1. Pigeon
District
Library
•Celebrating
100 Years of
Service

3. LIBRARY “TIDBITS”
FROM THE MINUTES OF THE TOURIST CLUB
1913 – 1919
April 25, 1916
A motion was made, supported and carried that the new President be
authorized to appoint a committee to see about a building for club and
library purposes. The committee appointed was Miss Duncanson and
Miss Campbell.
October 10, 1916
The Chairman of the Library Committee reported that Reference Books
were now in the Library.
January 6, 1917
A motion was made, supported and carried that we have the Library
Books insured.
October 21, 1919
A motion was made that any books in Pigeon Public Library of use to
Pigeon High School be loaned them in care of the instructors. Supported
and Carried.

4. The following article was reproduced from
The Pigeon Progress,
November 25, 1927
PUBLIC LIBRARY IN NEW LOCATION
The Pigeon Public Library has been moved
to the Village Clerk’s office. The ladies have re-
arranged the books and will keep the library open
on Saturday afternoons from three o’clock until
five o’clock. Those who wish to get books may
get a membership card by paying $1.00, which
will entitle them to receive books for one year. If
less time is desired, one may be secured for three
months for twenty-five cents, or five cents for a
single book.
It is hoped that anyone who now has a book
belonging to the library will return it as soon as
possible.

5. LIBRARY “TIDBITS”
FROM THE MINUTES OF
THE TOURIST CLUB
1920 – 1929
February 8, 1921
The Library Committee reported that the
sanction of the powers that be had been
obtained so that we may have our library in the
office of the village clerk.
January 2, 1923
Mrs. Ackerman reported that in order to awaken
interest in our library its privileges were to be
offered to the public free for a month beginning
January 6th
.
February 20, 1923
The Librarian reported that the committee had
decided to issue membership cards for the
library, for three months for 20 cents. Mrs.
Wurm and Mrs. H. Paul were appointed
Librarians for next time.
March 3, 1923
A motion was made, supported and carried that
we rent a building for club and library purposes.
Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Dindineau, Mrs. Fritz were
appointed as a committee to see about it.
The Librarian announced that the books from the
State Library were here. Mrs. Dunn and Mrs.
Anklam were appointed librarians for the next
two weeks.
January 6, 1925
It was moved and supported that the Library be
moved to New Community House on Thursday,
January 15.
January 20, 1925
It was moved and supported that the Library be
free to people of Pigeon and surrounding
country.
April 14, 1925
Moved and seconded that the Library remain
free until the first Tuesday of October or
beginning of new club year.
November 17, 1925
The Librarian reported that we might have our
Library at Elder’s Drug Store and Thursday was
the day appointed to move.
December 1, 1925
The Librarian reported that the library was
moved, a motion was made and carried that
Lyman Elder be asked to take charge of it and the
sum of five dollars for the next five months, or a
dollar a month be granted him for his services.
October 5, 1926
A bee for fixing up the books of the library was
planned for Friday night.
January 4, 1927
The librarian reported that there are about sixty
patrons of the library.
October 15, 1927
The chairman of the Library Committee, Mrs. F.
Brueck reported that the committee had made
arrangements to have locks placed on the book
cases and that the president of the village had
given permission to have the Library in the town
hall. Mrs. Willis was appointed to take charge of
the Library at 50 cents per Saturday.
A motion was made and carried that we charge 5
cents for each book taken out.
November 15, 1927
A motion was made and carried that we charge
$1 for a year’s membership to the library, 25
cents for three months, or 5 cents per single
book. The hours to be 3-5 on Saturdays.
December 13, 1927
The librarian reported that she began her duties
Saturday December 3.

