Miscellaneous
Summer Reading Program 2021 Participation
The Summer Reading Program was a smashing success this year! We set a community reading goal of 500,000 minutes, and with the help of the Hancock School Public Library, we met the challenge! All readers who completed the 30 hour reading challenge received a free book and $5 of market bucks to spend at the Houghton farmers market. The outstanding readers in … read more Summer Reading Program 2021 Participation
Farewell Party for Library Director Dillon Geshel
Please join us at Portage Lake District Library, to say “Goodbye and Best Wishes” to our Director, Dillon Geshel. Dillon is the new Director of Superiorland Library Cooperative of Marquette. The cooperative provides technology support, advocacy, resource sharing, and much more, to thirty five member libraries in the Upper Peninsula and Northern Lower Michigan. Portage Lake District Library will serve coffee and … read more Farewell Party for Library Director Dillon Geshel
PLDL Board of Trustees Special Meeting
The PLDL Board of trustees will host a special meeting on Wednesday, September 1 at 6pm. The meeting will be hosted in the library’s Community Room. All are welcome to attend. Please find the meeting agenda read more PLDL Board of Trustees Special Meeting
LIBRARY BOOK GROUP DISCUSSION
Please join us for a book discussion of The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson on Wednesday, September 1, at 5PM. Kirk Wallace Johnson was waist high in a river in northern New Mexico when his fly- fishing guide told him about the heist. He was soon consumed by the strange case of the feather thief. What would possess a person to … read more LIBRARY BOOK GROUP DISCUSSION
Hancock Library Media Lab now Available to All
“We are excited to be able to provide these media tools for both students and public patrons,” said Boni Ashburn, library manager. “From a do-it-yourself opportunity to digitally convert, preserve and share memories, to the fast-evolving fields of video creation, podcasting and 3D-printing, we cover a lot of bases within the one room. We can’t wait to see how people use it!” read more Hancock Library Media Lab now Available to All
Skateboarding Lessons & STEM Learning at Houghton Skatepark
Free skateboard lessons are coming soon to the Houghton MI Skatepark. The Portage Lake District Library (PLDL) is launching a new program, Rad Academy, which includes drop-in skateboard instruction and related events at Houghton’s waterfront skatepark. read more Skateboarding Lessons & STEM Learning at Houghton Skatepark
Tree Tales and Tails
Join PLDL and Keweenaw Land Trust as we explore what lives in the trees at Lilly Creek! Rain or shine. Bring footwear that can get wet. A hat,long sleeves(pants), sunscreen, and insect repellent suggested. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Directions can be found at : http://keweenawlandtrust.org/protected-lands/lily-creek
Friends of the Library Book Sale/Donations
The Friends of the Library are having a book sale on 8/14 and PLDL will be accepting donations from 8/2-8/13. YES: new and used hardcover and paperback books, music CDs, DVDs, video games, and audio books. NO: magazines, textbooks, or encyclopedias or any books older than 2 years or in poor condition. Please bring all donations to the library circulation desk. Thank … read more Friends of the Library Book Sale/Donations
Harry Potter Escape Room
Quest for the Quidditch Gear! Peeves has stolen the Hogwarts Quidditch game snitch. All Quidditch practices, scrimmages, and games are hereby suspended until it can be recovered. As members of your house Quidditch team, it’s up to you to help recover the snitch! Join your house team to solve the clues Peeves has left behind! Just like Hogwarts, children need to be … read more Harry Potter Escape Room
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