About Us

Mission

Presque Isle District Library Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide literary and educational materials. It is also our goal to provide services that include artistic, cultural, and educational programs that meet the needs and interests of our patrons and the general public.

We believe that the Presque Isle District Library System is your community connection. Connecting with our community helps us build a strong relationship directly with you. Connecting with you provides us with a better understanding of what the community wants and what the community needs from their library...and this is a top priority for us. It is our goal to continue to build and strengthen these connections with you in order to offer a vibrant and dynamic library system now and for the future.

Director's Message

We are pleased to provide this online presence for your convenience and enrichment. The Library is indebted to the Library of Michigan and the Institute of Museum and Library Services for making this website possible .

You may conduct any Library business on this site, with the exception of paying fines; renewing materials, and placing holds, etc.. Please click on Library Catalog on the left to take you to your Library Catalog where you can place holds and renewals.

Information about times, dates, speakers, etc. for Library programs and special services will be available on this site in our News and Events section.

Other links to local, regional and statewide information sources will be placed under Reference.

The Library Director and Library staff invite and encourage you to use the website often and to check it often for information about upcoming Library programs and new services.

Your suggestions are encouraged as ever so we can make this site the most helpful to you.

Sincerely,

Amber Alexander

Presque Isle District Library Director

History

Presque Isle District Library started as a county library in 1945. In 1994, after a successful referendum, the county library became a district library serving all of Presque Isle County and Forest and Waverly townships of Cheboygan County. The Library receives an annual tax millage collected from residents in its service area and is a governmental unit. The District Library is composed of a main branch located in Rogers City and four other branches located in Onaway, Posen, Millersburg, and Grand Lake, as well as the Rogers Theater.

~ Renovation and expansion of the Rogers City branch was celebrated with an opening and dedication ceremony in June, 2002.

~ Onaway branch library is located in the historic courthouse, circa 1908. The building also serves as the location for the Onaway City Offices and the Onaway Chamber of Commerce.

~ A new building at Grand Lake was dedicated in 2007 providing a conference room and cozy fireplace in a spacious country setting.

~ With the cooperation of Case Township, a Millersburg branch was opened in 2010. The open house was attended by approximately 45 people. The first patron to check out a book was little Emma Lucio.

~ The Rogers Theater was donated to the Presque Isle District Library in 2016, and has been providing entertainment and a space for community use year-round as a unique historic venue.

~ Posen branch library was relocated and renovated in the summer of 2021, with the new library location opening that fall just outside the village and offering additional space inside and out for community use.

The Presque Isle District Library has over 6,000 patrons that actively use and support their library. Since 2003, the Presque Isle District Library has continued to increase their outreach efforts and partner with local historical and educational organizations while expanding all areas of services. The attendance at programs and classes sponsored by the library has increased over 140%.

Board

Name	Phone	Email	Term Expiration
Beach Hall ~ Chairman	989.734.2387	bhall.pidl@gmail.com	12.31.26 County
Arthur Nash ~ V. Chairman	989.306.4670	anash.pidl@gmail.com	12.31.24 Onaway
Jennifer Altman ~ Secretary	989.351.0517	jaltman.pidl@gmail.com	12.31.24 County
Mary Hentowski	989.351.0403	mhentkowski.pidl@gmail.com	12.31.25 Posen
Terri Koss	989.619.1619	tkoss.pidl@gmail.com	12.31.26 Rogers City
Joni Rogers	810.358.0454	jrogers.pidl@gmail.com	12.31.24 Presque Isle Twp.
Colleen Whitsitt	989.733.6562	cwhitsitt.pidl@gmail.com	12.31.25 Case Twp.

Board Bylaws

Schedule of Board Meetings & Minutes

3:00 pm

The Presque Isle District Library Board of Trustees Board Bylaws state any interested person addressing the Board during the agenda period of "public comment" must identify themselves by name and residence, limit the address to not more than five (5) minutes, unless renewed at the discretion of the Board, and not become disruptive, unduly repetitive, or impede the orderly progress of the meeting.

