Beaver Island District Library, serving an area of 560 residents, has a collection of 14,700 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 220 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 540 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of one employee, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $9,600. Patrons make 12,000 visits annually, and check out materials 9,200 times. Forty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
26400 Donegal Bay Road, Beaver Island Michigan 49782
Telephone
231-448-2701
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Beaver Island) Beaver Island District Library
(Walloon Lake) Crooked Tree District Library
(Mackinaw City) Mackinaw Area Public Library
(Petoskey) Petoskey Public Library
(St. Ignace) Saint Ignace Public Library
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12/05 Coming to The Beaver Island area
MorelFest Boyne City MI May16-19 Each May, Boyne City fills with hundreds of mushroom lovers from around the country who come seeking that elusive delicacy-the marvelous morel.
National Cherry Festival Traverse City MI June29-July6 The Grand Traverse region, known for its world-record tart cherry harvest, bursts with visitors eager to savor the flavor of cherries tucked into everything imaginable.
Charlevoix Venetian Festival Charlevoix MI July20-27 What began as a simple candle-lit boat parade has grown into a week-long flurry of color and pageantry that highlights the summer season and attracts tens of thousands of visitors.
Mackinac Island Festival of the Horse Mackinac Island MI August8-11 Mackinac Island Carriage and Saddle Horse Parade, the Breeds of Mackinac presentation, musical kurs featuring the beautiful Friesians, lectures on the role of the horse in Mackinac's history.
St Helen Bluegill Festival St Helen MI January1 Crafter demonstrations, live music and entertainment, vendors, kids games, a medallion hunt, and great food. Sunday wraps up with the Grand Parade and Awards Ceremony.
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