Herrick District Library - Circulation Services

Fun Fact
Last year, Herrick District Library checked out over 1.2 million items!

Library Cards
Getting a library card is easy, and your first card is free. To see our library card brochure, click here. Individuals must meet the following requirements:

Residency
Residents of the City of Holland, or Holland, Park, Laketown, Fillmore, Heath, Olive and portions of Port Sheldon and Manlius (Hamilton school district residents) townships are eligible for a Herrick Library card.

Identification
Adults must have a Michigan driver's license, state identification card, or other picture id with a current local address. Residents who do not have any of these items may visit the Circulation Services desk and the library staff will advise them.

Minors
Children must be at least five years old or in kindergarten, and be able to print their first and last names. They must also have a parent or legal guardian's signature on their registration cards.

Non-Resident Library Cards
For people who do not reside in the Herrick District Library service area, non-resident library cards are available for $50 annually for print only and $100 annually for print and A-V; non-resident cards do not allow access to databases or downloadables.

Lakeland Library Cooperative

Herrick is a member of the Lakeland Library Cooperative (LLC), a group of 75+ west Michigan libraries which have agreed to share resources in order to better serve their communities. A Herrick Library card may be used at any of the other libraries in the cooperative. See the back of your library card or visit the LLC web site for a listing of the member libraries.

MichiCard: A Statewide Library Card
Herrick is a participant in the MichiCard Program, which allows card holders to check out materials at over 250 participating public and academic libraries in the State of Michigan. This program is especially useful for patrons who travel extensively throughout the state and who would like to use libraries outside of the Lakeland Library Cooperative. For more information on obtaining a MichiCard sticker for your library card, inquire at the Circulation Services Desk or call 355.3100.

Interlibrary Loan
The Interlibrary Loan program allows you to borrow materials from other libraries within the Lakeland Library Cooperative. Excluded materials include new books and audiovisual items (DVDs, CDs, Books on CD, etc...). There is no charge for this service. Items ordered from other Lakeland Libraries are subject to the lending library's due dates, fees, and overdue fines. These requests are usually filled within two weeks.

If the material you want is not owned by a library in the Lakeland Cooperative, ask your librarian about a Superloan request. For a nominal fee, materials can be ordered on Superloan from libraries all over the country for Herrick residents.

Fines and Fees

If you have any questions about fines or fees, please call the Overdues Desk at 355.3704.

Additional Information
Materials that are not returned are not available for others to use or borrow. In August of 2001, the library engaged the services of Unique Management Services (UMS), a collection agency, to aid in the effort to bring these missing materials back for others to use and enjoy. For additional information, contact the Circulation Services Department at the Main Library at 355.3100.