Library Catalog
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Reference Assistance
Do you need help with a question and Google just isn't giving you what you need?  You can ask for help in person at both branches of the Ruth Hughes Memorial District Library or by telephoning either branch.
Overdue Fees
Printed materials : 10 cents per day
Audio books: 10 cents per day
DVDs and VHS tapes: 50 cents per day
Video games: 50 cents per day

Conference Room
The Imlay City Branch of the Ruth Hughes Memorial District Library has a conference room for public use. 
 
Library events have priority over all other events and the library reserves the right to refuse reservations for the room at any time.
 
Call 810-724-8043 to reserve the conference room.
 
Click here to print a copy of Application for Use of Conference Room

Quiet Study Rooms
The Imlay City Branch of the Ruth Hughes Memorial District Library offers two quiet study rooms available for public use.  Each room allows space for up to four people, and a white board is mounted on the wall in the room.
 
The rooms may be reserved by calling 810-724-8043.  If no reservation is made, use of the rooms is available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Fax Service
A fax machine is available for the public to send and receive faxes at both branches of the Ruth Hughes Memorial District Library.
 
The fee is $2 for the first page and $.50 for each following page.  Faxes sent outside the United States may be charged an additional fee.

Photocopies
Both branches of the Ruth Hughes Memorial District Library provide public access to photocopy machines.
 
8.5 x 11 copies
10 cents
8.5 x 14 copies
15 cents
11 x 17 copies
30 cents
 
The fee is doubled for double-sided copies.
This rate also applies to patrons supplying their own paper or transparencies.

Computer Access
Both branches of the Ruth Hughes Memorial District Library offer access to computers.  Internet, word processing, and web e-mail are all available to library cardholders.
 
Printing costs 10 cents for black and white printouts and $1 for color printouts (Imlay City only).
 
Computers will not be available to the public when the library is conducting computer training.

Spanish Collection
The Imlay City Branch of the Ruth Hughes Memorial District Library offers a collection of Spanish language material available for checkout. 
 
Additional materials may be ordered from other libraries.