Mon. – Fri. 10am – 6pm

Sat. 10am – 2pm

Sun. Closed

Summer Reading Program

Summer Reading 2020 has begun! We have bingo cards available for all ages: Baby, Kids, Teen, and Adult. Feel free to print off your own, or stop by to pick up one (or more) from the Library. Take a peek at each bingo card to learn more about how to play and what you’ll earn!  More information about the Teen prizes can be found here. Adults will have the choice between a custom printed apron or glass mason jar, plus a chance at a grand prize basket full of local goodies. Happy Summer Reading!

Library Wins Grant to Support Tutoring Program

Petoskey District Library (PDL) was the recent recipient of a $4500 grant from Hestia Women’s Giving Circle. Aligned with PDL’s mission to nurture knowledge, drive discovery, and connect community, this grant will support the Growing Readers Together program, a partnership between PDL, the Public Schools of Petoskey, and several area businesses and organizations.  Growing Readers Together, which is now in its third year, is a three-pronged approach to supporting children in their reading quest:  direct tutoring for students; Brain Boxes, to provide materials for students to take home; and optimistically this fall, the return of Family Literacy Nights to help families learn more skills to support their student’s achievements. Continue Reading

Michigan Activity Pass (MAP)

MAP IS BACK! After a nearly four month hiatus, we are pleased to once again be able to offer the Michigan Activity Pass program to patrons of Michigan’s public libraries. You are encouraged to use a mobile vs a printed pass, to abide by any restrictions our MAP partner destinations have in place, and to always check the partner destination’s website and/or Facebook page for the latest information before visiting. Continue Reading

2020 Census Information

As of June 18, the self-response rate for Emmet County households that responded online, by mail, or by phone was at just 52.5%. The 2020 Census is more than a population count. It is an opportunity to shape your community’s future. When everyone is counted, communities get the funding they need for health care, education, emergency services, libraries, and more. You can inspire others. Tell everyone—your friends and family, neighbors and co-workers—that you will complete the census, and that they should respond now, too! Continue Reading

PDL Page Turners Book Club

The next meeting of Page Turners will take place on Wednesday, August 19 at 5:30pm on the labyrinth, as we join PDL’s Community Read’s discussion of White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo.  Visit the Community Read’s info page for details about how to register for this, or any of their upcoming events.

Value Line at Home

Now with your Petoskey District Library card (barcode), enjoy remote access to the Value Line’s Library Elite product that covers 3500 stocks across 100 industries.  Create your own custom report; use the screener tool to understand profit and risk; and gather incomparable data, news, and analysis all from home.  This product is available to you from PDL for a limited time only.  Tell us what you think!

Genealogy Research from Home

Need a fun activity to do while social distancing? Why not try some genealogical research from home? The Petoskey District Library is providing Ancestry.com (Library Edition) to you remotely. Remote access is available to PDL cardholders for a limited time only. Log in to our online catalog to access the link. Here are some directions to get you started.

Another cool resource is The Greenwood Cemetery website. Here you can access full newspapers from Emmet County, dating back to the 1870s. This site is always expanding, and it now has thousands of historical photographs and documents, all accessible from your home computer. We are very fortunate to have such a unique resource available to us.

Did you know that the Library of Congress has digitized a ton of Sanborn Fire Maps? Currently, you can access maps from over 3000 U.S. cities. These detailed maps are historical snapshots that tell a vivid story of our past. Beware! This site can take you down some rabbit-holes, and you may lose track of hours of your time.

RBDigital Magazines

Petoskey District Library is pleased to announce the availability of RBDigital for Libraries, the world’s largest newsstand. Through the Library gateway, patrons of Petoskey District Library will have unlimited multi-user access to complete digital magazines, which can easily be viewed on most Internet-enabled devices inside or outside of the library. RBDigital’s unique technology digitally recreates a magazine page for page, including full color pictures, intuitive navigation, key word article search and interactive elements such as audio and video.  Forbes, Newsweek, Martha Stewart Living and National Geographic Traveler are just a few of the popular titles available.

Fine Free 2020

If overdue fines have kept you or your family from using the Library, we have great news for you! Petoskey District Library (PDL) is proud to join fine-free libraries across the country and we look forward to welcoming back many patrons who have stopped using the library because of overdue fines. Starting January 1, 2020, overdue fines will no longer be charged on most items. Most patrons’ existing overdue balances will be wiped clean to give them a fresh start to the year. Continue Reading

What Michigan Residents Need to Know about Real ID

On Oct. 1, 2021, the federally mandated REAL ID law goes into effect, and if you travel by air, this law will impact you. REAL ID is the post-9/11 federal requirement that sets higher security standards for identification. Once in effect, a REAL ID will be required to board any U.S. flight or to enter some federal facilities. A REAL ID can be a U.S. Passport or an Enhanced Driver’s License – or you can turn your standard driver’s license into a REAL ID at the Secretary of State’s office. Learn more about the law and what documents you need to bring to get a REAL ID at www.Michigan.gov/REALID.

Foundation Directory Online

Discover a wealth of information on searching for grants, writing proposals, establishing nonprofits, and fundraising at the Library. Through a subscription to Foundation Directory Online, users can search unique databases of information on more than 140,000 foundations, corporate donors, and grantmaking public charities and over 4 million of their recent grants. This service can be used free of charge on a Library computer. We currently can allow access to the directory from a Library computer one patron at a time, so it is recommended to call ahead to reserve a time slot. Continue Reading

Book Club Kits

Attention book club members! As you are thinking about your next titles, you may want to consider checking out one of our book club kits. Choose from the following titles:

NEW JULY 2020:  White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
– A Man Called Ove, by Fredrik Backman
– The Turner House, by Angela Flournoy
– Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankl.
– The Little Paris Bookshop, by Nina George
– The Sympathizer, by Viet Thanh Hguyen
– Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston
– The Girls of Atomic City, by Denise Kiernan
– 1984, by George Orwell
– Commonwealth, by Ann Patchett
– Just Mercy, by Bryan Stevenson
– First Darling of the Morning, by Thrity Umrigar
– Hillbilly Elegy, by J.D. Vance —NEW
Visit here for descriptions of each of our book club kit titles.

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Michigan eLibrary (MeL)

Administered by the Library of Michigan in partnership with Michigan’s libraries of all types, the Michigan eLibrary provides all Michigan residents with free access to online full-text articles, full-text books, digital images, and other valuable research information at any time via the Internet, as well as providing an easy-to-use interlibrary loan system, known as MeLCat, to allow Michigan residents to borrow books and other library materials for free from participating Michigan libraries.

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For links to the complete collection, go to the MeL Databases page.

eResources Training

Sign up for one-on-one introductory training with library staff. Learn how to download eBooks with Overdrive, eMusic with Freegal, and eMagazines with Zinio to your computer, eBook reader, tablet or mobile device. MS Word & Excel sessions are also available.  Please bring with you your charged registered device, library card, and a valid email address. 

In order to better serve you, please call ahead to make an appointment at 231-758-3100 or register online .

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