<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">My answer is very similar to Nancy's. We charge $60/yr for easy math, and allow patrons to choose 3 months ($15), 6 months ($30), or 12 months ($60). </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">We also have snowbirds that visit the area, artists and writers in residence at the local college, etc. While we have reciprocal relationships with the college for their staff and students, the family members may live outside our service area and are not covered as college staff for a card. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">It's less expensive than other area libraries (though not intentionally), which makes us the preferred option in the area. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><i>Cynthia Stanczak</i></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">Library Director</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Albion District Library</span><div>501 S. Superior St.<br>Albion, MI 49224<br>(517) 629-3993</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Albion District Library: Transforming Minds, Changing Lives. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Proudly serving our community since 1919.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Online at </span><a href="http://www.albionlibrary.org/" style="font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">www.albionlibrary.org</a><span style="font-size:12.8px">, or find us on Facebook! </span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 2, 2019 at 12:02 PM Nancy Folaron via Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Miriam,</div><div><br></div><div>We charge an $82 annual non-resident fee, but our attorney advised us to not base the fee on how much we collect in millage from our service area. She said that would be taxation without representation. <br></div><div><br></div><div> Instead, we came up with a formula based on how much is costs to operate the library in a year, and split that out by the average number of people in a household. I think we got that number from census info. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Hope this helps.</div><div><br></div><div>Nancy Folaron<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 2, 2019 at 11:06 AM Andrus, Miriam via Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Hello Everyone- <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt"> Question about non-resident library cards.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Does your library charge for a non-resident card based upon the<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background:none 0% 0% repeat scroll white"> average annual amount a household within your legal service area pays to support your library?<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">If so, how often do you reevaluate your fee? <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">If not, how did your library decide how much to charge for non-resident cards?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Any input would be appreciated.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Thank you,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(87,43,165)">Miriam Andrus<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(87,43,165)">Library Director<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(87,43,165)">Grace A. Dow Memorial Library<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(87,43,165)">1710 W. St. Andrews Rd.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(87,43,165)">Midland, MI 48640<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(87,43,165)">Phone 989.837.3431<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(87,43,165)">Fax 989.837.3468<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <i><span style="color:rgb(112,48,160)">Our Mission: To inspire lifelong learning by connecting people and resources.
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</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail-m_-7889425506548210288gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Nancy Folaron, Assistant Director</div>
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