Library

Who Can Get A Library Card?

If you fit into any of the categories below, you may obtain a library card and borrow items directly from the Macomb College Library.

• Current students, faculty or staff of Macomb Community College can borrow up to ten items.
• Macomb County residents can borrow up to three items.
• Students at other academic libraries that participate in SEMLOL can borrow up to three items.
• Users from MILibraryCard Libraries can borrow up to three items.

How Can I Get My Library Card?

You may obtain a library card by visiting the front Library Services Desk at either campus library. You must have a driver's license or state I.D. card as proof of identification.

If you are a current student using a Macomb OneCard, you may activate the library card number on the back of your OneCard in lieu of getting a separate library card.

Can't access resources at another local library or through Michigan eLibrary catalog (MeLCat)? Through our ILL service the library staff can also order books or copies of articles from other libraries for current Macomb College academic credit students, faculty and staff. Ordered materials typically take 7-14 days to arrive. ILL requests are picked up at the front desk. Most items can be borrowed for three weeks, while photocopies of articles are yours to keep. Please ask a Reference Librarian for further information.

All library computers print to a combined photocopier/printer. Printouts/copies are 10 cents per page for black and white, and 30 cents per page for color. You must first purchase a print/copy card in order to print from the computers or make photocopies.

If you require assistance with purchasing a card, printing from the computers or in making photocopies, library staff are available to help you.

If items are overdue at the time of renewal, the borrower is still responsible to pay any fines incurred between the original due date and the date of the renewal. For further information please see the library fines above.

After one renewal, items must be returned to the library before being checked out again.

If you have any other questions not covered here regarding fees, fines or renewals, please call the Library Services staff.

Overdue Notices:

Notices will be sent to the borrower's home address:

• First Notice after seven days overdue
• Second Notice after 14 days overdue
• Final Notice after 21 days overdue
• Bill for fines and/or Replacement Cost after 28 days overdue.

Even if you renew the overdue items, you are still responsible to pay the late fees which you incurred between the time the item was due and the day you renewed it. If you have any questions or concerns about library fines and/or fees, please contact the Library Services staff at the campus from which you checked out the materials.

Failure to pay student account balances, including library fines, can result in having a HOLD placed on your student account, which blocks you from registration and obtaining important information such as transcripts.

Dean of Learning Resources

Dr. Jörg Waltje
waltjej759@macomb.edu

Library Faculty

Teresa Biegun, Electronic Information Services Librarian
biegunt@macomb.edu, 586.286.2233

Teresa earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science and a master's degree in Information and Library Studies from the University of Michigan. She has been at Macomb since 1996 and was previously Business Reference Librarian at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.

Christopher Schimers, Instructional Services Librarian
schimersc@macomb.edu, 586.445.7442

Chris attended Macomb Community College before earning his bachelor’s degree in History from Eastern Michigan University, and his master’s degree in Library and Information Science from Wayne State University. He completed his graduate practicum at Macomb and held the position of Assistant Librarian at Baker College of Port Huron.

David Sirka, Digital Literacy and Reference Librarian
Sirkad862@macomb.edu, 586.445.7401

David holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in English from the University of Windsor, as well as a master's degree in Library and Information Science from Western University. He joined Macomb in 2024, having previously served as the Electronic Resources Librarian at Rochester Christian University.

Laura Taylor, Instructional and Reference Services Librarian
taylorla@macomb.edu, 586.445.7419

Laura earned a bachelor’s degree in Communications from Oakland University and a master’s in Library and Information Science from Wayne State University. Prior to her current position, Laura served as the Library Manager at Center Campus from 2005-2017.

Library Managers

Chelsea Groustra
groustrac429@macomb.edu, Center Campus, 586.286.2105

Heidi Koskela
koskelah@macomb.edu, South Campus, 586.445.7880

Archives

April Conant
conanta331@macomb.edu, South Campus, 586.445.7481