6. LIBRARY “TIDBITS” FROM THE MINUTES OF
THE PIGEON WORTHWHILE CLUB
1930 – 1939
December 1, 1931
The club voted upon new rules for the library and decided to post these in
the library also in the Pigeon paper.
April 25, 1932
From July 1st
the library will charge 50 cents a year for each membership.
October 4, 1933
Motion was made by Mrs. Clabuesch that library be kept open and books be
loaned free of charge until such time as it is deemed wise to change ruling.
Motion carried.
January 21, 1936
Mrs. Hess, chairperson of the library committee reported that she had
received a 1935 Manual from the State Library.
March 2, 1937
Mrs. Hess, Chairman of the Library Committee announced that Beatrice
Voelke would be Librarian for the coming year for the same salary that the
club had been paying.
April 20, 1937
Mrs. Hess, Chairman of the Library Committee read a list of the 12 new
books. It was decided that these books be returned at once and placed in
the library. Motion was made by Mrs. Gettel second by Mrs. Belding that
these new books be free to club members for a limit of two weeks and to
outsiders for a limit of two weeks at 15 cents per week. Motion carried.

7. LIBRARY “TIDBITS”
FROM THE
PIGEON WORTHWHILE CLUB MEETING MINUTES
1940 – 1959
November 19, 1940
The library committee reported the state library aid had been discontinued
for this year and that the names of new books for the library would be
appreciated at the next meeting.
December 17, 1940
It was moved and seconded that the books from the public library which
were suitable for reference work be placed in the school library for the time being
May 6, 1941
Members were urged to contact Senator Patterson in favor of passage of
legislation for library funds.
Nov. 17, 1942
New requirements were announced to obtain state aid for the library.
First, engage a librarian for 10 hours each week; second, attend two conventions
in a year out of the four held.
February 1, 1944
There was a discussion regarding having the library open ten hours a week
to obtain state aid. Motion was made that each Wednesday afternoon from 1 to
6, club members take turns. Motion carried.
December 18, 1945
A communication was read from the library building committee from the
Rotary Club stating that the management and supervision of the library building

8. be assumed by the Worthwhile Club. Members agreed and a letter of thanks was
written to the Rotary Club.
September 8, 1947
Marjory Green was appointed Librarian.
October 7, 1947
Piano donated to the Worthwhile Club by Ella M. Kidd, is to be placed in the
library rooms for the pleasure and use of the various groups who meet there.
February 17, 1948
Library could no longer be open on Wednesdays due to the shortage of oil.
February 21, 1950
A donation of $50 was received for the library and will be used toward
remodeling the kitchen.
April 4, 1950
Total cost of remodeling the kitchen was $269.72. Some local businesses
and individuals donated their time and materials.
February 1, 1955
A request for the use of the library rooms by an extension group resulted in
a discussion concerning fees for use of the rooms. It was decided not to set a fee
but that a donation would be acceptable.
January 15, 1957
Insurance was purchased for the contents of the library.
May 7, 1957
Beth Thomas was reported as the new librarian.

9. The following article was reproduced from
The Pigeon Progress, January 7, 1944.
PIGEON LIBRARY LISTS NEW BOOKS
The Worth While Club reported the receipt of
nineteen new books which have been placed on the
shelves and are now available for the public. The list
includes many of the latest and best sellers. The library is
open each Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. Following are the
books: “So Little Time,” Marquand; “Thirty Seconds Over
Tokyo,” Wilson; “U.S. Foreign Policy,” Lippmann; “None But
The Lonely Heart,” Lewllyn; “A Tree Grows In Brooklyn,”
Betty Smith; “Hungry Hill,” Daphne de Maurier; “Valley Of
Decision,” Maria Davenport, “Nurses Aid,” Hancock.
“Sounds Of Revelry,” Cohen; “The Promise,” Pearl
Buck; “Guadalcanal Diary,” Richard Tregaski; “Taps For
Private Tussey,” J. Stuart; “Follow The Saint,” Charteris;
“The Saint And Mr. Teal,” Charteris; “Also The Hills,”
Frances Parkinson Keyes; “The Water Buffalo Children,”
Pearl Buck; “Thunderhead,” Mary O’Hare; “Chicken Every
Sunday,” Rosemary Taylor; “Men In Motion,” Henry Taylor.

