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Celebrating 20 Years of MeLCat
Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 11:29 AM
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Michigan eLibrary Catalog (MeLCat) and inter-library loan service.
Over the past two decades, the service has grown from 12-member libraries to more than 435. MeLCat has amassed holdings of over 34 million items.
Petoskey District Library (PDL) has been a proud member of MeLCat since 2008. During PDL’s participation, the library has filled over 68,875 requests for patrons.
“MeLCat provides a great resource to libraries of all sizes and enables libraries...
Library Adds New Meeting Booth
Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 08:43 PM
Petoskey District Library Adds Unique New Meeting Space in Adult Section
The Petoskey District Library (PDL) is excited to announce the opening of a new private meeting booth, made possible through generous grant funding. This innovative addition will provide library patrons with a dedicated space for focused work, private conversations, and small meetings.
The booth offers a comfortable and sound-insulated environment, eliminating the need for whispered conversations and ensuring privacy. This...
Creativebug Standalone Subscription to End
Posted on Saturday, December 28, 2024 11:46 AM
Petoskey Library Provides a New Way for Patrons to Get Creative
Petoskey District Library is announcing a change in how patrons can access Creativebug, an online platform for art, crafting, and DIY tutorials. Since 2020, the library has provided Creativebug as a standalone subscription service to patrons, However, this service will end on December 31, 2024. Starting in the new year, much of the current Creativebug catalog will be available through the library’s hoopla service as part of its...
Help PDL give ‘Loads of Love’ this December
Posted on Monday, December 02, 2024 01:55 PM
Help the library give ‘Loads of Love’ this December
For years the Petoskey District Library (PDL) carried on a tradition of collecting canned goods and paper products from patrons who wished to waive their overdue library fines. The program was always so popular that patrons still ask about it.
In 2017, the library board changed PDL policy to eliminate the daily overdue fines, giving patrons flexibility and an extended grace period in returning PDL materials. While there are no longer overdue...
Focus Group Participants Needed
Posted on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 04:55 PM
Your Opinion Matters to Us!
The Petoskey District Library is in the midst of strategic planning and would like to hear from our district's residents. We are organizing five different focus groups, some with targeted audiences. If you fit one of the target groups, and can attend that session, please consider signing up. If you don’t fit the description of the target groups, please consider participating in one of the two general sessions.
People ages 25–40 years old with no kids
Monday, November 11...
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