FAQ - Library
Library's Web Site
When is the Library closing?
Volunteers at the Library (i.e. all volunteer workforce, use of volunteers in general?
Why can't the Library charge people a membership fee to get a library card?
Where can I go if the Troy Library closes? What happens to my borrowing privileges?
What are the requirements for a Troy library card and a Michicard?
When is the Library closing?
June 30, 2011.
Volunteers at the Library (i.e. all volunteer workforce, use of volunteers in general?
Michigan's privacy laws prohibit volunteers from having access to patron records. In other words, it is illegal to allow volunteers to have access to information contained in a person's library record. That is the primary reason why the library cannot have a volunteer staff.
Why can't the Library charge people a membership fee to get a library card?
The Troy Library is prohibited by law from charging residents a yearly fee for an organization supported by tax dollars. This is called an illegal usage fee.
Where can I go if the Troy Library closes? What happens to my borrowing privileges?
All resident and non-resident policies - that is, who has access to what - differ by library. Some may offer MeLCat and MichiCard services to non-residents; others may not. Libraries that offer borrowing privileges to non-residents charge a fee. Locally, that fee ranges from $50 to $200. Several libraries in the area will not sell library cards to non-residents at all. These are local decisions, made by the governing body of each individual library. When the Troy Library is closed, Troy residents who want library service should contact local libraries to see where they might obtain service.
What are the requirements for a Troy library card and a Michicard?
For free full-service as a Troy resident or property tax payer or a resident served by a Macomb Co-op library (courtesy cards excluded):
Valid Michigan driver's license or Michigan identification card with current address
or
Two of the following with YOUR NAME and current address:
- Home contract or dated lease agreement
- Pay statement
- Current property tax or rent receipt
- Current utility bill
- Current automobile registration
- Out-of-state driver's license in combination with two of the above with current local address
If you do not live in Troy, but work here, the following:
Valid driver's license (or Michigan identification card) with current address
AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
- Business card with your name and Troy business address
- Identification badge with photograph and Troy business name & address
- Pay statement from Troy-based business
If you do not live in Troy, but are enrolled in school here:
Valid driver's license (or Michigan identification card) with current address and student identification or proof of enrollment
If you are under 18 years of age
Current picture identification from school
Parent's current identification and signature
