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Vernon District Public Library

Your Library Card

Obtaining a Library Card

Who can get a card?

    • Resident cards are available free of charge to people who live or own property in the Village of Vernon or Vernon Township. Proof of address is required.

    • Reciprocal borrowing cards are free to Community District Library card holders. These cards provide access to VDPL physical and digital
      collections, as well as inter-library loan. Technology loans are not included.

    • Non-resident cards may be purchased for $30/household/year and grant access to VDPL physical collections, inter-library loan, and electronic materials on Libby.

How to get your card?

    • Please present a Drivers License OR ID with your current permanent address at the circulation desk and fill out a Library Card Application form.
    • If you live outside of Vernon Township or the Village of Vernon, present your Community District Library card for a free VDPL reciprocal borrower card.
    • Non-residents may purchase a library card at the current rate. You are a non-resident if you live outside of the following municipalities: City of Corunna, City of Perry, Village of Vernon, or the Townships of Burns, Caledonia, Hazelton, Perry, Shiawassee, Venice, and Vernon.

What can I do without a card?

    • Enjoy free WiFi, public computers, Genealogy and Local History Reference Center, and use materials in house.
    • You can also print, copy, fax, and laminate for a small fee.

Using a Library Card

Library Services:

    • Books
    • Audiobooks
    • Magazines
    • DVDs
    • Laptops
    • Launch Pads - educational tablets for kids!
    • Electronic resources like eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines
    • Public Computers
    • Wifi
    • Local History and Genealogy Center
    • Print, Copy, Fax, Scan (for a small fee)
    • Lamination (for a small fee)
    • Inter-Library Loan — borrow materials from libraries statewide for free!

Borrowing Limits

    • Books and audiobooks check out for 2 weeks at a time and may be renewed a maximum of 2 times. Books from the genealogical collection may be checked out for 2 weeks and renewed once. DVDs check out for 1 week and may be renewed once. Laptops and children's Launch Pads check out for 1 week and may be renewed once. 
    • "New" materials which have been added to the collection within the last 3 months have slightly different borrowing limits. "New" books and audiobooks may be checked out for 2 weeks and renewed once. "New" DVDs check out for 1 week and may not be renewed.

Placing Holds

    • A book may be put on reserve only after it has been cataloged in the library system.
    • You may reserve books yourself using your patron login or by phoning the library.

Renewing Your Borrowed Items

    • Items may be renewed by calling the library or using your patron login on VDPL's catalog.

Library Fines

    • Books and audiobooks have a late fine of .10 per day. Late fines for DVD's are $1.00 a day. Overdue laptops and launch pads have a $10.00 per day late fine.
    • If a book is lost or damaged, the patron may be charged replacement cost, late fines, and other charges related to the incident.
    • Outstanding fines and lost materials will result in a suspension of the patron account until all debts with the library have been settled.