Updated 3-2013

1. Pigeon District Library
7236 Nitz St., Pigeon (989) 453-2341
www.pigeondistrictlibrary.com
HOURS
Monday 9-5
Tuesday 9-7
Wednesday - Closed
Thursday 9-7
Friday 9-5
Saturday 9-2
Sunday - Closed

2. Welcome to the Pigeon District Library
where our patrons are our first priority!

3. Statistics
o Patron Visits - 46,505 in 2012
o Number of Materials – 41,047
o Audio Books/Books on CD – 827
o CDs/CD-ROM – 662
o Books – 31,872
o Magazines/Newspapers – 86 subscriptions
o Videos – 2,293
o DVDs – 1,239

4. Circulation Desk
Trained, courteous staff
Members are here to assist you.
Staff answers more than 2,000
reference questions yearly.

5. Children’s Room
 Fiction Books
 Non-fiction Books
 Non-fiction Videos

6. Children’s Room
 Toys & Games
 Theme Backpacks

7. On-Line Card Catalog
 Search our Collections
 Search VLC (Valley Library
Consortium)
 Search MeLCat –
State Catalog

8. Materials from other libraries can be requested
through Interlibrary Loan free of charge.

9. Older Children/Junior Adult/Young Adult

10. Older Children/Junior Adult/Young Adult
 Hard Cover Fiction
 Hard Cover Non-fiction
 Paperback Books
 Educational Games
 Theme Backpacks
 Puzzles
 Junior Reference
 New Materials Display

11. Fiction

12. Fiction
 Hard Cover
 Paperbacks
 Large Print
 Mystery
 Science Fiction
 Western
 Audio Books
 Books on CD
 New Materials Display

13. Non-Fiction

14. Non-Fiction
 Books
 Large Print
 Videos
 Audio Books
 Books on CD
 CD-ROM
 New Materials Display

15. Videos and DVDs

16. General Reference

17. General Reference
• Atlases
• Chilton Auto Repair Manuals
• Contemporary Authors
• Encyclopedias
• Newspapers on Microfilm
• Telephone Books
• Thomas Register
• Vertical File

18. Michigan Reference

19. Michigan Reference
 Joann Haist Collection
 Local Church Histories
 Local Town Histories
 Plat Books
 School Annuals
 Other Local Historical Publications

20. Joann Haist Collection
 48 Notebooks
1 Births
 9 Marriages
 22 Obituaries
 13 Pigeon Businesses
 1 1978 Diamond Jubilee
 2 Pigeon HS Class of 1949

21. Magazines and Newspapers

22. Magazines and Newspapers
o Magazines
o 79 Subscriptions
o Current issue on shelf
o Back issues can be checked out
o Newspapers
o 7 Subscriptions
o Bay City Times
o Detroit Free Press
o Huron Daily Tribune
o Huron County View
o Tuscola Advertiser
o USA Today

23. Puzzles
 One month loan period
 Collection changes regularly
 Table with puzzle – patrons can add pieces
if they wish

24. Computer Lab

25. Computer Lab
 Internet Access - Free
 11 Computers for Adults
 2 Laptop Connections
 Document Scanner
 Color or black and white copies
(per page fee applies)
 Variety of Programs including
 Microsoft Office
 Word Perfect
Wireless Internet Access Available in
Computer Lab, Reference Room, and
Community Room.

26. Computers for Patrons with Children

27. Computers for Minors
 3 Computers with Filtered Internet
Access
 One is in the Children’s Room so
parents can access the internet
while supervising their child who
can look at books and play with
toys.

28. Preschool Story Hour
695 attended weekly
sessions last year

30. School Classes Visit
 Throughout the
school year classes
visited every 3
weeks.

31.  Total class visits – 10
 Total number of students served- 238

32. Library Lending Program

33. Library Lending Program
 Volunteers deliver library materials
to three, senior residential facilities
in the area every 2 weeks.
 Country Bay
 Country Gardens
 Rose Garden
 Scheurer Hospital Long Term Care

34. Summer Reading Program 2012
 131 Registered
 76 Met their reading goal
 2,644 – Total number of books read
 12 Classes and activities held

35. Summer Reading Program

36. Summer Reading Program Party

37. Other Library Activities
 Book Club – Meets Monthly
 Friends of the Pigeon District Library – Meets Quarterly
 Entry in Children’s Parade
 Annual Quilt Show
 Monthly Book Sale
 Annual Book Sale – organized by Friends of the Library
 Farmer’s Festival Movie for Children
 Annual Musical Jamboree
 Annual Children’s Book Week Activities
 National Library Week Activities
 Computer Workshops led by library staff or volunteers
 Passport Fair
 Michigan Reads! Event
 The Giving Tree – Collect books for Pigeon Food Pantry