10. The following article was reproduced from The Pigeon Progress, May 19, 1944
The following article was reproduced from
The Pigeon Progress, May 19, 1944
START DRIVE FOR
LIBRARY BUILDING FUND
Option On Ideally Located Building
Taken; Drive to be Completed in Two
Weeks.
The Pigeon Rotary Club
started its drive to raise funds for
the purchase of the building
known as the Huron County
Creamery Company Dairy Bar,
Monday. The plan is to use a
portion of the building to provide a
permanent location for the Pigeon
Public Library. The club adopted
this as their 1943-44 project.
A permanent home for the
fine large library which the
Women’s Club assembled has been
desired for some time. In the past,
several other buildings have been
suggested as possible library sites,
but it was not until the dissolving
of the assets of the Huron County
Creamery Company was ordered
that the opportunity to purchase a
suitable building in a centrally
located site was possible. The
purchase price of the building is
$8,500 which is very reasonable for
this building of solid brick
construction and in a desirable
location.
The Pigeon Public Library has
been a project of the Women’s
Club, and was started in 1912. The
first list of books was donated by
the late Mrs. E. Wurm. Through
various activities and contributions
the Club has been successful in
accumulating a selection of the
best books available. Present
quarters are too small for the
proper filing of the books.
The Women’s Club has
always had complete supervision
of the library which has been in
various locations throughout the
village. At present, the library is in
the office of the township and
village clerks. The library is open
two days each week. Club
members alternate in attending
one day each week and a librarian
engaged for the second day. All
expenses of the library are
defrayed by the Women’s Club.

11. The following article was reproduced from The Pigeon Progress, May 19, 1944
A good library such as Pigeon
possesses is an asset to the
community. It provides a means
for the distribution of good reading
material and a place for research
and study not otherwise provided.
State aid is provided libraries
in an amount proportionate to the
services and facilities rendered.
The contemplated library has
sufficient space to house the
library and provide a large reading
room, Boy Scout and Girl Scout
quarters, and Red Cross room. It is
hoped that the library may be kept
open several days a week and
during the evenings to provide a
place where persons may meet.
The Pigeon Rotary Club, in
assuming the responsibility for
raising the funds, has adopted a
plan of receiving outright
contributions from all persons who
want to contribute. The names of
all donors will be inscribed on a
scroll to be placed in the library.
Contributions will be
received by the following Rotary
Club members: Leo Bliss, Dr. W.A.
Belding, Herman Buchholz, Clifton
Bailey, Ernest Clabuesch, Walter
Clabuesch, George Dunn, Boyd
Eicher, Dr. P.L. Fritz, Harry Haist,
Harry Leslie, Harry McKay, H.O.
Paul, Herb Haist, Dr. C.A. Schurer,
Geo. H. A. Shaw, C.H. Spence, Dr.
R.C. Spence, Otto Gettel, Carl
Vellmer, Vaughn Hudson, Wes
Thiel, Oscar Voelker, George
Carpenter, Russ DeGrow.
It is hoped citizens of the
community will respond willingly in
offering contributions to this
worthy project. The drive will end
May 29.
According to reliable
information from income tax
sources, any amount donated may
be deducted from individual
income tax payments.

12. LIBRARY BUDGET
July 1, 1948 – June 30, 1949
INCOME: EXPENDITURES:
City $ 300.00 Bldg. Staff Wages $ 54.50
State Aid 175.00 Heat 90.74
Gifts 412.17 Repairs & Upkeep 21.57
Rental/Book Fines 53.59 Insurance 60.00
TOTAL INCOME $ 939.32 Library Staff Salaries 129.00
Books 145.15
Binding 33.05
Equipment 5.92
Other 1.37
TOTAL EXPENSES $ 541.30
Balance from previous year 398.59
TOTAL AVAILABLE FOR
THE YEAR $1,337.91
BALANCE ON HAND AT END OF YEAR $796.61

