Teacher cards

The Troy-Miami County Public Library looks forward to helping teachers provide materials to enrich the students learning experience.

Teacher Card Loan Procedures

1. A teacher card may be requested by a public, private, parochial or home school teacher; also, a teacher in a nursery school, pre-school, day-care or home care center.
2. The teacher card is for instructional materials in the classroom.
3. The teacher card must be presented to check out materials.
4. The loan period of all materials is 6 weeks, except audio visual and new adult materials.  Holiday books are limited in number during the season.
5. Fines are not assessed to a teacher card. Overdue items may block use of the card.  Notification is sent when items are 2 weeks late. A second notice is sent when materials are 4 weeks late.
6. Teachers assume financial responsiblilty for lost, damaged, or defaced materials.
7. A printout of a collection is available upon request.
8. A collection must be returned to the agency where it was obtained.
9. Collections are not renewable.

Material Collections Requests

1. A teacher collection request may be made by phone, fax, e-mail or in person.
2. A notice of 7 days is required for the library to compile a teacher collection.
3. Multiple copies of a title are not available for request.
4. The pick-up date is established when making a request.  No phone or mail notification will be made. E-mail notification may be requested.  Delivery of a collection may be made to the Troy City Schools through the "school pony".
5. If the collection is not picked up within 5 days, the materials will be put back in the general circulation.
6. The library hopes to fill all requests with the understanding that the demand of the library resources may limit the materials available.

    Email teacher collection requests to: sfrauenberger@tmcpl.org