To apply for a library card, stop by the library and complete a registration form.  Please bring a valid Michigan Driver’s License or Michigan ID and proof of Allendale or Tallmadge Township residency, if your ID does not reflect it. 

To see if you qualify for an instant digital library card, please fill out the registration form here.

Running into a problem trying to get a digital library card? Call us at 616-895-4178. There may be some instances you will need to come into the library to get your library card.

Visit our online catalog to log in to your account. Once you have created a username, you may access your online account with your library card number and PIN.  Your PIN, when your account is created, is set to the last four digits of your phone number.

While logged into your online account, you may:

• check due dates of current items you have checked out
• renew items (most items will have two auto-renewals as long as there are no holds)
• search the catalog and place holds on items to be picked up at your home library
• pay fines
• enable and then browse your borrowing history

Do you have other questions? Stop in or call us at (616) 895-4178 and we would be happy to help you out!

Interested in using Libby?  Check out these "Getting Started with Libby" instructions.  Also, here are instructions for how to read on your Kindle device or app using Libby.  

Interested in using Hoopla? Check out these "Getting Stated with Digital Materials" instructions.

Remember, if you get stuck, feel free to stop in the library or call us to ask for help (616) 895-4178.

Check out the Michigan Activity Pass website for free/discounted passes to museums and attractions throughout Michigan.

Check out a pass to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum! Good for free admission up to 6 visitors. Please note: The pass will expire at the end of each month. Only one pass allowed per adult library card, per year. For more information visit fordlibrarymuseum.gov

Thank you for your interest in using our meeting room.  The meeting room at the Allendale Township Library is available without charge for library/township related groups and local non-profit/service organizations.  The meeting room is available to other organizations and individuals at a charge of $50 for up to 4 hours.

Reservations need to be made at least 7 days in advance along with payment, if applicable.

Please go to "Reserve a Room" to submit a reservation.  If your reservation is approved, you will receive a confirmation email.

Would you like to volunteer at the library?  Are you 14 years or older?  Interested volunteers should fill out the appropriate forms below.  Once complete, drop the forms off at the library.  Your application will be reviewed and if we have a need for help, we will reach out to you.

Teen Application (ages 14 - 17)
Adult Application (ages 18+)
Volunteer Handbook

A photocopy machine with printing, copying, and scanning functions is available at Allendale Township Library.

Printing services include:

• Print, in black and white or color, from a library computer, or a personal phone or tablet
• Make copies in black and white or color
• Scan to email or USB
• Send or receive a fax

Click here for list of printing & faxing fees.

Every three years, Allendale Township Library updates patron records to ensure that we have current, accurate information. This helps the library provide you with the best service possible.

To update your account, you may call us at (616) 895-4178, or visit the library in person.

Please note: You must be the cardholder, or the co-signer for a minor, in order to update a library account.

If an item is not available in Allendale Township Library's catalog, please consider sharing your recommendation with us.

For more information about how the library selects materials for the collection, please see the library's Collection Development Policy.

Please note that due to the volume of purchase recommendations, we are only able to consider requests by Allendale Township Library cardholders.

While we do not offer notary services at the library, the Allendale Charter Township Office can help. Although appointments are not mandatory, we highly recommend you call before going in to ensure a notary is available. Call at (616) 895-6295. 

Allendale Charter Township Offices:

6676 Lake Michigan Drive
PO Box 539
Allendale, MI 49401

Also, you can use Michigan Notary Public Search to find a notary public near you.

Shoutbomb is Lakeland’s optional SMS messaging service for patrons. Patrons who subscribe to the service receive SMS text notifications on holds, overdues, renewals and soon to be due items, and the ability to set up messaging for multiple accounts to a single device.

Click here for detailed instructions.

What's Your Michigan Library Worth to You?

Additional Values: Other Library Services

Adapted from the Library Research Service Return on Investment calculator code.

You are seeing a returned value of $ for every one dollar invested!

Values updated at Library of Michigan January, 2019