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

Welcome to the Helena Township Public Library!

At the Helena Township Public 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 five laptops with Internet access, and has an online catalog of its holdings.  We also offer wi-fi for patrons with their own. Patrons may request free "Computer Tutor" assistance at scheduled times.

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.  We do not charge non-resident fees, but we encourage a donation.  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.

Download parental permission slip.

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