Who We Are
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Long Range Plan (PDF) |
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Board & Administration |
MISSION
The mission of Niles District Library is to provide our community with access and guidance to resources that inform, entertain and enrich.
DISTRICTThe geographic district served by the library is the City and Township of Niles, except for those portions of the township which are in Buchanan School District. The library also serves Bertrand Township through a contractual agreement.
| LIBRARY HOURS
Monday - Thursday |
ADDRESS AND PHONE
620 E Main Street |
OUR COLLECTION
Books
In the adult area you will find recreational reading including best-sellers, mysteries, romances, westerns and science fiction. We offer informational books on every subject imaginable. Feed your child's imagination with books from our children's area. Tweens and teens will enjoy our collection of books from our YA section.
Magazines and NewspapersNearly 200 magazines and over a dozen local newspapers are available. These include young-adult and children's magazines.
Videos and DVDsThe library owns close to 3000 videos including family favorites, box-office hits and documentaries.
Audio BooksHit the road with one of our audio books on cassette and CD. Both children's and adult books are available.
SERVICES AVAILABLE
Online Catalog
Our online catalog allows you to browse our collection from any computer with Internet access. You can log into your account to see what items you have checked out and when they are due, renew items and reserve items.
Go to Online Catalog
The Children's Depot offers storytimes, craft bags, summer reading programs, the Chess Club and other special events.
Go to Children's Services Page
Trained professionals staff our information desk. They will use our extensive collection, as well as online resources, to help you find the information you need.
Go to Adult Services Page
Our staff can assist you in finding information on local history and researching your family history. This department's collection includes Niles newspapers, local yearbooks and Michigan census records. An index to obituaries in Niles newspapers is also available.
Go to Local History and Genealogy Page
Our gallery is located in the rotunda and features the work of local artist and craftspeople. The exhibit changes about every eight weeks.
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We offer a wide variety of computer classes for both beginners and more advanced users. Ask for information in the computer lab.
Go to Computer Services Page
You'll find lively discussion at our monthly book club. The books range from current best-sellers to perennial favorites. Ask for a brochure of this year's selections.
Go to Readers Circle Page
Copiers are available just outside the door to the Local History and Genealogy room.
Computer AccessYou will find computers with high-speed Internet access and office applications in the computer lab located on the lower level of the Library. Scanning, color printing, and copying services are available for a fee.
Go to Computer Services Page
Friends support the library through fundraising and volunteer activities. Basic membership is just $5.00.
Go to Friends of the Library Page
Your local library card provides you with access to subscription databases with full-text coverage of thousands of periodicals. Learn how to access these at home or in the library at the information desk.
Go to Online Databases Page
The library offers a meeting room for groups and organizations located within the library's service area. There is a fee. For more information contact the computer lab.
Go to Community Room Page
The library participates in the MichiCard program. With a MichiCard, our patrons can access materials at other libraries, and patrons from outside our service area can check out print materials. Ask for more information at the circulation desk.
Subscription CardsSubscription cards give you access to all the same borrowing privileges as our tax-paying citizens. And they cost about the same as what a person who lives in our district pays in taxes (per capita): $25.00 per year or $15.00 for a six-month period.