Portage Lake District Library
DISCOVER. IMAGINE. CONNECT.
“We strive to provide and cultivate the informational, educational, and recreational needs of a diverse community. Whether you’re looking for your favorite author’s latest book, one-on-one computer training, or engaging with your community through diverse event offerings, we’re here to help you.”
– Dillon Geshel, Former Director at PLDL
“Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities.”
The mission of the Portage Lake District Library is to inspire our diverse community to discover, imagine and connect. Our vision is an educated, connected community of readers, learners, doers and dreamers. Special emphasis is placed on providing popular material in a variety of formats for all ages, and on stimulating children’s interests and appreciation for reading and learning. The library serves as a reference and community information center.
The Portage Lake District Library began life as the Houghton Public Library in a building constructed using funds from a donation by Andrew Carnegie. Opened on Feb. 19, 1910, the building was located three blocks up Huron Street from its current location. The new PLDL building has been in operation at the old Gundlach site since June 10th, 2006. The library has become a dynamic crossroads for the community, offering hundreds of programs each year covering a variety of topics. With the new building has come further expansion of the collection. Today, PLDL offers the traditional materials of books, audiobooks, and magazines, along with electronic resources such as eBooks and eMagazines, and services like Mango Languages, The Foundation Directory Online, and Ancestry Library Edition.
Portage Lake District Library hosts Children’s Storytime events 3-4 times a week
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