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BENZONIA PUBLIC LIBRARY

PRESERVING YESTERDAY, ENRICHING TODAY, INSPIRING TOMORROW IN OUR COMMUNITY

UPCOMING LIBRARY EVENTS - JOIN US!
Native Plant Gardening 101
Wednesday, May 7
6:00-7:00pm
Mills Upper Level

Scanning Day
Monday, May 12
1:00-3:00pm
Library Meeting Room

Grow An Herb Garden with Bevin Cohen
Wednesday, May 14
6:00-7:00pm
Mills Upper Level

Tween Club Hangout
Friday, May 16
1:00-2:30pm
Library Meeting Room

Lego Saturday
Saturday, May 17
12:00-2:00pm
Library Meeting Room
Upcoming Centennial Events
Stay Tuned for dates and times for monthly events throughout the year!

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Kids Catalog
Kids' Catalog
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Digital Collection
Mel Interlobrary Loan
Interlibrary Loan
Newsletters
May 2025
Transparent Language
Transparent Language
ENDOWMENT FUND

YOUR BPL - SO MUCH MORE THAN "JUST" A LIBRARY!
BPL Services and Activities
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  • Activities Youth
  • Book Club Kits
  • ​Corner Book Shoppe
  • Donating books and puzzles
  • ​Endowment Fund
  • ​Ice Skate Lending
  • Libby for OverDrive
  • Library of Things
  • MeL Interlibrary Loan
  • Museum on Main Street
  • Remembering Benzie
  • STEM and LEGO Kits
  • Summer Reading Program 2025 - COMING SOON!
  • YouTube Channel for BPL

Other BPL Resources
  • Caregiver Resource Library
  • Great MI Read
  • Michigan Notable Books 2023
  • Workforce Development Books
Board and Friends Info
  • Board of Trustees
  • Friends of BPL
Other Resources
  • MI Activity Pass (MAP)
  • Michigan Learning Channel 
  • ReadMichigan.org Digital



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2024 TAX FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!

FEDERAL: 2024 tax year
IRS1040 and 1040-SR
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Forms and Instructions
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MICHIGAN: 2024 tax year
MI1040 Forms and Instructions
MI Home Heating Credit Form


We do still have 2023 forms available if needed. Just ask your librarian!


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HOTSPOTS at BPL: 
 
We are excited the Friends of Benzonia Public Library have agreed to fund HotSpots for another year! While this is great news, it is important to note that the HotSpot program has changed.  We will now only allow HotSpots to be checked out by Benzie County Residents and Seasonal Guests who have provided us with proof of local property ownership.
 
The new HotSpots, powered by Mobile Beacon will be active by next week. Mobile Beacon states it offers the nation’s largest 5G network and lightning-fast 4G network exclusively to community organizations, schools, libraries, and non-profits across the country. Visit their coverage page for details www.mobilebeacon.org/coverage
 
At BPL we believe this program will offer excellent coverage to most of our users. As with all HotSpot providers there may be areas that are not covered and BPL is subject to these limitations.


MI Activity Passes: MAP
Provides Michigan library cardholders the opportunity to discover and explore participating cultural destinations, parks, campgrounds and recreation areas in the state at a discounted rate.
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Benzonia Public Library
Endowment Fund 

An endowment fund for the BPL has been set up at the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation.  Contributions to this fund will help provide ongoing support to the Benzonia Public Library now and in the future. 

GIFTS OF CASH: A cash gift is the simplest way to give. You are eligible for a charitable tax deduction that will provide you with savings on this year’s tax return to the extent allowed by the law. Check with your tax prepared or www.irs.gov for current details.
  • DONATE ONLINE:  Make a secure online gift to the Benzonia Public Library Endowment Fund here.
  • MAIL A CHECK: Community Foundation, 233 Lake Avenue, Suite B, Traverse City, MI 49684. Make your check payable to the Community Foundation with the Benzonia Public Library Endowment Fund noted in the memo line.​
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HotSpots now available at BPL:
Benzonia Public Library is excited to offer HotSpots that may be borrowed.

To borrow a HotSpot you must be at least 18 years old and have a valid BPL library card. You must also read and sign a BPL Library of Things Lending Guidelines and Agreement at the time of checkout.  Borrowers must be Benzie County Residents or Seasonal Guests with a documented local address. A valid Government issued ID with picture and current address must be presented at checkout. The address on the ID and in the library records must match.

BPL has received funding from the federal Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) to purchase several HotSpots. Any ECF supported equipment and services can only be provided to patrons who declare they do NOT have access to the equipment or services sufficient to access the internet.

BPL Earns 2016 
State Librarian's ​​Excellence Award

​​It was an incredible honor and we are so proud! ​We are grateful for our staff, volunteers, Friends group, board, community members and local businesses that support us, inspire us, and now...  ​Celebrate with us! ​​​Thank you all, for a truly amazing year!  ​ ​​Click here for details>
Picture of BPL Board and Staff receiving the State Librarians Award in 2016
​BPL Board, Staff, and Friends at  Library of Michigan Awards Presentation in Lansing, MI.