Any person interested in being on the agenda for the Board meeting must contact the Board seven (7) days before the meeting with the request.

*2024*	*Location*
January 17	Rogers City
February 14	Rogers City
February 26 Special Meeting	Rogers City
March 13	Rogers City
April 10	Posen
May 8	Rogers City
June 12	Grand Lake
July 10	Rogers City
August 14	Millersburg
September 11	Rogers City
October 9	Onaway
November 13	Rogers City
December 11	Rogers City

2023	Annual Report
2022	Annual Report
2021	Annual Report
2020	Annual Report
2019	Annual Report
2018	Annual Report

2023 Meeting Minutes

January	February
March	April
May	June
July	August
September	October
November	December

2022 Meeting Minutes

January	February
March	April
May	June
July	August
September	October
November	December

2020 Millage Election Results by Township

2021 Meeting Minutes

January	February
March	April
May	June
July	August
September	October
November	December

2020 Meeting Minutes

January	February
March	April
May	June
July	August
September	October
November	December

Staff

A listing of all staff members.

Amber Alexander ~ Library Executive Director
director@pidl.org

Staff Position	Email
Anne Belanger ~ Director of Programing	annebelanger@pidl.org
Nicole Grulke ~ Reference/Test Proctor	reference@pidl.org
Kelly Altman ~ Youth Services Librarian	youth@pidl.org
Maddie Purol ~ Teen Librarian	teenlibrarian@pidl.org
Tera Talaska ~ Rogers City Manager & Bookkeeper	rcmanager@pidl.org
Kay Spomer ~ Cataloging Supervisor	cattech@pidl.org
Tiffany Kortman ~ Library Technician	catclerk@pidl.org
Amanda Tuck ~ Rogers City Branch Circulation Clerk	circulation@pidl.org
Mary Gustafson ~ Rogers City Branch Floor Page & Clerk
Jane Bielas ~ Grand Lake Branch Manager	grandlake@pidl.org
Kathy Yaklin ~ Grand Lake Clerk & Tech Teacher	kyaklin@pidl.org
JoLynn Zalewski ~ Onaway Branch Manager	onawaybranch@pidl.org
Monique Williams ~ Millersburg Branch Manager	millersburg@pidl.org
Heidi Kuznicki ~ Onaway Branch Clerk	onclerk@pidl.org
Cassie Cobb ~ Onaway Branch Sub	gedspecialist@pidl.org
Lynn Altman ~ Posen Branch Manager	posen@pidl.org
Daniel Bielas ~ Rogers City Theater Manager	rct@pidl.org
Meaghan Duly ~ Outreach Assistant at RCES library	rcschool@pidl.org
John Bielas ~ Maintenance Manager

Information

The Presque Isle District Library system is located in Presque Isle County with five branches in Rogers City, Grand Lake, Millersburg, Onaway and Posen. The Public Library provides free services to all in the surrounding area.

What We Offer

The library system holds approximately 95,440 materials, including books, audiobooks, magazines, movies, eBooks, eAudiobooks and a Library of Things.

Presque Isle District Library Patron Rights, Responsibilities and Conduct Policy

Display & Exhibit Policy

All branch libraries now have WiFi Hotspots available for check-out.

An agreement must be read and signed before checking out.

The mobile hotspot can provide WiFi internet access for up to 5 devices with unlimited data and can be established in any location that has a mobile signal. Must be 18 years or older and have a valid Presque Isle District Library patron account to check-out.

Other Services

Presque Isle District Library Computer Policy

One on One computer training for a one-hour session is available to the general public. Please contact the library to schedule time and to address specific needs.

Services Policy

Free online databases for library patrons.
Fax Machine ($1.00 per page to receive and $.50 for each additional page, $2.00 for the first page to send and $1.00 for each additional page)
Copier ($0.25 per page single-sided, additional $0.10 per page double-sided)

Patron confidentiality and privacy will be maintained.

