Library Cards and Lending
About Renewing
Renewing only occurs when there are NO HOLDS on an item.
Persons can renew items in a variety of ways:
- Present the material and the borrower’s card at the library service desk.
- Present the borrower’s card at the library service desk and tell which material(s) you want renewed.
- Renew over the phone by giving your library card barcode number, your name, and what needs to be renewed.
- Renew yourself, on the Internet, by accessing your account through Infosoup.org. You need your library card no. and pin.
Please ask a librarian for assistance at any time.
Fines and Fees
Material Overdue Fines
ALL materials at our library have a fine of .10 per day with a maximum limit of $5 for an item.
Thank you for returning items promptly so that other patrons can check them out.
We understand that there are situations where you might be a little late…we get it! We are all doing best the we can. Just know that fines are like a small donation here. A great way to look at it is to realize the money comes back to the library for materials and services. Thanks!
Service Fees
B & W Copies or Prints
25 cents
Color Copies or Prints
50 cents
Replacement library card
$3
Faxes
$1 per page outgoing; $1 per page incoming (no cost for dealing with a toll free number)
Library cards are free!
Library cards are free! You just need to fill out an application and we require a form of identification that has your current address on it. It does not matter where you live. We process your library card instantly.
Loan Periods
| Materials | Length of Loan Period |
| Books and books on CD | 28 days, 2 renewals |
| Playaways and kits | 28 days, 2 renewals |
| Short Loan Books | 14 days, 2 renewals |
| Short Loan DVDs | 7 days, 2 renewals |
| Music CDs | 14 days, 2 renewals |
| DVDs | 14 days, 2 renewals |
Other Thresholds:
Checkout limit on your card: 150 items (adopted 2022)
Holds limit on your card: 50 items (adopted 2022)
The Best Kept Secret in our Library System
A library card issued by any Infosoup library can be used at any Infosoup library. In tandem, materials checked out at any location can be returned to any location. What does that mean? It means, if I travel to Lakewood and check out some stuff, YES, I can return stuff in Seymour!! Or vice versa. If I’m enjoying a fabulous getaway to Door County, I can take out things from their libraries and return them in Shiocton!! The possibilities are simply endless and marvelous!
Still Haven't Found What You're Looking For?
If you cannot find the item you want in InfoSoup, the Muehl Public Library can try to request the item from another library in Wisconsin or in some cases from out of state. (Speak with a librarian please who will take all the pertinent information.) If you think the item would make a good addition to our library collection you can also use our ‘Suggest a Purchase’ form. Either way we will try to help you find what you’re looking for!
The Muehl Public Library values the input of patrons in helping to build our collection and will make every effort possible to purchase suggested items. There are no guarantees, however, that we will be able to acquire the item. Thank you for your time and interest. We will notify you as soon as possible regarding your suggestion.