Get A Library Card
Complete the form below to register for an ERADL Card, available to residents of Hamlin Township, Eaton Rapids Township, and the City of Eaton Rapids. Your library card and additional information about the library will be mailed to you. Remember to bring a photo ID or an official piece of mail to verify your information when you visit.
A list of frequently asked questions is below. If you have any further questions, they can be emailed to info@eradl.org.
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To obtain a library card, you can start by filling out form above. You will eventually have to present one piece of photo identification, or formal piece of mail, verifying your name and current address.
Get Your Free ERADL Library Card!
Residents of Eaton Rapids Township, Hamlin Township, or the City of Eaton Rapids are eligible for a free library card.
Click Here to enter your address and confirm your residency.
Important: Library service areas are determined by township, city, or village—not by county.
If you don’t live in the service area, you can still get a library card for a small fee. See our FAQ section: “How Do I Get a Non-Resident Card?” for details.
A library card is free for all Hamlin Township, Eaton Rapids Township, and City of Eaton Rapids residents and $25.00, or $45 for a family, for non-residents.
Any individual that does not reside in, or does not pay property taxes to a governmental unit within the City of Eaton Rapids, Eaton Rapids Township or Hamlin Township will be required to purchase a Library Card in order to borrow Library materials.
Non-residents may purchase a $45.00/year family card or a $25.00/year single card.
A family card allows each family member residing at the same address to receive their own card at no additional cost.
Non-resident cardholders will be issued full borrowing privileges, including access to the Library’s digital collection and MeL access. Non-resident Cards cannot be applied for online.
A maximum of 50 items total may be checked out at any given time per Library Card with a 10 item limit on DVDs and a 1 item limit on Things. A maximum of 50 MeLCat items may be checked out at any given time per Library Card.
A pin number is set as userpass at the time of obtaining a library card. If you changed your pin and don’t remember, please contact us at (517)663-0950 to reset your password.
It is the patron’s responsibility to notify the Eaton Rapids Area District Library promptly of a lost or stolen Library Card. If the loss or theft is not reported, the patron is responsible for all materials charged to the Library Card.
Patrons will be held responsible for lost and damaged item bills accrued prior to the date the loss or theft of the Library Card is reported. Patrons will not be held responsible for bills accrued after the date on which the loss or theft is reported. In the case of minors, the parent of the legal guardian who signed the Library Card application is the responsible party.
There will be a charge of $1.00 to replace a Library Card.
An Eaton Rapids Area District Library card is required to check out materials from the Eaton Rapids Area District Library. It is also required to use most of the online databases on this website
A $5.00 year-long Library Card will be issued to residents of the VFW Home upon proof of residency.
A minor is defined as an individual under the age of 18, unless determined otherwise by a court order. Minor applications must be signed by any adult (age 18 or older) willing to assume legal responsibility for Library resources.
Signatures indicate an acceptance of responsibility for:
-The juvenile’s use of all Library resources including access to the Internet
-Supervision of the minor’s choice of materials
-Return of all materials when due
-All losses and damages to materials and equipment borrowed
The Adult signing must show identification and proof of address to apply for a minor’s Library Card.
When a minor patron turns 18 year of age, they assume responsibility for the Library account bearing their name including all currently borrowed items on that account. Any fees on the Card will be moved to the co-signer’s Card. If the co-signer does not have a Card, a bill will be mailed.
Library Cards are extended to corporations within the service area, in which case the “corporate person” is responsible for Library materials borrowed. Such Cards may be used by staff of the institution at the discretion of the “corporate person.” A letter of responsibility is kept on file and renewed annually.
Institutional Cardholders may check out a maximum of 75 items total at any given time per Library Card with a 10 item limit on DVDs and a 1 item limit on Things.
Students are limited to 3 physical print items (including audiobooks), 1 DVD and select digital content.
Non-Resident Student Cards
Non-resident students will need to provide a student identification, or a formal document stating they are a student at an Eaton Rapids institution. Legal guardians are responsible for returning items.
Student cards that are issued for non-residents are valid during the school year only, start of school to end of school based on that current school year calendar. Non-resident student cards can be extended during the summer months, school end to school beginning based on their schools current year calendar, for a $5 fee.
Resident Student Cards
Students within the library’s service are eligible for a standard Eaton Rapids Area District Library minor Library Card with an eligible co-signer. See the “Library Cards for Minors FAQ“.
To renew a Library Card, patrons must provide Library staff with a driver’s license, State ID or government issued ID with proof of address to verify their information, or fill out our online card renewal form.
Non-Resident cardholders will be required to pay the annual fee at the time of renewal.
Incurred fees must be below $10.00, and any items 60 days or more overdue must be returned/replaced, in order to renew a Library Card.