Phone
(231)331-4318
E-mail
aldenlib@torchlake.com

Welcome to the Alden District Library!

At the Alden District Library we are able to offer friendly, small-town service and still give you access to world-wide resources.  With our toll-free access to the reference department of the Mid-Michigan Library League and our Internet access, we can respond quickly to reference questions.

The library has four public access computers and seven laptops with Internet access, and has an online catalog of its holdings.  We also offer wi-fi for patrons with their own. 

The library can obtain almost any book you request, either by title or subject.  The interlibrary loan program connects us to library collections across the United States.

How to Get a Library Card

 To sign up for a library card, simply stop at our circulation desk and make your request.  We will have you fill out a brief form.  You can have your new library card that day.  

Your card is free if you live in Helena Township, have a library card from another Michigan library that participates in the Michicard program, or are a member of Alden District Library's Friends of the Library. If not, the non-district usage fee is $5 for individuals and $10 for families per year.  If you have a Michicard you will still need to obtain an account with our library so that you will be identified by our circulation system.

Circulation Policies

Books circulate for three weeks.  If there is a waiting list for the book, the circulation period will be only one week. Audiotapes and audio-CDs circulate for two weeks and are limited to five at a time.  Patrons may request a longer check-out time if they need the tapes for a trip.  Overdue fines for books and audiotapes are five cents daily, excluding weekends and holidays.  

Videos, DVDs circulate for one week.  There is a limit of five at a time. Overdue fines for videos, DVDs are twenty-five cents per day, excluding weekends and holidays.