WARNING CONCERNING COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS

The Copyright Law of 1976 (United States Code, Title 17) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of the copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction [including that made by electronic transmission of reserve material] for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement.

Library Procedures

Materials and services of Presque Isle District Library (PIDL) are available free to the residents and property owners of Presque Isle County, Forest and Waverly Townships of Cheboygan County, and to the residents of Michigan through interlibrary loan and the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL) as initiated from the participating library.

Library Procedures

Presque Isle District Library Circulation Policy

Library Cards:

Library cards may be obtained at any of the PIDL locations and may be used at all five locations.

Identification, preferably a driver’s license and/or State ID with a current address is required upon applying for a library card. Identification displaying other than a current address within the District must provide either a voter registration card, rent receipt, tax bill, or other bills, verifying name and current address.
The signature of a parent or guardian is required for anyone 17 years of age or younger before they may obtain a library card.

To Replace a Lost card, a fee of $ 2.00 will be charged.

Renewing Materials:

Renew at the Circulation Desk during your regular visit
Renew on the Phone 989.734.2477
Renew on the Library website www.pidl.org by clicking on Library Catalog and logging with your barcode and pin number. If you do not know your pin number call any of our branches to receive your pin.

Materials may be dropped at any location regardless of which location they were checked out.

Late Fees:

We are a FINE FREE library with the exception of specific collections.
Michigan and Great Lakes Nautical collection books, Genealogy, and interlibrary loan materials (including MEL materials) have overdue fines of .50 cents per day per item with no grace period and a maximum fine of $5.00 per item.
"Library of Things" collection materials are assessed an overdue fine of $1.00 a day per item for every day that the library is open with one-day grace period and a maximum fine of $5.00 per item (for one individual).

Lost or Damaged Items:

If an item is Lost or Damaged enough that it cannot be repaired and returned to circulation, the Borrower will be charged the cost of the item. A $10.00 processing fee will also be charged to cover the supplies and staff time expended

Book Donations:

Legacy Gifts

The Presque Isle District Library is the result of legacy gifts. Tomorrow’s results are created by today’s dreamers where many people dream of a way to help the library grow in the future.

By designating the Presque Isle District Library as the beneficiary of all or part of your retirement plan or life insurance policy, you are supporting the library and its mission as a community connection.

Our mission is to provide literary and educational materials. It is also our goal to provide services that include artistic, cultural, and educational programs that meet the needs and interests of our patrons and the general public.

Please make a donation through the CFNEM to the Avery O. Johnson Memorial Trust - Presque Isle District Library Fund at http://www.cfnem.org/funds/give.html?fund=528 which helps support materials (books, cd's video, etc.), furniture to house or distribute those materials, equipment to process those materials, or on renovation or expansion; or, the Henry and Peggy Hoffman Presque Isle District Library Fund at http://www.cfnem.org/funds/give.html?fund=23 with no spending restrictions.

Job Opportunities

Job Application

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Conference and Theater Usage Policies

Conference Rooms

The Library encourages the community use of its conference rooms located in Rogers City and Grand Lake branch libraries.

If any group fails to abide by this policy, they will forfeit their right to use the library conference rooms. The Library reserves the right to refuse the use of a conference room if such use would disrupt or interfere with library activities or enjoyment of the library by patrons.

Conference Room Usage Policy

Conference Room Form

Rogers Theater

The Presque Isle District Library, hereby known as, “The Library” encourages the community use of its Rogers Theater, hereby known as, “The Theater” for the purpose of community gatherings including lectures, live music, community forums, film festivals, small theatrical productions, dance performances, literary readings, debates, and other creative uses.

This Usage Policy is set in place and approved by the Library Board of Trustees. The Library reserves the right to refuse the use of the Rogers Theater at their sole discretion.

Rogers Theater Usage Policy

Rogers Theater Rental Agreement Form

In accordance with the Michigan Public Accommodations Act, these tax-supported facilities may be used only by those groups whose membership is open to all without restriction based on race, sex, religion, etc.