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Activities and Events:


April 2025
3 Titanic Remembered with Maureen Esther
3 Friends of BPL Meeting
4 Story Time with Miss Anne
11 Story Time with Miss Anne
12 Early Childhood Fair at Homestead Hills Elementary
14 Scanning Day
15 Genealogy Clinic
16 Trustees Meeting
18 Story Time with Miss Anne
19 Lego Saturday
21 Body Safety Storytime
23 Poetry Potpourri
25 Story Time with Miss Anne
25 Tween Club Hangout



May 2025
2 Story Time with Miss Anne
7 Native Gardening 101
9 Story Time with Miss Anne
10 BPL CLOSED - Carpet Cleaning
12 Scanning Day
14 Grow An Herb Garden w/ Bevin Cohen
16 Story Time with Miss Anne
16 Tween Club Hangout
17 Lego Saturday
21 Trustees Meeting
23 Story Time with Miss Anne
26 BPL CLOSED - Memorial Day
30 Story Time with Miss Anne



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About Us:

Annual Reports
Board of Trustees
Contributions & donations
Donations- Money
​Donations-Books and puzzles.
Friends of BPL
History
Hours-Service & Holiday
Location and map
Minutes and Agendas
Newsletters

Services:

Benzie County Logging Tapes
Catalog -Library
Catalog -Kids'
​Computers and Internet
Copies & Faxes
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Endowment Fund
Ice Skate Lending
Library of Things
​MeL Interlibrary Loan
Mentor Program
​Mich eLibrary
Newspaper Archives
Remembering Benzie: An Oral History Project
Transparent Language
Up North Digital Collection-Overdrive
WiFi 24/7
YouTube Channel for BPL

Resources:

Books and Reading
Community Information
Genealogical Research
MeL Interlibrary Loan
Mich eLibrary Databases
Logging Audio Tapes
​OverDrive-Up North Digital

Contact Us:

231-882-4111
[email protected]
891 Michigan Ave. (US-31)
P.O. Box 445
Benzonia, MI 49616-0445

HOURS: 
​Monday-Friday, 10 am-6 pm
Saturday, 10 am-2 pm
Sunday, Closed

WiFi available 24-7
 
Drop box is available for returns  EXCLUDING STEM Kits, Library of Things Equipment, and Ice Skates. 


Donations: 
​​Friends of Benzonia Public Library
PO Box 445, Benzonia, MI 49616
501(c)(3) organization

Tax ID (EIN): 56-2542168
​Benzonia Public Library
PO Box 445, Benzonia, MI 49616
Section 170(c)(I) Governmental  Unit
Tax ID (EIN): 38-2493013
Visit our Donation Info. Page>


This Website is maintained by volunteers to help keep you 
informed, entertained, and excited about our wonderful Library.
Copyright © 2025,  Benzonia Public Library
Drawing of Mills Community House
by Ruth Forrest, Beulah, MI
  • Home
  • About
    • Annual Reports
    • BPL Awards and Proud Moments
    • Gianola art to benefit BPL
    • Museum on Main Street
    • Noteworthy at BPL
    • Board of Trustees >
      • Minutes and Agenda
    • Donations >
      • Endowment Fund
    • History of BPL >
      • BPL 90th Celebration photos
      • Renovations 2017
    • Hours and Location
    • Newsletters and Spotlights
    • Staff and Volunteers
    • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Services
    • Book Club Kits
    • Catalog >
      • Caregiver Resource Library
      • Great Michigan Read
      • Michigan Notable Books
      • Workforce Development Books
    • Computers, Internet, WiFi, Copies, and Faxes >
      • Benzonia Public Library Internet Policy
    • Ice Skate Lending
    • Libby for OverDrive
    • Library of Things >
      • Videos and Handouts LT
    • Listening Clarity Technology
    • MeLCat and Mich eLibrary
    • MI Activity Pass MAP
    • New Accounts
    • ReadMichigan
    • Transparent Language Online
    • Benzie County Logging Tapes
    • Research and Archives
    • Talking Book Library
  • Catalog
  • Youth
    • STEM Kits >
      • STEM Kit Spotlight
    • Story Time at BPL
    • Tween Club
    • Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Benzie
    • Benzie Sunrise Rotary Club
  • Friends
    • Annual Appeal Friends of BPL
    • Corner Book Shoppe and Book Sales
    • Donating Books and Puzzles
    • Mural Cards at BPL
  • Remembering Benzie
    • Veteran's History Project
    • Legacy Project
    • Final Project
    • Intern Team: Year 2
    • Intern Team: Year 1
    • History In The Making Year 1
    • Training Project: Year 1 and 2
    • Community Story Gathering
    • Updates and PR
  • BPL 100 Year Celebration
  • Links
    • Michigan Learning Channel
    • Michigan REAL ID