Frequently Asked Questions

Please refer to our Hours & Location page for the most up-to-date information. The normal hours of operation and closures are listed.

The library has one black and white copier on the first floor by the stairs, one full color copier in the Youth Services area, and one full color copier on the second floor. Black and white copies are $0.10 per page and color copies are $1 per page.

Coffee, pop, and snack machines are available on the first floor. Snacks and covered beverages are allowed to be eaten in the library.

Yes. Please visit our Home Delivery page for more details.

 Restrooms and drinking fountains are located on the first floor in the front entrance of the library, in the Youth Services area, and in the back area by the elevator. Restrooms and drinking fountains are located on the second floor in Adult Services by the public computers.

Yes, but please be courteous. Take lengthy conversations outside, set your phone to vibrate, use a quiet tone of voice, and remember that your conversation can be overheard.

No. That information is available on the City’s website.

Staplers, scissors, and pencil sharpeners are available to use in the library. 

No, City maps are sold at the City Clerk's Office in City Hall.

We have general material on conducting and organizing a genealogy search. However, the Mount Clemens Public Library is the best place to start locally for in-depth genealogy research.

There is a front set of stairs located to the right when you come into the library. There is a second set of stairs towards to back of the library by the Friends' Used, but Sterling Bookstore. The elevator is also located in the back area.

The library has a quiet study area on the second floor. The library also has five study rooms available on the second floor. All study rooms are available to Sterling Heights residents. Study rooms B, C, and D are available to non-residents. All study rooms are available for one 2-hr session, per day. Patrons can reserve a room online here.

Yes, we have a free scanner/fax machine on the second floor.

Click here to see a list of libraries participating in MiLibraryCard. Cardholders should have the MiLibraryCard sticker applied at their home library.

The Friends of the Library, organized in 1976, is a volunteer nonprofit group dedicated to enhancing and improving library service for our community.

The Friends' Used, But Sterling Bookstore is on the north side of the library near the stairs.

Donations are accepted in a number of ways. Please see the Memorial Gift Form available at all service desks or contact Library Administration at 586-446-2640 for further information.

The library weeds materials after they have been heavily used or outdated. On occasion, we offer them to our bookstore for resale. We do not order books for personal purchase. Online sellers and local bookstores will assist you with that request.

The best place is through our online programming calendar. You can also find out about our events through the City magazine and handouts available in the library.

The Library offers volunteer opportunities for teens aged 13-18. Learn how to get involved

Some programs at the Library require registration. Registration opens 14 days prior to the event date. You can register for events through our online programming calendar or by calling the library at 586-446-2640.

The Programming Center and Conference Room can be reserved by visiting our Reserve a Study Room or Meeting Room page or by calling 586-446-2640.

Yes, donated items may be brought to the Used, But Sterling Bookstore during it's normal hours of operation.

Books are normally held on the self-serve hold shelves along the wall behind the first information desk you see when you enter the library.

You can check out items with proper identification.

Our outside and curbside drop boxes are open 24 hours a day. You may also return materials at the checkout desk when we are open. All our materials, except for Library of Things and MeLCat, may be returned to other public libraries within the Suburban Library Cooperative. We also accept materials from other member libraries.

Yes, there are a number of ways to do this. You can renew your items 24 hours a day by logging into your online account, which requires your library card number and PIN. You can also renew in person at the checkout desk, or you can call the library during business hours. Most Sterling Heights materials can be renewed up to three times if there are no holds on the item. Specific loan period information can be found here.

Yes, we provide access to Overdrive, Hoopla, and Kanopy. Specific information can be found here.

Yes, we have the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal.

No, however, you may find it through FAFSA website.

Yes, it is located at the end of the International Language Collection shelving on the 2nd floor.

We have S.M.A.R.T Bags (which contain an educational toy, 5 books, and activity binder) and various children’s educational toys via our Library of Things Collection available for check-out for residents. In addition, we have other educational puzzles and toys available in our Youth Services area for in-house use only.

There is no time limit on our public computers.

Yes, users may download to flash / jump drives.

Wifi hotspots are available for 1 week rentals for Sterling Heights Library Cardholders only.

Yes, a schedule is in the Sterling Heights city magazine and at service desks.

The Library has Filtered and Unfiltered PCs available for use. Unfiltered PCs may only be used by those 18 years or older.