Catalog 

​The library is open to the public six days per week beginning at 10 a.m. A library card is necessary to borrow materials, and everyone with a home address is eligible for a card.
You can sign up for a library card now, online! You'll have access to Benzonia Public Library materials once the library can safely open for curbside pick-up. Benzie County residents and landowners will also have access to e-books and other electronic resources as soon as the account is activated. As part of the sign up you will need to upload a copy of your driver’s license. You will also need to agree to our new account policies.
Our collection includes over 20,000 items for children & adults including books, large print, audio books, and DVDs.  The library also participates in MeL, a statewide interlibrary loan program to help meet all your information needs.  The loan period is three weeks for most materials, and one week for DVDs.


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Welcome to the BPL “Kids’ Catalog” which allows children to browse and discover materials related to their age-level.
Meet Apollo by Biblionix 
​Your Online Library Catalog
We are excited to introduce you to Apollo catalog which includes OverDrive eBooks and has many other features. 
We hope you enjoy ​​our catalog. ​
Let us know ​what you think.
The Benzonia Public Library on-line catalog is available for your use from any Internet capable computer in the library, at home, or anywhere.  There are two primary capabilities: the catalog and your library account. If you need help, please don’t hesitate to ask a staff member for assistance. 
Have you received a text or email about your library account expiring?
UPDATING YOUR ACCOUNT: Please bring your drivers license or ID the next time you come to BPL so we can update your account. NOTE: OverDrive and MeL interlibrary loans only work with active accounts. 

​The Benzonia Public Library catalog system has the ability to send notices via text or email, about expiring accounts, past due items, and reserved items that are available for pickup. 
Visit our Catalog Page for details and instructions on managing your account preferences or contact BPL at 231-882-4111 to select your preferred type of contact. (Account renewals must be handled at the library.) ​NOTE:  If you elect to get notices via text they will show as 917-473-2xxx.
The information below is a quick overview of the new catalog and account process.  
For detailed instructions in PDF please click:    CATALOG ONLY>      MEMBER ACCOUNTS>
​NOTE: If you elect to get notices via text they will show as 917-473-2xxx
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ACCESSING THE CATALOG:
Click the library
​catalog link.
 
PAGE OVERVIEW:
  • Find: Upper left corner.
    • This is the catalog search function.
  • Log In: Upper right corner.
    • This is your account information.
  • New Items Scroll:  Center of page.
    • Shows images of new items.
  • Ecectronic Resources Lower left of page.  Important links to other resources including:
    • OverDrive –Up North Digital Collection
    • Michigan eLibrary
  • What's Hot:  Lower right of page.
    • Shows new and popular items.
  YOU WILL NEED TO LOG INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, o reserve items, request MeL items, and borrow from OverDrive Up North Digital Collection.
​YOUR ACCOUNT OVERVIEW
The catalog maintains an account for each member. Many features and functions are available including:
· view items checked out and their status
· renew items and reserve items
· balance due
· designate a vacation delay so you won’t miss your turn
· designate how you wish to be contacted
 
Logging In:
Enter your BPL Library Card Number and phone number or password in the fields in the upper right corner of the catalog welcome/search page. Click the “My Account” button. There will be tabs allowing you to access different sections of your account information. Please look at each section to select your preferences.
 
SEARCHING THE CATALOG:
 Search All Fields: To use this method, simply type a word,
words, or phrase into the "Search" blank at the top of the screen.
Then either push the Enter key on your keyboard, or click GO. Click on the item to see more information and to place a reserve on it.
HINT: Click on a heading (title, author, date, etc.) to sort the list, click again to sort in reverse order.
What’s Hot: Just click on the “What’s New” and select what you want to find and the time frame.