (driver's license, current utility bill, rental agreement, etc.)

• Children must be five years old to obtain a library card.  Children and legally dependent adults require a parent’s or guardian’s signature.  Co-signers accept responsibility for the return of all library materials and liability for any fines, losses, or assessments against the library card

Borrowing Limits

• New patrons may check out 3 items at a time during an initial two-month period.  Afterwards, patrons may check out up to 15 items.