29. PIGEON DISTRICT LIBRARY JOINS
VALLEY LIBRARY CONSORTIUM (VLC)
In 2004 White Pine Library Cooperative (WPLC) applied for a
Library Services and Technology Act Grant on behalf of the Pigeon
District Library and two other libraries in WPLC. The purpose of the
grant was to “migrate the three WPLC member libraries from their
existing stand-alone systems to the VLC automation system.”
In May of 2005 we were ready to go “live” and library patrons were
given the opportunity to view the catalog on-line from any computer
with Internet access, at any time of the day or night. Having the
catalog on-line also gave patrons the ability to place their own requests
for materials from other libraries in the shared catalog.
The following article was reproduced from The Huron Daily Tribune,
Pigeon District Library News, September 12, 2005
ON-LINE CATALOG
Our new on-line catalog provides patrons the opportunity to place their
own requests for library materials from other libraries. After locating the item
you want, click on “Request Item”. When the item arrives at our library and it’s
ready to be picked up, you will be charged a $2 per item inter-loan fee unless you
live in one of the three townships that pay a library millage (Chandler, McKinley,
or Winsor). Library patrons who live outside the legal service area of Chandler,
McKinley, and Winsor Townships and wish to place “reserves” on Pigeon District
Library items must make their reserve requests through the staff at our
Circulation Desk only and not through the on-line catalog.
If you are interested in searching the Pigeon District Library collection only, click
on the “Keyword Searches” tab at the top of our on-line catalog. Be sure to
highlight “Pigeon District Library and then choose from General Keyword, Title
Keyword, Author Keyword, Subject Keyword, and/or Series Keyword. You can
also refine your search by selecting a limit or sort option if you so choose.

30. PIGEON DISTRICT LIBRARY JOINS
Michigan eLibrary Catalog (MeLCat)
In the spring of 2006 the VLC (Valley Library Consortium) member
libraries voted to add their holdings to the statewide catalog MeLCat,
which is part of (Michigan eLibrary). The patrons of VLC
member libraries now had access to library materials from hundreds
of libraries from across the state of Michigan including public, school,
college, law, and medical libraries. Participation in MeLCat also
provided PDL patrons the ability to check out items from other
MeLCat libraries as a “Visiting Patron”.
The following article was reproduced from The Huron Daily Tribune,
Pigeon District Library News, March 1, 2006
THREE CATALOGS
Patrons now have three catalogs to use when searching for library
materials – the “Keyword Searches” screen of the on-line catalog is used to search
for materials in the library, the “Welcome” screen of the on-line catalog is used to
search for materials from Valley Library Consortium (joined in May 2005), and
MeLCat (the statewide catalog) is used when one cannot find the item in the
library or in VLC. You can access MeLCat from www.pigeondistrictlibrary.com.
When requesting an item, you will first need to select the Pigeon District Library
from a drop-down list of libraries and then enter your name, your 14-digit library
card number and your PIN (personal identification number). The steps are very
similar to what one currently does when requesting an item through VLC from the
on-line catalogue. The great news for card holders is there is no fee for
requesting and receiving inter-loan materials from other Michigan libraries.
When your item arrives at the library, you will be notified by e-mail or phone that
it is ready to be picked up.

31. The following article was reproduced from The Huron Daily Tribune,
Pigeon District Library News, September 13, 2011.
DOWNLOADABLE BOOKS NOW AVAILABLE
The Pigeon District Library’s collection continues to grow! We can now
offer to our patrons, best-selling and classic audio books and E-books. Library
card holders can check out and download digital media from anywhere, 24/7, by
visiting the library’s website and clicking on the link “Download Ebooks” which is
located directly below the “MeLCat” link. This will take you directly to the
“FuelYourMind Digital Collection” where you will “sign in” by choosing “Pigeon
District Library from the drop-down menu and entering the barcode on your
library.
Click on “My Help!” located on the left-hand menu of the website to find out how
to use Overdrive or find a list of compatible devices. Also, feel free to come to the
library and ask for assistance. Enjoy a new way of reading and listening to your
favorite authors by visiting our website at www.pigeondistrictlibrary.com