Frequently Asked Questions

Yes.  There is a drive-up book return on the south-west side of the building.  Pull in the half circle drive on the south-west side of the library.

Yes.  Ask for a guest pass at the Service Desk.  A guest pass user is eligible for 60 minutes of library computer access each day.

If you are interested in volunteering your time and talents we would love to hear from you. For more information contact our Volunteer Coordinators via email or phone.

Phyllis Thode
pthode@cityofeastlansing.com

Conner Ireland
cwilliams@cityofeastlansing.com

Phone: 517-351-2420

Volunteer Policy, opens a new window

The East Lansing Public Library Patron Code of Conduct, opens a new window states that a child nine years old and above can be in the library without an adult. We do want to remind all parents and caregivers that the library is a public building and leaving a child alone in a public building may not be a safe practice. If a child nine years old and above is alone in the library, they should have a parent's/caregiver's contact information with them for emergencies. If the child violates the library's Patron Code of Conduct, the child will be asked to leave the premises for the day.

The Pandemic Addendum to the Safe Child Policy also requires all children five years and older to wear a mask or face covering while in the library.

Complete the 3D Print Request Form, opens a new window to add your print job to our queue.  Use the form to send us your .stl file or URL for a compatible file and we'll contact you with an estimate as to when it can be completed. Please note that our print requests are completed on a first come, first serve basis and that our printers are also utilized for programming and outreach. We cannot offer "rush status" on print requests and turnaround times will vary by demand and programming.

ELPL charges $0.10 per gram of printed product (including any rafts and supports used in the printing process). Print requests have a minimum cost of $0.10 per gram (for items that happen to weigh less than 1 gram). Please note that our 3D Printers are PLA filament printers. They are not suited to particularly small or finely detailed objects (e.g. the kinds of objects intended for resin printing). Our printers also have a maximum build size of 4.5 inches x 4.5 inches x 4.5 inches, which means files larger than this would need to be scaled down (or broken into separate pieces to print separately).

The East Lansing Public Library reserves the right to refuse production of any content at any time at the discretion of library staff. Examples of specific content that will not be produced includes, but is not limited to objects intended for unlawful purposes, objects inappropriate for a public library, objects infringing upon any third party’s intellectual property rights, and objects that are illegal or can be construed as having the intent to harm. The library reserves the right to refuse any print request at the discretion of library staff. 

Temperate control in any public building is difficult to support and sometimes difficult to adjust.  The East Lansing Public Library (ELPL) faces both of these difficulties in regulating the building temperature.  The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) does not regulate building temperature but instead recommends that "temperature control (be) in the range of 68-76 degrees Fahrenheit."  Due to the number of patrons and staff in our building at any given time, the library strives to set the building temperature at 70 degrees Fahrenheit year-round.  The library has an original boiler system from 1963.

Unfortunately, due to the size of the building and the age of the heating/cooling system, the goal of 70 degrees is not always achieved in all areas of the library.