Peter White Public Library, serving an area of 34,000 residents, has a collection of 126,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 9,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 5,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 24 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $96,000. Patrons make 198,000 visits annually, and check out materials 370,000 times. Thirty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
217 North Front Street, Marquette Michigan 49855
Telephone
906-228-9510
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Gwinn) Forsyth Township Public Library
(Munising) Munising School Public Library
(Marquette) Peter White Public Library
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12/05 Coming to The Marquette area
Great Northern Beer Festival Eagle River WI June8 The Great Northern Beer Festival is a great opportunity to try many
different styles of beers from many different breweries.
Finnfest USA Hancock MI June19-23 FinnFest USA is a festival with strong academic, cultural, and commerce components presenting Finnish and Finnish American culture and heritage.
Ishpeming's Italian Fest Ishpeming MI July27 Visitors can once again enjoy homemade Italian food cooked by the Valela sisters (Teresa Bertucci, Catherine Carlson, Clara Joseph and Mary Jacobson). In addition, various vendors will be serving cudighis, Italian sandwiches, hot dogs, sno cones, ice cream novelties and much more.
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