248-642-5800 Reference
, circulation and other questions (during library hours) 248-593-4919 Phone renewals
(24 hours/day, 7 days/week) (See online renewals too) 248-642-1084 Metro Net Technical Support
(Afternoons during library hours)
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E-mail Reference
Ask a Librarian a reference or information question via e-mail, and you'll receive a response from a BTPL librarian within 24 hours.
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Use these online forms to send questions, comments or suggestions to the library, and you'll receive responses via e-mail!
Online renewals are fast and easy, and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week over the Internet through the library catalog.
Click on the "View Your Record" button on the left side the page. Enter your name and the
barcode from your library card. Click on "items currently checked out", then check the items you want to renew. Last, click on the "renew selected items" button. Eligible items
will be renewed immediately, and the new due date will appear on the screen. The catalog will give you a message about items that are not eligible for renewal.
Online Holds
To place holds online, search the library catalog at http://catalog.btpl.org and locate the specific record for the item you want held. Click on the "place hold" button at the top of the screen, then enter the barcode from your library card. The library catalog will place the hold immediately if the item is eligible for holds. The catalog will give you a message if the item is on the shelf or if the item cannot be held.
Online renewals are fast and easy, and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week over the Internet through the library catalog.