Miscellaneous
A New Kind of “Book Sale”
The Friends of the Portage Lake District Library are excited to announce our Grab Bag Book Sale! Clean out those closets and drop off any books that you would like to donate. The library will accept donations from October 26 – 31 during library hours. Since this is a grab bag sale we would prefer books that are less than ten years … read more A New Kind of “Book Sale”
Summer Reading Program Logs Thousands of Hours, Raises Funds for Area Nonprofits
Through a collaboration with the Portage Health Foundation (PHF), Read for Relief engaged community members in summer reading while also helping the local nonprofit community heal from the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will award funds to area nonprofits thanks to a challenge grant provided by PHF. read more Summer Reading Program Logs Thousands of Hours, Raises Funds for Area Nonprofits
Keweenaw Garden Club Zoom Program Monday, 10/19 @6:30pm: Butterfly Gardening with Dr. Thomas Werner
In this presentation, you will learn the differences between butterflies and moths. The life cycle of a butterfly will be shown from the egg to the adult. The main focus of the talk is to introduce you to a couple of the more commonly seen butterfly species that you can find flying around in the city of Houghton (and other places of … read more Keweenaw Garden Club Zoom Program Monday, 10/19 @6:30pm: Butterfly Gardening with Dr. Thomas Werner
LEAP Student Library Cards
The Portage Lake District Library is launching a new educational initiative in partnership with Houghton-Portage Township Schools (HPTS) this fall. PLDL is currently working to ensure that all K-12 students have library cards. Library cards that were included in school materials at the start of the school year will need to be activated before students can begin to use our online services. … read more LEAP Student Library Cards
What The Eyes Don’t See: A Conversation with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha
On Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00 pm, all are invited to attend a virtual conversation with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, pediatrician, professor, and public health advocate, whose research exposed the Flint water crisis. read more What The Eyes Don’t See: A Conversation with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha
National Voter Registration Day 9/22/2020
If you haven’t registered yet to vote, please stop by Portage Lake District Library on Tuesday, 9/22, from 10am-2pm. The League of Women Voters will be on site to assist you with a brief and safe online registration process.
League of Women Voters Zoom Program Tuesday, 9/22@6:00pm:Mail-in Voting
PLDL will host speakers from The League of Women Voters of the Copper Country in a zoom forum on mail-in voting. Topics will include reasons you can have confidence in mail-in voting, advantages, and how-to information on obtaining and tracking your ballot. read more League of Women Voters Zoom Program Tuesday, 9/22@6:00pm:Mail-in Voting
Free, Full-Access Public Library Cards for Houghton Students
The Portage Lake District Library (PLDL) is launching a new educational initiative in partnership with Houghton-Portage Township Schools (HPTS).The campaign, LEAP(Library Education and Access Program), aims to put a library card in the hand of every student enrolled in the schooldistrict. The LEAP pilot project kicked off in 2019, when library cards were issued to all 4th grade students. Now, PLDL is … read more Free, Full-Access Public Library Cards for Houghton Students
Returned Library Materials Now Quarantined for 4 Days
Recent testing by the REALM (Reopening Archives, Libraries and Museums) Project indicates that the COVID19 virus may be detectable on library materials for up to 4 days. Effective August 6, we will be quarantining all returned library materials for 4 days. read more Returned Library Materials Now Quarantined for 4 Days
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