Library cards are not transferable and may not be used by others.

Valid library card must be presented when checking materials out of the library.

Each borrower is financially responsible for loss or damage to any materials checked out on his card.

The parent (or guardian) who signs a child's registration form is responsible for all materials checked out on the child's card. A parent or guardian may revoke the responsibility at any time, but is held responsible for materials/fines prior to that time.

Lost or stolen cards must be reported at once. Until then, the card holder is responsible for materials charged out to the card.

Borrowed materials must be returned within the proper loan period. Daily fines will be assessed for materials returned after the due date.

Borrowing privileges may be suspended or revoked for violation of existing rules and regulations.

Materials will not be denied to valid card holders based on age, gender, creed, race, or ethnic origin.

No materials may be checked out without a valid library card.

Materials borrowed from other libraries are subject to rules as set by the owning library.

Materials marked "Reference" may not be checked out of the library.

Circulating books, paperbacks, compact discs, audiocassettes and kits may be checked out for three weeks (unless otherwise marked). Auto repair manuals, GED study guides, magazines, pamphlets, college catalogs, non-feature videocassettes, children's videocassettes and classic videocassettes may be checked out for seven days.

Feature videocassettes may be rented for $1.00 for a period of two days.

Digital videodiscs (DVDs) may be rented for $2.00 for a period of two days (or $1.00, if member of the Friends of the Eastpointe Memorial Library).

Loan periods may be shortened due to high demand or during holiday seasons. Items may be temporarily marked for "reference use only" for display or program use.

There is a two item per subject limit for non-fiction materials.

The overdue fee for circulating books and encyclopedias, compact discs, audio cassettes and kits is 15¢ per day, with a maximum charge of $10.00 per item. The overdue fee for auto repair manuals and GED study guides is 50¢ per day, with a maximum charge of $10.00 per item. The overdue fee for magazines is 15¢ per day, with a maximum charge of $2.00 per item. The overdue fee for non-feature, children's and classic videocassettes is $1.00 per day, with a maximum charge of $10.00 per item; and for feature videocassettes and digital videodiscs, the charge is $2.00 per day, with a maximum of $20.00 per item.